Mint Chocolate Sticky Buns
Prep
20 mins
Cook
25 mins
Servings
4
Difficulty
Easy
These mint chocolate sticky buns are my go to when I want something that tastes indulgent but comes together in just 45 minutes total. The combination of cooling mint extract paired with rich dark chocolate is absolutely irresistible, and here's the best part: dark chocolate is packed with antioxidants that make this treat feel a little bit less guilty. What I love most about this recipe is how simple it is. You don't need any fancy equipment or obscure ingredients, just pantry staples you probably already have at home. Your kitchen will smell amazing, and your family will think you spent hours in there. Trust me, these are a total crowd pleaser.
Ella x
Ingredients
- 250 gall-purpose flour(null)
- 100 ggranulated sugar(null)
- 5 gactive dry yeast(null)
- 10 gsalt(null)
- 100 mlunsalted butter, melted(null)
- 150 mlmilk(null)
- 1 nullegg(null)
- 1 tspmint extract(null)
- 200 gdark chocolate chips(null)
- 50 gpecans(null)
- 50 gbrown sugar(null)
- 20 gconfectioners' sugar(null)
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 190°C (375°F). Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
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- 2
In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, granulated sugar, yeast, and salt.
Tip: Whisk until combined.
- 3
Add the melted butter, milk, egg, and mint extract to the dry ingredients. Mix until a smooth dough forms.
Tip: Knead for 10 minutes until elastic.
- 4
Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover with a damp cloth, and let it rise in a warm place for 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
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- 5
In a separate bowl, mix together the dark chocolate chips, pecans, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and confectioners' sugar.
Tip: Until well combined.
- 6
Punch down the dough and roll it out into a rectangle, about 1cm (0.5in) thick.
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- 7
Spread the chocolate-pecan mixture evenly over the dough, leaving a 1cm border around the edges.
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- 8
Roll the dough into a tight log, starting from the long side. Cut into 4 equal pieces.
Tip: Place the buns on the prepared baking tray, leaving space between each bun.
- 9
Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown.
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- 10
While the buns are baking, prepare the streusel topping by mixing together the confectioners' sugar, brown sugar, and pecans.
Tip: Until well combined.
- 11
Remove the buns from the oven and sprinkle the streusel topping evenly over the warm buns.
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