Gooey Golden Sticky Caramel Buns
Soft yeast buns filled with cinnamon sugar and baked in a rich, buttery caramel sauce.
Equipment
- Mixing bowls
- Baking dish
- Saucepan
- Stand mixer or hand mixer
Ingredients
Dough
- 3.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 2.25 tsp instant yeast
- 0.25 cup granulated sugar
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.75 cup warm milk
- 0.25 cup unsalted butter melted
- 1 egg large
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Caramel Topping
- 0.5 cup unsalted butter
- 0.75 cup brown sugar packed
- 0.25 cup heavy cream
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 0.25 tsp salt
Instructions
- Mix yeast, sugar, and warm milk. Let foam.
- Add butter, egg, vanilla. Stir in flour and salt.
- Knead dough until smooth. Let rise 1 hour.
- Prepare caramel in saucepan. Pour into baking dish.
- Roll dough, fill with butter, sugar, cinnamon.
- Cut and place over caramel. Rise 30 minutes.
- Bake at 350°F for 25–30 minutes.
- Invert and serve warm.
Notes
Best served warm. Add nuts or fruit if desired.