Best 5 Easy Rum Buns Recipes

EASY STICKY BUNS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Place a 12-cup standard muffin tin on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the 12 tablespoons butter and 1/3 cup brown sugar. Place 1 rounded tablespoon of the mixture in each of the 12 muffin cups. Distribute the pecans evenly among the 12 muffin cups on top of the butter and sugar mixture.
• Lightly flour a wooden board or stone surface. Unfold 1 sheet of puff pastry with the folds going left to right. Brush the whole sheet with the melted butter. Leaving a 1-inch border on the puff pastry, sprinkle each sheet with 1/3 cup of the brown sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons of the cinnamon, and 1/2 cup of the raisins. Starting with the end nearest you, roll the pastry up snugly like a jelly roll around the filling, finishing the roll with the seam side down. Trim the ends of the roll about 1/2-inch and discard. Slice the roll in 6 equal pieces, each about 1 1/2 inches wide. Place each piece, spiral side up, in 6 of the muffin cups. Repeat with the second sheet of puff pastry to make 12 sticky buns.
• Bake for 30 minutes, until the sticky buns are golden to dark brown on top and firm to the touch. Be careful - they're hot! Allow to cool for 5 minutes only, invert the buns onto the parchment paper (ease the filling and pecans out onto the buns with a spoon) and cool completely.

RUM BUNS

Steps:

• 1. Thaw dough. After first rising, roll dough into a 10x14-inch rectangle. Combine rum extract, powdered sugar and water; mix until smooth. Spread soft butter and half the powdered sugar mixture over dough. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Nuts and jelly may be added now if desired.* Roll as for a jelly roll, starting with long side.Cut into 12 slices.( a thread, string or dental floss wrapped around and pulled in opposite directions is an easy way to cut). Put each cut piece in a well sprayed muffin cup, cut side down. Set in warm place and allow to rise until double. Bake in 350^ oven for 25 minutes. Remove from pans. Drizzle remainder of powdered sugar mixture over hot buns--- *NOTE: Softened cream cheese can be used instead of the softened butter and coconut may be used before rolling up.

RUM BUNS

Steps:

• For the Buns: dissolve the yeast in warm water and set aside for 10-15 minutes to proof.
• In a large bowl, combine the scalded milk, softened butter, sugar, eggs, salt and rum flavoring.
• Beat until well blended and add the yeast mixture.
• Add the flour; beat until well mixed and the dough leaves the sides of the bowl.
• Turn out on a floured surface and knead about 5 minutes, or until the dough is smooth and elastic.
• Grease a large bowl and place the dough in it; turn to grease the top.
• Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled (about 1 1/2 hours).
• Punch the dough down and divide in half.
• Roll each dough half out on a floured surface to a 13x8" rectangle.
• Brush with melted butter.
• Combine the brown sugar, raisins and cinnamon and sprinkle over the dough rectangles.
• Roll each rectangle from one of the long sides jellyroll style and seal the edges.
• Slice in 1 1/2" slices and place 1" apart in a greased 13x9" pan and a greased 8" square pan.
• Cover and let rise again for about 30 minutes, or until doubled again.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until golden; remove from pans and cool on racks.
• While still warm, drizzle the glaze over the buns.
• For the Glaze: Combine the powdered sugar, milk and rum flavoring; blend well.
• Drizzle over buns.

EASY RUM BUNS

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, melt the butter. Add the sugar and rum and blend well, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
• Pour over the rolls in their foil package. Wrap tightly with foil and refrigerate overnight.
• When ready to serve, bake rolls in a 325-degree oven for 25 minutes.

CHEF JOHN'S HOT CROSS BUNS

Steps:

• Place currants in a small bowl. Heat rum until steaming in a small pan and pour over currants to soften them, about 2 hours. Drain; reserve liquid for another use.
• Whisk warm milk, 1/4 cup flour, and yeast together in the bowl of a stand mixer. Let sit about 15 minutes to ensure yeast is active; small bubbles should start to rise to the surface. Add sugar, beaten egg, lemon and orange zest, cinnamon, salt, cardamom, nutmeg, melted butter, and most of the remaining flour (you might not need it all). Mix with a dough hook attachment until dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl and becomes slightly elastic, 5 or 6 minutes. Continue kneading until dough is soft and shiny, about 10 minutes. Remove dough from dough hook and shape into a ball. Transfer to a lightly floured work surface.
• Flatten dough into a large oval about 1/2 inch thick. Sprinkle currants evenly over surface of dough. Fold dough into thirds. Turn and fold into thirds again. Reshape dough into a round ball. Transfer to lightly oiled mixing bowl. Cover and let rise in a relatively warm, draft-free place until double in size, about 2 hours.
• Poke dough down a bit with your fingertips. Transfer to a lightly floured work surface. Flatten out dough into an even shape. Divide into 16 equal pieces using a bench scraper.
• Line a baking sheet with a silicone mat.
• Roll each piece of dough into a round ball. Arrange evenly on prepared baking sheet. Let rise 15 minutes.
• Mix 1/4 cup water and 1/3 cup flour together in a mixing bowl until mixture is thick enough to hold its shape but thin enough to pipe. Transfer mixture to a piping bag.
• After buns have risen 15 minutes, pipe a cross on top of each. Let rise until doubled from original dough balls, another 15 or 20 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Transfer pan to preheated oven. Bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes.
• Combine 1/4 cup sugar and 3 tablespoons water in a pan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer and cook until sugar dissolves and mixture starts to thicken, or until it reaches a temperature of 225 degrees F. Remove from heat.
• Let buns cool on a rack for 5 minutes before glazing. Brush glaze lightly over the tops of the buns.