Breakfast and Brunch Recipes

Maple Pecan Sticky Buns

Maple Pecan Sticky Buns

Ingredients

Syrup

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans or walnuts

Buns

  • 2 1/2 to 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, divided
  • 1 envelope active dry yeast
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup softened butter
  • 2/3 cup warm water
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans (or walnuts)
  • Maple syrup

Instructions

  1. Line a 8 x 12-inch baking pan with parchment; set aside.

Syrup

  1. To prepare pan, melt 1/4 cup butter in pan; add brown sugar and the 1/4 cup maple syrup. Heat, stirring, until sugar is dissolved. Pour into pan and sprinkle with 1 1/2 cups pecans or walnuts.

Buns

  1. In mixing bowl, stir together 3/4 cup flour, yeast, granulated sugarand salt. Add butter and warm water. Beat for 2 minutes at medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally. Add eggs and 1/4 cup more flour; beat at high speed for 2 minutes. Stir in enough flour to make a soft dough.
  2. Turn out onto lightly floured board and knead 10 minutes or until dough is smooth and satiny. Roll dough to a 14 x 9-inch rectangle. Spread lightly with maple syrup and sprinkle with pecans or walnuts. Roll up into 9-inch roll. Pinch seam to seal. Cut into nine 1-inch slices and arrange, cut side up, in prepared pan. Cover lightly with plastic wrap. Let rise in warm place about 1 1/4 hours or until light.
  3. Bake at 375 degrees F for 20 or 25 minutes or until golden brown.
  4. Let stand in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out on large plate to cool.

Notes

Photo credit: lonbinder / CC BY



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