Caramel Sticky Buns
These Caramel Sticky Buns are so good, you’ll want to eat them all in one sitting! They’re sticky, sweet, and full of flavor. The best part is that they’re easy to make, so you can enjoy them at any time.
This recipe for sticky buns comes from the Bread Monk, and it’s a keeper. Sweet dough is filled with a cinnamon brown sugar filling and baked on top of a homemade caramel sauce. They’re best when they’re warm, so be sure to enjoy them soon after they’re made.
Ingredients
For the sticky bun dough, you need the following:
- Sour cream
- Vegetable oil
- Sugar
- Yeast
- Water
- Baking soda
- Salt
- Eggs
- Flour
For the sweet filling, you need:
- Brown sugar
- Granulated sugar
- All-purpose flour
- Ground cinnamon
- Butter
- Pecans
Homemade caramel sauce ingredients:
- Butter
- Brown sugar
- Corn syrup
Instructions
Yeast Dough
- In a small bowl, proof yeast in the water. (Proofing yeast is easy – I promise! Place the yeast in warm water to dissolve. The water should not be too hot or it will kill the yeast. It’s common to place a teaspoon of sugar to help “feed” the yeast. If the yeast does not start to “bubble,” don’t count on it to cause your dough to rise. Throw it out and try some other yeast.)
While the yeast is proofing, warm sour cream, vegetable oil, and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat – do not let it boil. Remove the pan from the heat and let it cool to a lukewarm temperature. Stir in baking soda and salt.
- Pour the sour cream mixture into a large bowl and add the yeast mixture and eggs, stirring until it’s smooth.
- Add flour, about 1 cup at a time. Turn the dough out onto lightly floured board and knead for about 3 minutes. The dough will be quite sticky, but avoid the temptation to add too much more flour, just a tablespoon or two to keep the dough manageable. Allow the dough to rest for about 10 minutes (it will firm up nicely during this time.)
- In a small bowl, prepare the filling by combining brown sugar, granulated sugar, flour, cinnamon, and butter; blend together with a pastry mixer or two knives until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Stir in the ½ cup of pecans.
Caramel Sauce
Combine 1 stick of butter (½ cup), 1 cup brown sugar, and ¼ cup corn syrup in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat just until the sugar is dissolved. Remove the pan from heat and cool slightly.
- Roll the dough out into a 18” x 16” rectangle on a floured surface. Sprinkle the dough with filling. Roll up from the long side, jelly roll style, and pinch to seal the edge (brush the edge with a little water if necessary to make it stick.)
- Pour the caramel mixture into the bottom of a lightly greased 9×13-inch baking pan, and sprinkle with the remaining ¾ cup of nuts.
- Cut the dough crosswise into 12 rolls and place, cut side down, into the prepared pan. Cover and let the rolls rise for 45 to 60 minutes, or until they are nearly doubled in size.
- Place the pan on a jelly roll pan to catch drips, and bake in a preheated 375° oven for 30 to 35 minutes. (Do not skip this step.) Carefully invert the rolls onto a serving plate while still warm.
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Ingredients
Method
- In a small bowl, proof yeast in the water. Warm sour cream, vegetable oil, and sugar in a sauce pan over medium heat – do not boil. Remove from heat and cool to lukewarm. Stir in soda and salt.
- Pour into large bowl and add yeast and eggs, stirring until smooth.
- Add flour, about 1 cup at a time. Turn out onto lightly floured board and knead for about 3 minutes. Dough will be quite sticky, but avoid the temptation to add too much more flour, just a tablespoon or two to keep the dough manageable. Allow dough to rest for about 10 minutes (it will firm up nicely during this time.)
- In a small bowl, prepare filling by combining brown sugar, granulated sugar, flour, cinnamon, and butter; blend together with a pastry mixer or two knives until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Stir in the ½ cup of pecans.
- Roll dough out into a 18” x 16” rectangle. Sprinkle with filling. Roll up from long side, jelly roll style, and pinch to seal the edge (brush the edge with a little water if necessary to make it stick.)
- Pour caramel sauce into the bottom of a lightly greased 9” x 13” x 2” pan, and sprinkle with the remaining ¾ cup of nuts.
- Cut dough crosswise into 12 rolls and place, cut side down, into prepared pan. Cover and let rise for 45 to 60 minutes, or until nearly doubled.
- Place pan on a jelly roll pan to catch drips, and bake in a preheated 375° oven for 30 to 35 minutes. Invert onto serving plate while still warm.
- Combine ½ cup (1 stick) butter, 1 cup brown sugar, and ¼ cup corn syrup in a small saucepan, and cook over medium heat just until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
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Notes
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Let us know how it was!Kitchen Notes
After the sweet rolls have cooled, store them in an airtight container at room temperature. To serve, heat rolls in the microwave for 15-20 seconds.
What’s the difference between cinnamon rolls and sticky buns?
Cinnamon rolls are baked with a filling of cinnamon sugar and typically topped with icing. Sticky buns are placed upon a layer of caramel sauce, baked, and then inverted so that the caramel layer becomes the topping.
Breakfast Breads & Sweet Treats
Breakfast Breads & Sweet Treats is another delicious cookbook by The Bread Monk. (He has Breakfast Breads & Sweet Treats, another mouth-watering cookbook from The Bread Monk, who has written more than half a dozen books dedicated to all things bread. This one’s packed with more than 60 irresistible recipes covering everything from quick breakfast favorites to indulgent bakery-style treats.
Inside, you’ll find nine tempting chapters: Breakfast Basics, Baking Mix, Quick, Easy & Unique, Pastries, Scones, Yeasted Breads, Cookies & Bars, Candy Shop, and Toppings & Spreads.
Some of the highlights include:
- Cathead Biscuits
- Bagels
- Butter Pecan Breakfast Bread
- English Muffin Bread
- Cowboy Cookies
- Glazed Donuts
…and plenty more! Whether you’re craving a cozy morning bake or something sweet to share after dinner, Breakfast Breads & Sweet Treats has a little something for everyone. Look for it at your favorite local bookstore or online.
Last Bite
What’s your favorite kind of breakfast bread – something gooey and sweet or soft and buttery? Tell me in the comments below! And if you bake these Caramel Sticky Buns, tag @SouthernKissed – I’d love to see how they turned out in your kitchen.
