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Easy Upside Down Caramel Pecan Sticky Buns on White Dish.
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Upside Down Pecan Sticky Buns

Easy upside down pecan sticky buns recipe, homemade with simple ingredients from scratch. These sweet rolls are loaded with caramel sauce, cinnamon and chopped pecans.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Resting time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 45 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 Buns
Calories: 566kcal
Author: Abeer Rizvi

Ingredients

Rolls/ Buns

Filling

Caramel Topping

Instructions

Rolls/Buns

  • In a large mixing bowl, add yeast and water and mix to dissolve it together.
  • Mix in milk, sugar and oil. 
  • Gradually, add flour (½ cup at a time) and continue mixing until you have a soft dough. Use a mixer! 
  • Transfer this dough to a floured surface.
  • Knead until dough is smooth and elastic. It takes about 8 minutes. 
  • Transfer this dough into a greased bowl. 
  • Cover and let it rise in a warm place until doubled. This usually takes about 1 hour.
  • Remove cover and transfer this dough to a floured surface again.
  • Roll it into an big rectangle (Dimensions: 18x12). 

Filling

  • Spread butter on top. 
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together granulated sugar and cinnamon sugar and sprinkle this all over the butter. 
  • Roll the dough from one end to the other, similar to a jelly cake roll. Pinch seams to seal dough together. Cut into 12 slices.

Caramel Topping

  • In a mixing bowl, mix together brown sugar and heavy cream.
  • Pour it in a greased rectangle pan (Dimensions: 13x9). 
  • Sprinkle with pecans. 
  • Place sliced rolls on top of the pecans. 
  • Cover with aluminum foil and let dough rise again until doubled. This usually takes about 1 hour.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until nice and brown. 
  • Let it cool for 2-3 minutes and then, invert these buns onto a serving dish and enjoy!

Notes

  • IMPORTANT: Instead of a rectangle pan, you can use individual mini 4 inch round cake pans. Just, add the caramel filling in each pan and top it off with sliced rolls. Bake and then invert onto a dish. 
  • If either the milk or water is too hot, it can kill the yeast. The ideal temperature is 110-115 degrees F.
  • To add a little chocolate flavor, stir in some mini chocolate chips in the filling or topping.
  • Leftovers can be stored in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 2 days and can be reheated in the microwave for a few seconds to make them ooey gooey again. 
  • Scroll up to read additional tips and variations.

Nutrition

Calories: 566kcal | Carbohydrates: 90g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 50mg | Potassium: 177mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 290IU | Calcium: 61mg | Iron: 4.4mg