Description
Sweet, spiced sticky buns featuring pumpkin and pecans.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup warm milk (105–115 degrees F)
- 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup butter, melted (for topping)
- 1 cup packed brown sugar (for topping)
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup (for topping)
Instructions
- Combine warm milk and yeast in a large bowl; let stand 5 minutes until foamy.
- Add granulated sugar, egg, melted butter, salt, pumpkin puree, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger to the yeast mixture. Mix well.
- Gradually add flour, mixing until a soft dough forms. Knead on a lightly floured surface for 5-7 minutes until smooth.
- Place dough in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour, or until doubled.
- While dough rises, prepare the filling: Mix brown sugar and 1/4 cup softened butter until combined.
- Punch down the dough. Roll it out into a 12×18 inch rectangle on a lightly floured surface.
- Spread the filling mixture evenly over the dough. Sprinkle with chopped pecans.
- Roll the dough tightly lengthwise into a log. Cut the log into 12 equal pieces.
- Prepare the topping: In a 9×13 inch baking pan, combine 1/2 cup melted butter, 1 cup brown sugar, and corn syrup. Stir until mixed.
- Place the cut buns, cut-side up, over the topping mixture in the pan.
- Cover the pan and let the buns rise again for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Immediately after removing from the oven, place a serving plate over the pan and invert the buns onto the plate. Serve warm.
Notes
- If you do not have pumpkin puree, you can substitute with 1/2 cup mashed sweet potato.
- For easier removal, line the bottom of the baking pan with parchment paper before adding the topping mixture.
- Prep Time: 45 min
- Cook Time: 30 min
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bun
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 45g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: pumpkin, pecan, sticky buns, sweet rolls, breakfast pastry, cinnamon rolls