These Vegan Walnut Sticky Buns are an irresistible combination of vanilla flavoured dough, sticky caramelized brown sugar coating, crunchy walnuts and lots of cinnamon. These delicious breakfast treats are best served slightly warm.

This recipe is very similar to my Vegan Cinnamon Rolls, if you need some visual guidance – please watch my how to make cinnamon rolls video.

I prefer walnuts over pecans, but of course you could use pecans in this recipe.

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Vegan Walnut Sticky Buns

These Vegan Walnut Sticky Buns are an irresistible combination of vanilla flavoured dough, sticky caramelized brown sugar coating, crunchy walnuts and lots of cinnamon.

Prep Time1 30

Cook Time30

Total Time2

Servings: 9

Author: Fabio

Ingredients

1 packet instant rapid rise yeast
240 ml unsweetened almond milk
3 tablespoons vegan butter
1 teaspoon vanilla paste
1 tablespoon white sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
400 g all purpose flour
For the cinnamon butter:
3 tablespoons vegan butter soft
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon or more if you like a stronger cinnamon flavour
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons walnut pieces
plus 2 tbsp of vegan butter melted for brushing the cinnamon rolls before baking.
For the Glaze:
¼ cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons vegan butter
¼ cup soy milk
2 tablespoons walnut pieces

Instructions

In a small sauce pan, heat the almond milk, vegan butter and vanilla paste until warm and butter is melted.
Place the yeast into a large mixing bowl. Add the warm milk/butter mix and stir well.
Wait about 10 minutes for the yeast to rise and become bubbly, then add 1 tbsp of sugar and the salt and stir.
Add 1 cup of flour at a time and mixing well with a wooden spoon in preparation for kneading.
On a lightly floured surface, knead the dough for about 3-4 minutes.
Place dough into an oiled bowl, cover and let rise in a warm place about 1 hour or until the dough has doubled in size.
To make filling, combine the vegan butter, brown sugar and cinnamon in a bowl.
On a lightly floured surface, punch down dough before rolling it out into a thin rectangle, then spread the cinnamon butter and sprinkle the walnuts over it.
Beginning with a long side, roll up the dough tightly.
Then with a serrated knife, cut the dough into 9 rolls and place them in a well-buttered (or lined with parchment paper) 8 inch square pan. Brush with melted vegan butter and cover with plastic wrap.
Set in a warm place to let rise again while you preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (176 C).
Bake rolls for 25-30 minutes or until slightly golden brown.
For the Glaze:
Combine all ingredients, bring to a simmer in a small saucepan and boil for 5-10 minutes over low heat. Pour immediately over warm sticky buns.
Let cool for a few minutes and then serve immediately.