One of my all time favorite breakfast pastries would be caramel sticky buns. I haven't had any since my diagnosis and going gluten free 6 years ago and, boy do I miss them! Though I have enjoyed quite a few cinnamon rolls with cream cheese frosting from my friend, Tina's former Better For You Bakery. A while back, my friend, Kallie (mile_high_celiac) introduced me to the website momsplaceglutenfree.com and I was almost giddy as I searched through their many gluten free mix options! WOW! Was there a lot! Before the holidays, I kind of went crazy and ordered a large variety of mixes from Mom's Place Gluten Free. The first one I tried was the Caramel Swirl Buns, as it seemed like the perfect holiday breakfast treat.
I have to admit, I didn't have all of the equipment suggested on the packaging, but I made my own adjustments and it worked beautifully. I didn't have individual 4" springform bun pans, so instead, I used some gluten free potato starch from Bob's Red Mill sprinkled on parchment paper and rolled the dough to 1/8 inch thickness (see image collage below).
I sprinkled the brown sugar, cinnamon mixture on top of it and slowly, using the parchment paper, rolled it into a log and then cut 1 inch thick rolls out of it. They didn't get large, but I was able to get 14 medium sized buns out of the dough! Enough for me and to share with my non-gluten free husband and mom, who both loved them.
I didn't have a candy thermometer, either, for the caramel sauce, but I let it come to a rolling boil and tested by dropping a small amount into a cup of cold water. When it is the right temperature, the caramel will form into a firm ball in the water. It's old school, but it works.
I would have loved to have added pecan pieces, but I discovered that I was all out and I didn't feel like making a trip to the store to get more. We still enjoyed them without the pecans.
The instructions on the mix were easy to follow and this was a lot of fun to put together. The buns were light and flaky and practically melted in my mouth. For 6 years I had to do without one of my favorite breakfast treats. Now, thanks to Mom's Place Gluten Free, I can enjoy them once again.
Mom's Place Gluten Free Caramel Swirl Buns are not only gluten free, but also non-GMO and preservative free. If you go to their website soon, you'll be able to purchase this mix on clearance. While you're there, check out all of the other amazing products they have available.
**This review is not sponsored by Mom's Place Gluten Free or Bob's Red Mill or any other entity. Siouxland Celiac received no compensation, monetary or otherwise, in exchange for this product review. All opinions stated are my own for the purpose of sharing with the Celiac and Gluten Free community any gluten free products I've discovered and where to find them.**
