Pecan Caramel Sticky Buns
We love to eat sticky buns on Christmas morning and Thanksgiving morning while we are waiting for everyone to wake up. My grandmother use to take these buns to families that had a lost of loved one or welcomed a new baby into the world.
- Prep Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours
- Yield: 12 buns 1x
Ingredients
- 1 cup brown sugar, divided
- 1 cup white sugar, divided
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup pecans
- 1/2 recipe of the HOMEMADE BUTTER ROLLS
- ½ cup butter, melted
- ¼ cup cinnamon
Instructions
- Mix ½ cup brown sugar, ½ cup white sugar and ½ cup heavy cream in a 13 x 9” baking dish.
- Sprinkle the pecans in the baking dish.
- Roll out ½ of the Homemade Butter Rolls dough recipe into a ½ inch thick rectangle.
- Spread the melted butter, cinnamon, remaining ½ cup brown sugar and remaining ½ white sugar over the dough.
- Roll into a log and cut into 1” pieces.
- Set into the prepared baking dish.
- Let rise until the buns have doubled in bulk (approximately 1 hour).
- Bake at 375 degrees or until the center is cooked through and the caramel sauce is deep brown in color.
- Remove from oven and invert the pans on a piece of aluminum foil.
- Serve warm or cool on a wire rack.
Notes
We purposely leave the pecans in large pieces so that nut haters can easily remove them, but feel free to chop them up or omit them entirely according to your preference.
Find it online: https://keeptucsoneatin.com/sticky-buns/