Grandma's Caramel Sticky Buns are old fashioned caramel pecan rolls, with or without nuts, these cinnamon flavored sticky buns are perfect for any occasion!
Ingredients
All Purpose Flour (Divided): 5 1/2 Cup
Sugar (Packed): 1/2 Cup
Active-Dry Yeast: 2 Pkg.
Salt: 2 TSP
Milk: 3/4 Cup
Water: 1/2 Cup
Butter (1 stick): 1/2 Cup
Egg (Room Temp, Beaten, Large): 1
Brown Sugar (Packed, Divided): 1 1/2 Cup
Light Corn Syrup: 3/4 Cup
Butter (Room Temp): 3/4 Cup
Pecans Or Your Favorite Nuts (Chopped, more if necessary to cover the bottom of your pan more if necessary to cover the bottom of your pan): 1 Cup
Butter (Melted): 1/3 Cup
Brown Sugar (Divided, Packed): 1/2 Cup
Cinnamon: 2 TSP
Nutmeg: 1/2 TSP
Brown Sugar (Packed): 1/2 Cup
Butter: 2 TBSP
Instructions
For the dough:
In a large mixing bowl, combine 4 cups of flour, sugar, yeast, and salt.
In a small saucepan, heat milk, water, and 1/2 cup of butter until warm and butter is melted.
Add the milk mixture to the dry ingredients and mix well.
Stir in the egg and enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
Knead the dough on a floured surface until smooth and elastic.
Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise until doubled in size.
For the caramel pecan topping:
In a saucepan, combine 1.5 cups of brown sugar, light corn syrup, and 3/4 cup of butter.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved.
Pour the caramel mixture into the bottom of a baking pan and sprinkle with pecans.
For the cinnamon sugar filling:
In a small bowl, mix 1/2 cup of brown sugar, 1/3 cup of butter, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
Roll out the dough into a rectangle and spread the cinnamon sugar mixture evenly over the surface.
Roll up the dough tightly and slice into rolls.
Place the rolls on top of the caramel pecan topping in the baking pan.
Cover and let rise until doubled in size.
For baking the sticky buns:
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Bake the sticky buns for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.
Invert the pan onto a serving platter immediately after removing from the oven.
Enjoy warm and gooey!
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