Colorado-based chef hails this cinnamon bun twist as a 'true crowd-pleaser'
These sticky buns aren't for vegetarians.
But they are for carnivores.
"These savory buns are a fun, unexpected and simply delicious twist on traditional cinnamon buns," Dagan Lynn, a Colorado-based chef and recipe developer for "Beef. It's What's For Dinner" and the Beef Checkoff, told Fox News Digital.
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"The combo of beef breakfast sausage with cream cheese 'frosting' is a true crowd-pleaser," Lynn also said.
The dish, she said, is a great choice for not only breakfast or brunch, but also for an unexpected protein-and-vegetable-filled dinner.
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Beef Sticky Buns from 'Beef. It's What's for Dinner'
Serves 4
Prep time: about 60 minutes
Cook time: 18–20 minutes
Ingredients
Fill the tasty beef sticky buns with an assortment of flavors, including button mushrooms, onion and cheddar cheese. (iStock)
Basic Country Beef Breakfast Sausage
- 1 pound ground beef (93% lean or leaner)
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh sage or ½ teaspoon rubbed sage
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ to ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
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Beef Sticky Buns
- 1 cup sliced button mushrooms
- ¾ cup diced onion
- 3 cups fresh baby spinach
- ½ cup reduced-fat shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 package (13.8 ounces) refrigerated pizza dough
- ½ cup jalapeño pepper jelly, warmed (optional) or cream cheese "frosting" (optional, recipe and ingredients to follow)
Neatly roll up your pizza dough and ground beef filling before slicing the dough into eight pieces. (Courtesy BeefItsWhatsForDinner.com)
Directions
Cook: Basic Country Beef Breakfast Sausage
Combine 1 pound ground beef (93% lean or leaner), 2 teaspoons chopped fresh sage or ½ teaspoon rubbed sage, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder, ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ to ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper in large bowl, mixing lightly but thoroughly.
Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat until hot.
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Add sausage mixture; cook 8 to 10 minutes, breaking into ½-inch crumbles and stirring occasionally.
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Cook's tip: Cooking times are for fresh or thoroughly thawed ground beef.
Ground beef should be cooked to an internal temperature of 160°F.
Color is not a reliable indicator of ground beef's "doneness."
Don't rely on the color of the ground beef to indicate the "doneness" of the meat. Instead, make sure it reaches an internal temperature of 160°F. (iStock)
Prepare: Basic Country Beef Breakfast Sausage
Set aside 2 cups sausage mixture in a large bowl; reserve remaining sausage for another use.
Add mushrooms and onions to the same skillet sprayed with cooking spray over medium heat; cook 5-7 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally.
Add spinach to skillet; stir to wilt.
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Add vegetable mixture to beef; set aside 20-25 minutes or until mixture is cooled completely, stirring occasionally. Stir in shredded cheddar cheese.
Preheat oven to 425°F.
Unroll pizza dough on a flat surface; pat or roll dough evenly into a 14x10-inch rectangle, pinching together any tears, if necessary.
Spread sausage mixture on dough, leaving ½-inch border on short side farthest from you.
The last addition to beef sticky buns that will add an "oomph" is to include a faux cream cheese "frosting" on the side for friends to try. (iStock; Courtesy BeefItsWhatsForDinner.com; iStock)
Starting at the closest short end, roll up jelly-roll style, pinching to close.
Slice dough into 8 pieces using a serrated knife and careful sawing motion; place cut-side-up on greased baking sheet.
Bake in a 425°F oven for 18-20 minutes, or until golden brown.
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Remove buns to the cooling rack. While still warm, drizzle with melted jalapeño pepper jelly, if desired.
To warm jelly, place in 1-cup glass measure.
Microwave, uncovered, on high 45-60 seconds or until melted, stirring once.
Let stand for 30 seconds.
Cream Cheese ‘Frosting’
Combine ¼-cup softened reduced-fat cream cheese and 1 tablespoon of milk in a small bowl, stirring until smooth.
Drizzle over warmed beef buns.
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This original recipe is owned by beefitswhatsfordinner.com and was shared with Fox News Digital.
Perri Ormont Blumberg is a contributing lifestyle reporter for Fox News Digital.
