Quick Berry Beer Sticky Buns

MommySakura's Note:

Recipe a friend and I adapted from Serious Eats. Not for those on a diet...but oh so good! The beer replaces the yeast used in many sticky bun recipes which saves the rising time.

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 12

Yield: 12.0 buns

Dough

• 12 ounces beer (fruit flavor)
• 4 -4 ½ cups flour
• 1 ½ tablespoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons granulated sugar

Filling

• 3 tablespoons butter (melted)
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄8; teaspoon clove
• ½ cup almonds (chopped) (optional)

Topping

• 5 tablespoons butter (melted)
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• ¼ cup maple syrup

Directions:

1. Combine 3 cups of flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar on low speed until well mixed.
2. Knead in 1 - 1.5 more cups flour until dough is no longer extremely sticky.
3. Roll out dough into 1/2 in thick rectangle and evenly brush with melted butter.
4. Combine ingredients for filling and sprinkle evenly across buttered dough.
5. Roll dough from wide side into a log.
6. Cut log into 1.5in slices.
7. In a 9x13 baking dish or larger, combine topping ingredients, reserving 2 tbl of melted butter.
8. Place slices in pan and brush tops of slices with remaining melted butter.
9. Bake @350 degrees for 25-30 minutes.
10. Remove from oven and immediately flip upside down onto another dish.
11. Serve hot.