Pecan Sticky Buns

Soft and fluffy Pecan Sticky Buns recipe with a decadently rich and buttery brown sugar pecan filling rolled into warm fluffy layers of yeast dough. Baked up in just 30 minutes, without hours of yeast proofing, these sticky glazed pastry buns are made with a homemade caramel sauce that is to die for delicious! Steeped in generations of the holiday Christmas tradition, you'll love how quick and tasty this yeast rolls recipe is for breakfast and brunch.

Course Breakfast & Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword caramel rolls, christmas breakfast, instant yeast sweet dough, sticky buns

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 30

Total Time 50

Servings rolls

Calories 509kcal

Author Jessica (swankyrecipes.com)

Ingredients

Dough

2 tbsp warm water
2¼ tsp instant yeast 1 envelope
3 cups all-purpose flour up to ⅓ cup extra flour may be used if sticky* see notes¼
⅓ cup packed dark brown sugar
1½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
¾ tsp salt
1 cup buttermilk
1 large egg
5 tbsp unsalted butter, melted

Filling

1 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
½ cup packed dark brown sugar
1½ tsp ground cinnamon
½ cup pecans toasted and coarsely chopped

Topping

1½ cups Tony Chachere's Praline Honey Ham Injectable Marinade
⅓ cup unsalted butter
1½ tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp baking soda
½ cup pecans

Glaze - optional

¾ cup powdered sugar
1 tbsp water

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease an 8-inch glass baking pan with soft butter.
In a medium bowl, combine water and yeast.
In a large bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
In yeast bowl, whisk in buttermilk, egg, and melted butter until smooth.
Stir in flour mixture until absorbed.
Place dough on a lightly floured surface.
Knead dough by pushing it into a ball on the surface and turning it; 8-12 times or until smooth.
Roll out dough to 12" by 10" rectangle using a rolling pin. TIP: Roll dough slightly larger than 12" by 10" then use hands to gently pat and bring in all the edges until flush and nearly square.
Brush dough with 1 tbsp melted butter.
Combine brown sugar and cinnamon then evenly sprinkle over the top of the butter. Sprinkle with toasted pecans. Lightly pat filling into dough.
Roll the dough up tightly without pulling it. Start at one long end and roll the dough to the other side. Pinch the seams together then place seam side down.
Cut dough roll into 9 pieces.
Bake uncovered in oven for 30 minutes or until slightly golden brown on top.
In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter and Tony Chachere's Praline Honey Ham Injectable Marinade. Bring to a boil. Cook until mixture reaches 230°F and sauce is thickened; about 8 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in baking soda and cinnamon.
TIP: Make the topping once the buns are out of the oven.
Evenly spread glaze on top of the sticky buns. Top with chopped pecans. Allow topping to slightly cool.
To make the glaze, stir powdered sugar and water together until smooth. Drizzle over the top of buns with a spoon.

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Notes

STICKY DOUGH: If the dough is very sticky, sprinkle the top of it with flour and continue to knead until no longer sticky. Anywhere 1/4 cup to 1/3 cup should work. TIP: Wash hands with warm soapy water between flour mixes to verify the stickiness of the dough.

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