The Ultimate Sticky Buns Recipe

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  1. For topping: Preheat oven to 350°F. Spread out nuts on a rimmed baking sheet. Toast until fragrant and slightly darkened, 10-12 minutes. Let cool completely. Set 1 1/4 cups nuts aside for buns.
  2. Melt butter in a small heavy saucepan over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar, cream, honey, salt, and orange zest, if using. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and simmer until glaze is golden brown and glossy, 3-4 minutes. Pour 1 cup of glaze into baking pan, tilting to coat bottom and sides. Set aside remaining glaze. Sprinkle 1/2 cup toasted pecans over bottom of baking pan and let cool.
  3. For buns: Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat butter, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and kosher salt in a medium bowl until light and fluffy, 2-3 minutes. Set filling aside.
  4. Punch down dough; transfer to a floured work surface. Lightly dust top with flour. Follow instructions in Cooks' Notes, for assembling buns with filling and 3/4 cup pecans. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill buns and remaining glaze separately. Store remaining pecans airtight at room temperature.
  5. Loosely cover pan with plastic wrap or a kitchen towel. Let buns rise in a warm, draft-free area until doubled in size, 45 minutes to 1 hour, or 1 1/2-2 hours if dough has been chilled overnight.
  6. Arrange a rack in middle of oven; preheat to 350°F. Whisk egg with 1/2 teaspoon water in a small bowl. Brush tops of buns with egg wash. Bake, rotating pan halfway through and tenting with foil if browning too quickly, until buns are golden brown, filling is bubbling, and an instant-read thermometer inserted into center of buns registers 185°F, about 50 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes. Spoon remaining glaze over. Sprinkle 1/2 cup pecans over. Let cool in pan on a wire rack.
  7. Lightly sprinkle sea salt over. Serve buns warm or at room temperature.
  8. Cooks' Notes: 1. Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface into a 12x16 rectangle about 1/4 thick. Arrange the dough on the work surface so one long side faces you. Spread the cinnamon-sugar mixture over dough, leaving a 1 plain border on the side farthest from you. 2. Sprinkle 3/4 cup chopped pecans over the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Beginning with the long edge closest to you, roll dough into a log, tightening as you roll, and patting in ends if they begin to taper. Pinch together the seam where the long side meets the roll to seal. Arrange the log seam side down on the work surface. 3. Using a large knife, cut the log crosswise into 9 equal pieces. Lightly flour the knife between slices if the dough is too sticky. Turn the buns cut side up and gently pat the top to flatten slightly. If needed, reshape to form round edges by cupping lightly floured hands around each bun and gently pushing and turning them in a circular motion. Place the buns in prepared pan; space them evenly apart (buns should not touch each other).
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 350.41 Kcal (1467 kJ)
Calories from fat 298.08 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 33.12g 51%
Cholesterol 61.36mg 20%
Sodium 103.37mg 4%
Potassium 132.97mg 3%
Total Carbs 14.33g 5%
Sugars 11.24g 45%
Dietary Fiber 2.41g 10%
Protein 3.58g 7%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 0.9mg 5%
Calcium 34mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 528.17 Kcal (2211 kJ)
Calories from fat 449.3 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 49.92g 51%
Cholesterol 92.49mg 20%
Sodium 155.82mg 4%
Potassium 200.43mg 3%
Total Carbs 21.59g 5%
Sugars 16.94g 45%
Dietary Fiber 3.64g 10%
Protein 5.4g 7%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 4%
Iron 1.3mg 5%
Calcium 51.2mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 9.3
    Points
  • 10
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

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