Triple Chocolate Sticky Buns

Wedding bells are ringing loud and clear over here.  Three bridal showers in three weeks is enough to put anybody in the mood to celebrate love. I've also become adept at ordering from Bed, Bath and Beyond and a master at wrapping awkward gifts like spatulas and colanders.  

I loved celebrating these new marriages and I've got to say that the hostesses of these festive affairs, really out did themselves in the refreshment department.  They created some of the most over top fabulous and delicious displays of nibbles for the bride and her guests.  I'm talking about beef and chicken sliders, mini meatballs, turkey wraps, pimento cheese sandwiches, baskets of mini quiche and trays overflowing with fruit.  It was all I could do to stop myself from filling TWO plates.  😂 

Now let me tell you about the exquisite displays of dessert at these bridal showers.  Chocolate covered strawberries, bundtinis, strawberry shortcakes, chocolate mousse, petit fours, cupcakes and beautiful jars filled with chocolate kisses, gum balls and candy.  These Willy Wonka worthy dessert bars were absolutely irresistible.  I'm pretty sure that I tried one of everything.  🎂
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There's no way that I could replicate bridal shower provisions on a weekly basis but after three straight weeks of showers, my body now craves Saturday afternoon sugar.  🤣   I feel like I need to fill the refreshment gap of my shower-less Saturday afternoons.   But what could possibly satisfy my sugar cravings?  Triple Chocolate Sticky Buns should do the trick.  I can't think of anything more decadent than a TRIPLE CHOCOLATE STICKY BUN.  

Triple Chocolate Sticky Buns
Flour Paste
2/3 cup whole milk
1/4 cup flour

Dough
2/3 cup whole milk
1 egg + 1 egg yolk
3 1/4 cups flour
2 1/4 teaspoons yeast
3 Tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
6 Tablespoons butter

Topping
3/4 cup brown sugar
6 Tablespoons butter, melted
1/4 cup dark corn syrup
2  Tablespoons water
1 Tablespoon cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon salt

Filling
4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped fine
4 Tablespoons butter
1 cup mini chocolate chips

For flour paste, whisk together milk and flour.  

Microwave 50 seconds until thick paste, stirring halfway though.  

For dough: Whisk flour paste and milk until smooth in standing mixer. 

Add egg and yolk and whisk until incorporated.  

Add flour and yeast.  

Switch to dough hook and knead 1-2 minutes.  

Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let rest 15 minutes.  

Add sugar and salt to dough.  Add butter 1 T. at a time.  Knead 5 minutes.  

Transfer dough to a greased bowl, cover and let rise 1 hour.  

Whisk together topping ingredients.  

Pour into a greased 9x13" pan.  

For filling, microwave bittersweet chocolate and butter until melted.  

Refrigerate until firm.  (30-40 minutes)  Stir until smooth and spreadable. 

Transfer dough to counter and roll into a 15x18" rectangle.  

Spread over dough, leaving a 1" border around edges.  ​

Sprinkle evenly with chocolate chips. ​

Beginning with long edge, loosely roll up into a log.  Pinch seam to seal.  ​

Slice log into 12 equal portions.  Place in prepared pan.  Refrigerate 8-24 hours.  

Remove from refrigerator and let rise on counter for 1 hour.  

Place pan on foil lined baking sheet and preheat oven to 375.

Bake 30 minutes.  Cover with foil.  Bake another 15 minutes. 

Invert buns onto a platter.

You know that I'm all about breakfast recipes that I can make ahead of time.  These sticky buns are the perfect make ahead recipe.   Take the unbaked sticky buns out of the frig, let them rise on the counter for an hour, bake and serve.  Easy peasy.  

​Ciao!

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