About
Looks like you hit the jackpot! Lucky Day Buns are the surefire way to feel super thankful for a beautiful morning! These flaky, fluffy buns are filled with some sweet brown sugar and cinnamon yumminess that will have you feeling lucky! To add a little beauty comes a tangy, citrusy cranberry sauce poured all over the top of the buns. It's truly a beautiful sight to see! You'll be singing the praises of these Lucky Day Buns because they are the big-time!
Ingredients
- For the dough:
- 1 cup whole milk
- 3 teaspoons active yeast
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs, well beaten
- 3 1/2 cups flour, plus more for your worksurface, divided
- 1/4 cup shortening, melted
- For the topping:
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 12 ounces fresh cranberries
- 1 orange, zested and juiced
- For the filling:
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
Directions
Step 1 -Coat a 9x13-inch baking dish or two 9-inch pie plates with cooking spray.
Step 2 -In a microwave safe bowl, heat the milk in the microwave for 1 minute.
Step 3 -In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a bread hook, add the yeast, 1/4 cup of the sugar, and the salt, and stir.
Step 4 -Add the hot milk to the yeast mixture and allow it to sit until the yeast has activated, bloomed, and smells fragrant, about 10 minutes.
Step 5 -Add eggs and 1/2 of the flour to the yeast mixture and mix until the dough is fully incorporated and drapes off the hook.
Step 6 -Stir the shortening and the remaining flour into the dough mixture and knead the dough with the bread hook or by hand until the dough is smooth and elastic, about 3-5 minutes.
Step 7 -Generously coat a large bowl with nonstick cooking spray.
Step 8 -Roll the dough into a ball and place it into the prepared mixing bowl.
Step 9 -Turn the dough over once to cover all of its exterior with the cooking spray.
Step 10 -Cover the dough with a clean, damp kitchen towel.
Step 11 -Allow the covered dough to rise until it has doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
Step 12 -While the dough rises, in a medium saucepan, add 4 tablespoons of the butter, the remaining sugar, the corn syrup, the cranberries, the orange zest, and the orange juice.
Step 13 -Melt the topping mixture over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar is dissolved and fully incorporated. Be sure not to allow the mixture to reach a boil or a simmer.
Step 14 -Cover the bottom of the prepared baking dish with the cranberry mixture and set it aside to rest.
Step 15 -Lightly flour a worksurface and turn the risen dough out of the bowl on top of the worksurface.
Step 16 -Roll the dough into a 14x22-inch rectangle.
Step 17 -In a small mixing bowl, mix the brown sugar and the cinnamon.
Step 18 -Brush the remaining melted butter over the dough and evenly sprinkle with the cinnamon mixture.
Step 19 -Roll the coated dough tightly from the short end.
Step 20 -Using a sharp knife, cut the dough into 12 equal slices.
Step 21 -Place the slices directly on the cranberry mixture in the baking dish.
Step 22 -Cover the dough slices with a clean, damp kitchen towel and allow them to rise, about 30 minutes.
Step 23 -Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Step 24 -Bake, uncovered, until the tops of the buns are golden brown, about 30 minutes. If the tops start to brown too soon, loosely lay a piece of foil over the top.
Step 25 -Allow the buns to cool for 5 minutes.
Step 26 -On a serving dish larger than the baking dish, very carefully flip the buns so that the cranberry mixture is on top.
Step 27 -Serve immediately.
