
Caramel Sticky Buns
Prep
30 mins
Cook
25 mins
Servings
8
Difficulty
Easy
These caramel sticky buns are my go to weekend treat because they come together in just under an hour from start to finish. There's something magical about how the caramel sauce caramelizes around the edges while they bake, creating this irresistible gooey topping that everyone in my house fights over. The brown sugar and cinnamon filling adds warmth and depth, plus brown sugar contains molasses which provides minerals like potassium and calcium. What I love most is how simple the ingredient list is and how budget friendly they turn out to be. You probably already have everything in your kitchen right now, making these perfect for an unexpected craving.
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Ingredients
- 300all-purpose flour
- 10 gbaking powder
- 5 gsalt
- 200 ggranulated sugar
- 150 mlunsalted butter, melted
- 400 mlcaramel sauce
- 2eggs
- 100 mlmilk
- 7 gactive dry yeast
- 100 gbrown sugar
- 100 gchopped nuts
- 5 gcinnamon
- 20 mlvegetable oil
Detail level
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 190°C (170°C fan-assisted). Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, granulated sugar, and brown sugar. Mix until well combined.
- 3
Add the melted butter, eggs, milk, and yeast to the dry ingredients. Mix until a smooth dough forms.
- 4
Knead the dough on a floured surface for 5-7 minutes, until it becomes smooth and elastic.
- 5
Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover it with cling film, and let it rise in a warm place for 1 hour, or until it has doubled in size.
- 6
Punch down the dough and roll it out into a rectangle, about 1cm thick.
- 7
Spread the caramel sauce evenly over the dough, leaving a 2cm border around the edges.
Tip: To prevent the caramel from spreading, make sure the dough is at room temperature.
- 8
Sprinkle the chopped nuts and cinnamon over the caramel sauce.
- 9
Roll the dough into a tight log and cut it into 8 equal pieces.
- 10
Place the buns on the prepared baking tray, leaving about 2cm of space between each bun.
- 11
Brush the tops of the buns with the melted butter and sprinkle with granulated sugar.
- 12
Bake the buns for 20-25 minutes, or until they are golden brown.
- 13
Remove the buns from the oven and let them cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes.
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