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Vegan Blackberry Sticky Buns

Published: Sep 9, 2012 · Modified: Aug 12, 2023 by Emma · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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These Vegan Blackberry Sticky Buns are packed full of fruit and drizzled with a sweet and sticky glaze. Find out how to make them below.

Sticky buns filled with fruit

‘Sticky buns’ is a phrase that gets me very excited and I hope it does you too. From cinnamon whirls to and Danish pastries and Belgian buns. They are all full of sticky, sugary goodness and are delicious eaten for breakfast, as a snack or a pudding.

These Vegan Blackberry Sticky Buns are no different. They really are perfect for any occasion. The night I made them we enjoyed them warm, not long out of the oven. The next morning I enjoyed one while getting ready for work, and soon found myself packing one for work too! If you made them dainty enough, I bet they’d work for afternoon tea with friends.

The best thing about these though is that they seem to be fool proof. The dough is simple and quick to make (minus rising time of course) and getting messy is just part of the fun! If you’ve not made a mess, you’re not doing it right that’s my motto.

So if you’re a fan of the cinnamon whirl, or a Danish pastry or two, I recommend you make these Blackberry Sticky Buns, and see if you’re converted over to my side!

A Vegan Blackberry Sticky Bun

How to make Vegan Blackberry Sticky Buns

These Vegan Blackberry Sticky Buns have the softest, fluffiest dough that is swirled with a sweet blackberry and cinnamon filling.

They are then topped off with a sticky glaze. But just how do you make them? Let's check out the two key steps before following the recipe in full.

How to make the dough

The dough used to make these Vegan Blackberry Sticky Buns is what is known as an enriched dough. This means that instead of just flour, water and yeast, it’s had ingredients like milk, sugar and butter added to it. This is one of the things that makes it lighter, fluffier and slightly sweeter than a regular bread dough.

Making the dough itself is as easy as adding all of the ingredients together, kneading, letting it prove, shaping, letting it prove again and then baking. It's the same method you'd use for any bread dough. Check out the full instructions in the recipe card below.

But, this is not just any dough recipe, it's a super soft and fluffy dough recipe. You won't believe how soft and tender it is.

The secret to this bouncy texture is to use a mixture of plain flour and bread flour. This gives them a more cakey texture than a bready one. You may not have known that you can make bread with plain flour but this recipe is the proof!

The other secret is to cook them at a lower heat. I cook them at 165C / 325F / gas mark 3. This prevents them from getting a hard crust.

How to make the blackberry filling

What sets these sticky buns apart from the rest is the swirl of cinnamon spiced blackberries in the middle.

You follow the first steps towards making a jam but don't cook it quite as long. Instead you bring the fruit, orange juice and sugar to a boil then let it simmer so the fruit breaks down a little and it forms a sticky syrup.

Just like we would for cinnamon rolls we then butter the dough and sprinkle it with sugar and cinnamon. We then spoon over the blackberries before rolling the dough up.

They are STUFFED full of the sweetness of the blackberries.

Vegan Blackberry Sticky Buns in the tin

The recipe

Now we've covered off the two core parts of this recipe, let's get cooking.

Vegan Blackberry Sticky Buns in the tin

Vegan Blackberry Sticky Buns

These Vegan Blackberry Sticky Buns are perfect enjoyed with a hot mug of tea or coffee. A great way to start the day!
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Prep Time 30 minutes mins
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Proving time 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
Total Time 2 hours hrs 30 minutes mins
Course Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine British
Servings 9 buns
Calories 214.15 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 7" x 7" tins

Ingredients
  

  • 1 teaspoon vegan butter for greasing only

For the dough

  • 40 g vegan butter melted
  • 150 ml soya milk at room temperature
  • 25 g caster sugar
  • 3.5 g fast action dried yeast
  • 275 g plain flour
  • 25 g strong white bread flour
  • 1 pinch salt

For the filling

  • 150 g blackberries
  • 1 tablespoon orange juice
  • 25 g caster sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 40 g brown sugar

For the glaze

  • 75 g icing sugar
  • 1 tablespoon orange juice
  • 1 sp soy milk

Instructions
 

  • Grease your two tins with 1 tablespoon vegan butter an place to one side.
  • Next melt the butter for the dough in your microwave then pour into a mixing bowl along with the soya milk and sugar.
  • Sprinkle the yeast evenly over the warm mixture and let sit for 1 minute.
  • Add the flour to the bowl and stir until coming together.
  • Bring together by kneading gently.
  • Once a ball has formed, place back in the bowl with a clean tea towel or plastic wrap and set in a warm place to rise for 1 hour.
  • To make the filling add the blackberries and orange juice to a pan along with the caster sugar.
  • Cook over a medium - low heat until the blackberries have begun to break down in a sticky syrup.
  • Place the blackberries to one side and leave to cool.
  • After 1 hour, the dough should have nearly doubled in size.
  • Turn out onto a floured surface and roll the dough out into a large rectangle, about ½-inch (1 cm) thick.
  • Spread the softened vegan butter for the filling evenly over the dough.
  • Sprinkle evenly with the dark brown sugar, followed by the cinnamon.
  • Next spoon over the blackberries.
  • Roll up the dough making sure to roll it as tightly as possible until it forms a log.
  • Pinch the seam closed then roll until seam-side down.
  • Trim off any uneven ends.
  • Cut the log into 9 pieces (use a tape measure or ruler to help!) and place into the tin.
  • Cover with plastic wrap and place in a warm place and leave to rise for another 30 minutes.
  • In the meantime, pre-heat your oven to 165C / 325F / gas mark 3 and make the filling.
  • Once risen, uncover and then place the rolls into the centre of your oven and bake for 30 minutes, until golden brown.
  • Remove from the oven and begin making the glaze.
  • In a small bowl whisk together the icing sugar, orange juice and soya milk.
  • Drizzle over the rolls while they are still warm and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 214.15kcalCarbohydrates: 46.38gProtein: 4.43gFat: 1.14gSaturated Fat: 0.19gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.49gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.25gTrans Fat: 0.002gSodium: 18.52mgPotassium: 100.82mgFiber: 2.04gSugar: 19.67gVitamin A: 130.62IUVitamin C: 6.6mgCalcium: 39.68mgIron: 1.69mg
Keyword blackberry, caster sugar, cinnamon, fast action dried yeast, plain flour
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Make it vegan

To make these buns vegan you will need to replace the butter and eggs. For the butter I recommend using a vegan block "butter" like Naturli or Flora rather than a spread. You could also use a block margerine.

For the milk simply use your favourite plant milk. For this recipe I'd use soya milk.

To find out more about how to make recipes like this vegan, check out my big vegan baking guide.

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