Cinnamon Pecan Sticky Buns

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Keyword baking, cinnamon rolls, pecans, sticky buns

Prep Time 2

Cook Time 22

Total Time 2 22

Servings servings

Calories 1050kcal

Author Bruce and Dina

First, wisk the yeast into the warm milk and let stand for 3-4 minutes.
1 ½ cup milk, 4 teaspoons instant dry yeast
Next, mix flour, salt and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Wisk eggs and butter into milk mixture.
6 1/2 cups flour, 1 1/2 teaspoon salt, 3/4 cup sugar, 9 Tbls butter, 3 eggs
At this time, pour the wet ingredients over the dry and blend until the dough comes together. A firm rubber spatula or plastic bench scraper works well.
Now its time to turn the dough out onto lightly floured counter and gently knead until the dough is firm but still a little sticky. This should take about 3-4 minutes.
Lightly coat a large bowl with vegetable oil. Place the dough into the oiled bowl and cover with a moist dish towel. Set the bowl in a warm place until the dough has doubled in size about 1 hour.
1/2 tsp vegatable oil

Prepare the filling by mixing the brown sugar and cinnamon in a medium bowl.
3 1/2 cups packed brown sugar, 5 Tbls cinnamon

Combine the butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and salt, and cream together for 2 minutes on high speed with hand blender.
1 ½ cups butter, ¾ cup granulated sugar, ¾ cup brown sugar, ½ teaspoon salt, ¾ cup light corn syrup, 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Add the corn syrup and vanilla extract, and continue to cream for about 5 minutes, or until light and fluffy. Stir in the pecans and spread mixture into the bottom of a greased 9×13 baking pan, or split between 2 smaller pans.
¾ cup chopped pecans

Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured counter. Using a rolling pin, roll the dough out into a rectangle. Spread the softened butter onto the dough. I like to use my hands.
Sprinkle the brown sugar mixture over the butter. Make sure that coverage is even, but not all the way on one edge.
Starting on the long end, roll the dough up firmly, tucking the ends in as you go. Cut into 12 slices and place into sticky bun spread in the pan. Cover the pan with plastic wrap that has been sprayed with oil and allow the rolls to rise for 1 hour or until nearly double.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Warm the heavy cream until the chill is off. Once the rolls have risen, pour the heavy cream over the top of the rolls, allowing it to soak down in and around the rolls.
Bake at 375 degrees for 20-22 minutes, until the rolls are lightly golden brown and the center rolls are cooked through. Rotate the rolls at 10 minutes. If they are getting too browned, cover loosely with foil for the remaining baking time.
Remove rolls to cool briefly. If you cool too long the sticky syrup will set up.
Place a cookie sheet over top of pan, and very carefully flip the entire pan over so they are upside down. Pat on the bottom of the pan and gently remove, scraping out any of the tasty bits that may be left in pan.
Serve warm.