Chocolate & Hazelnut Buns

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Deliciously Ella

Total Time

2 hours

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Cook Time

2 hours

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Ingredients

12 servings

17.6 oz strong white flour
3 tablespoons coconut sugar
1 x 0.25 oz sachet fast action dried yeast
½ teaspoon fine sea salt
9 fl oz oat milk
4 tablespoons olive oil
5 tablespoons maple syrup
2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste

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Step 1

To make the dough, first mix together the dry ingredients. Place the flour and sugar in a large bowl. Add the yeast to one side of the flour and the salt to the other; then mix to combine (this stops the salt from killing the yeast).

Step 2

Next, mix together the wet ingredients. Pour the oat milk, oil, maple syrup and vanilla in a small saucepan and place over low heat until slightly warm (or microwave in a heatproof bowl for 1–2 minutes).

Step 3

Gradually pour the wet ingredients into the dry, then combine with a wooden spoon to create a slightly wet dough. Tip out onto a clean flour dusted work surface and knead until elastic and smooth, about 8–10 minutes. Return the dough to a flour dusted bowl, cover and leave to prove in a warm space until doubled in size, about 1 hour. Once it’s nearly ready, line a 30 x 25cm / 12 x 10″ deep baking dish with baking parchment.

Step 4

Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together all of the filling ingredients, apart from the roasted hazelnuts.

Step 5

Once the dough has risen, lightly dust a clean work surface with a small amount of flour and roll out the dough into a roughly 45 x 35cm / 18 x 14″ rectangle. Spread the filling evenly all over the dough and sprinkle over the chopped hazelnuts.

Step 6

Roll the dough up widthways (from the shorter side) into a tight spiral log, placing the seam at the bottom. For a neat spiral, cover and place in the freezer for 15 minutes (this isn’t essential). Using a sharp knife, cut the log into 12 slices. Arrange the slices, 2cm / ¾″ apart, in the lined baking dish; cover and allow to prove again for 1 hour.

Step 7

Preheat the oven to 180°C fan / 400°F and bake for 25–30 minutes until golden. Remove from the oven and, while still warm, brush the buns with maple syrup to glaze.