Best 6 Mini Pecan Sticky Buns Recipes

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Indulge your sweet cravings with our tantalizing Mini Pecan Sticky Buns recipe, a delightful treat that combines the irresistible flavors of pecans, cinnamon, and a luscious gooey glaze. These bite-sized wonders are perfect for any occasion, whether you're hosting a brunch, preparing a special dessert, or simply seeking a sweet snack. With their irresistible aroma and delectable taste, these mini sticky buns are sure to become a favorite among family and friends.

In addition to the classic pecan sticky buns, this article also features two additional variations to cater to diverse preferences. For those who prefer a nutty twist, the Maple Walnut Sticky Buns offer a harmonious blend of maple syrup and crunchy walnuts. And if you're looking for a delightful vegan option, the Vegan Sticky Buns provide a delectable plant-based alternative, using almond milk and coconut oil to create a rich and satisfying treat. Each recipe includes detailed instructions, ingredient lists, and helpful tips to ensure your sticky buns turn out perfectly every time. So, prepare to embark on a culinary journey and create these delectable mini pecan sticky buns, along with the maple walnut and vegan variations, to satisfy your sweet tooth and impress your loved ones.

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

STICKY PECAN MINI-BUNS



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These were good. These were very, very good.

Categories     baking     breakfast     main dish

Time 1h45m

Yield 36 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 c. Whole Milk
1/2 c. Canola Oil
1/2 c. Sugar
2 1/2 tsp. Active Dry Yeast
4 c. Flour
1/2 c. (additional) Flour
1/2 tsp. (heaping) Baking Powder
1/2 tsp. (scant) Baking Soda
2 1/2 tsp. Salt
2 sticks Butter
3/4 c. Sugar
2 tbsp. Cinnamon
1 c. Finely Chopped Pecans
1/2 c. Light Corn Syrup
2 tsp. Vanilla Extract

Steps:

  • To make the dough: heat milk, canola oil, and 1/2 cup of sugar in a large saucepan until just before boiling (but do not boil.) Remove from heat and set aside to cool a bit until warm/lukewarm. Sprinkle yeast over the top of the liquid, then add 4 cups of flour. Stir to combine, then cover pan with a dishtowel and allow to rise for 1 hour. After 1 hour, stir in additional 1/2 cup flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside. In a separate pan, melt 1 stick of butter and add chopped pecans, corn syrup, and vanilla. Stir to combine, then remove from heat and set aside. Melt additional 1 stick of butter. Set aside. To make the rolls, preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Roll out dough into a 30 x 8-inch rectangle. Pour on 1 stick of melted butter, then sprinkle sugar and cinnamon evenly over the surface. Starting at the far end, roll the dough into a long roll, rolling toward you. You'll end up with a 30-inch-long roll of dough. With a sharp knife, cut into thin slices, about 1/2-inch thick. Spoon 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of the pecan/butter/syrup mixture into mini-muffin tins. Set sliced rolls into each muffin tin, pressing slightly to secure them to the pecans below. Bake for 15-18 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove pans from oven and allow them to cool in the pan at least 20 minutes. Invert carefully so that rolls turn out and pecans stay stuck to the bottoms (which are now the tops!) If a little pecans stick in the tins, just dig them out with a spoon and reapply them to the rolls. These are divine with coffee in the morning.

PECAN STICKY BUNS



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Yummy! Everyone's favorite - gooey, sticky, and rich.

Provided by Stefanie Sellars

Categories     Bread     Yeast Bread Recipes

Time 1h40m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 15

4 ½ teaspoons active dry yeast
½ cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
1 ¼ cups buttermilk
2 eggs
5 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ cup margarine, softened
½ cup white sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons butter, softened
½ cup white sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 cup chopped pecans
½ cup packed brown sugar
½ cup butter, melted

Steps:

  • Dissolve yeast in warm water in a large mixing bowl. Add buttermilk, eggs, 2 1/2 cups flour, 1/2 cup of the butter or margarine, 1/2 cup of the sugar, baking powder and salt. Blend 30 seconds with mixer on low speed, scraping sides and bottom of bowl. Beat 2 minutes on medium speed. Stir in remaining 3 cups flour. (Dough should remain soft and slightly sticky) Knead for 5 minutes, or about 200 turns on a lightly floured board. Cover dough and allow to rest for half an hour.
  • Divide dough in half and roll each half into a 12x7 inch rectangle. Spread each half with 1 tablespoon soft butter and sprinkle with 1/4 cup of the sugar and 1 teaspoon of the ground cinnamon. Roll up the halves, beginning at the wide side. Seal well by pinching the seams. Cut each roll into 12 slices.
  • Coat two 9 inch round cake pans with 1/4 cup melted butter, 1/4 cup brown sugar, and 1/2 cup chopped pecans in each pan. Place 12 dough slices in each pan, leaving a small space between slices. Let rise until doubled.
  • Bake in a preheated 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) oven for 30 minutes. Invert pans onto serving plates immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 275.5 calories, Carbohydrate 36.5 g, Cholesterol 28.7 mg, Fat 12.7 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 4.7 g, SaturatedFat 4.2 g, Sodium 341 mg, Sugar 13.7 g

MINI PECAN STICKY BUNS RECIPE - (4.3/5)



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Provided by gmasusan

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
4 tablespoons corn syrup
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided
1 (8 oz) can refrigerated crescent rolls
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Bake pecans and butter in a lightly greased 8-inch round cake pan for 2 minutes. Swirl pan to combine, and bake 2 more minutes. Remove from oven and stir in brown sugar, corn syrup and 1 teaspoon cinnamon; spread mixture over bottom of pan. Unroll crescent roll dough and separate into 4 rectangles, pressing perforations to seal. Stir together white sugar and remaining 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; sprinkle over rectangles. Roll up each rectangle tightly, starting at 1 long side; press edges to seal. Cut each log into 5 slices; place slices, cut sides down, in prepared pan. (Space slices equally in pan; they will not touch.) Bake for 14 to 16 minutes or until center rolls are golden brown and done. Remove from oven and immediately invert pan onto a serving plate. Spoon any topping in pan over rolls. Eat while warm!

TENDER PECAN STICKY BUNS



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These homemade caramel rolls have the old-fashioned goodness my family craves. Tender and nutty, the buns disappear fast on Christmas. -Julia Spence, New Braunfels, Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h5m

Yield 1 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 17

4 to 4-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar
1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup 2% milk
1/4 cup butter, cubed
2 large eggs
TOPPING:
1/3 cup butter, cubed
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1 cup chopped pecans
FILLING:
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, sugar, yeast and salt. In a small saucepan, heat milk and butter to 120°-130°. Add to dry ingredients; beat just until moistened. Add eggs; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky). , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar and corn syrup until combined. Pour into a well-greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with pecans., Punch dough down. Turn onto a floured surface. Roll into a 12x8-in. rectangle; brush with melted butter. Combine sugars and cinnamon; sprinkle over dough to within 1/2 in. of edges and press into dough. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seam to seal. , Cut into 12 slices. Place cut side down in prepared pan. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 375°. , Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately invert onto a serving platter. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 484 calories, Fat 21g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 68mg cholesterol, Sodium 215mg sodium, Carbohydrate 70g carbohydrate (35g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 7g protein.

PECAN STICKY BUNS



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 5h15m

Yield 9 large buns

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
1/4 cup (2 ounces) very warm water (105 to 115 degrees F)
5 1/3 cups (24 ounces) unbleached all-purpose flour
2 1/4 teaspoons Kosher salt
2 cups (16 ounces) warm water (90 degrees F)
9 tablespoons (4 1/2 ounces) unsalted butter
1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon (5 ounces) dark brown sugar, firmly packed
4 tablespoons (2 ounces) unsalted butter, softened
2/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon (2 3/4 ounces) pecan pieces, toasted
1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon (2 1/2 ounces) granulated sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Steps:

  • Place the yeast and warm water in a small bowl and stir with a fork to dissolve the yeast. Allow it to stand for about 3 minutes.
  • Mix the flour and salt together in a large bowl. Add the warm water and the yeast mixture and stir with your fingers to moisten the flour, scraping the sides of the bowl and folding the dough over itself until it gathers into a shaggy mass.
  • Move the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead it by hand for 5 minutes. This is a soft, moist dough. If the dough seems too stiff and hard to knead, add extra warm water 1 tablespoon at a time until you get a nice malleable dough. Gently shape the dough into a loose ball, cover it with plastic, and let it rest on the table for 20 minutes. (This rest period is the autolyse.)
  • Gently knead the dough on the lightly floured surface for 1 to 2 more minutes, or until it becomes smooth, supple, and elastic but not too firm. The texture of the dough should be soft but springy. Shape the dough into a loose ball, place it in a lightly oiled bowl, and turn to coat the top with oil. Cover it tightly with plastic wrap and let it rise at room temperature (75 to 77 degrees F) until it has doubled in volume, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
  • While the dough is rising; in a small saucepan, heat the 9 tablespoons butter and the dark brown sugar over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the butter has melted and the sugar is completely moistened (it won't be dissolved), then whisk until the mixture looks silky and a little lighter in color. Use 1 tablespoon softened butter to grease the sides of a 9-inch square pan, then pour in the caramel, tilting the pan slightly so the mixture spreads evenly over the bottom of the pan. Sprinkle the toasted pecans over the warm caramel and press them down slightly. Put the pan in the refrigerator to cool the caramel; be the pan's on a level surface. Put the granulated sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl and stir until evenly mixed. Set aside.
  • When the dough has doubled, gently pour it out of the bowl onto the floured work surface. Flatten the dough and stretch it with your fingers to form a 13 by 10-inch rectangle, with a longside facing you. Work gently so you don't tear the dough surface. The dough should stretch easily at this point, but if it resists, let it rest for 5 minutes and resume stretching. Check to be sure the dough isn't sticking to the work surface; flour the table again, if necessary.
  • Spread 3 tablespoons of the softened butter evenly over the dough, leaving a 1/2-inch strip unbuttered along the top edge. Sprinkle the cinnamon/sugar mixture generously and evenly over the butter, again leaving the top 1/2-inch of the rectangle bare. Starting with the bottom edge, roll up the dough jelly-roll fashion into a long log. If the dough sticks to the table as you're rolling, use a dough scraper to loosen it gently. Pinch gently but firmly along the seam to seal it. If necessary, gently shape the roll so it is a nice uniform log.
  • Take the caramel-lined pan out of the refrigerator. Cut the log of dough into 9 equal pieces. (It's easiest to mark the roll first to show where you're going to make the cuts--a slight indentation with the knife edge will do--then use a sharp serrated knife to cut completely through the dough.) Lay the pieces cut side down on top of the caramel. Don't worry if it's a tight fit. Let rise, uncovered, at room temperature until the dough has almost doubled, about 1 to 1 1/4 hours. The rolls should fill the pan and extend 1/2 to 3/4-inch above it. In the meantime, position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Put the pan of sticky buns on a foil-lined baking sheet and place it in the oven. Bake for 10 minutes, then reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F and bake for 30 to 40 minutes longer, until the tops of the buns are golden brown and crusty. It's important to bake the buns long enough so the dough is cooked all the way through and the caramel topping develops properly. Set the pan of buns on a rack to cool for 5 minutes. Then quickly but carefully turn the pan upside-down and release the sticky buns onto a large flat heatproof plate. Immediately scrape out any hot caramel remaining in the bottom of the pan and spread it on the tops of the buns, filling in any bare spots. Let them cool until just warm before serving. (Clean the pan by soaking it in very hot water to dissolve the caramel.) Store any leftovers covered in plastic wrap at room temperature.

MINI STICKY BUNS



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These tasty mini sticky buns are courtesy of baker Seth Greenberg, owner of Seth Greenberg's Just Desserts, and uses a homemade Glaze and Brown Sugar Mixture.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Breakfast & Brunch Recipes

Yield Makes 4 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 package active dry yeast (2 1/4 teaspoons)
1/4 cup warm water (100 to 110 degrees), plus more for raisins
12 tablespoons plus 1 1/2 teaspoons unsalted butter, plus more for muffin tins
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 large egg yolks
1 teaspoon white vinegar
1/2 teaspoon plus 1/8 teaspoon coarse salt
1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/3 cup sour cream
1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour, sifted, plus more for work surface
1 cup bread flour, sifted
1 cup raisins
Glaze
1 1/2 cups toasted pecans, very coarsely chopped
1 cup packed Brown Sugar Mixture
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
Boiling water

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, mix together yeast and warm water; set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together 11 tablespoons butter and granulated sugar on medium speed, scraping down sides of bowl with a spatula, as necessary. Add egg yolks, one at a time, mixing well after each addition and scraping down sides of bowl with a spatula as necessary.
  • Add vinegar, salt, and vanilla; mix to combine. Slowly add sour cream, mixing until well combined. Add yeast mixture and continue to mix, scraping down the sides of bowl with a spatula as necessary.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together both flours. Add to mixer and mix on low until well combined and dough begins to pull away from the sides of the bowl and just begins to form a ball.
  • Turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface. Knead dough until smooth, about 5 minutes. Lightly flour the bottom of a large glass bowl; place dough in bowl and cover with a clean damp kitchen towel. Cover bowl tightly with plastic wrap; let stand until doubled in size, about 5 hours or refrigerated overnight.
  • Preheat oven to 100 degrees with racks in upper and lower thirds. If dough has been refrigerated, remove from refrigerator and let stand until it comes to room temperature. Place raisins in a small bowl and add enough hot water to cover. Let stand for 5 minutes and drain.
  • Set out four 12-cup or two 24-cup nonstick mini-muffin pans. Lightly butter the top of the pan (in between each muffin cup). Place about 1 teaspoon Glaze inside each muffin cup and sprinkle each with 4 to 5 pecan pieces, pressing into glaze; set aside.
  • Lightly flour a work surface. Punch down dough and turn out onto work surface; knead until smooth, about 2 minutes. Shape dough into a rectangular shape with one of the long sides facing you. Roll out dough into a 48-by-4-inch rectangle; brush off excess flour.
  • Melt remaining tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons butter, and brush evenly over dough. Sprinkle dough evenly with Brown Sugar Mixture, leaving a narrow strip of unsugared dough on the edge closest to you. Top sugar with raisins and sprinkle dough evenly with cinnamon. Using a rolling pin, press filling evenly into dough.
  • Beginning with the long side facing you, tightly roll dough away from you into a log; cut dough crosswise into 48 pieces. Place each piece into a prepared muffin cup, tucking the loose end under the center. Place a roasting pan on the bottom of oven and fill with boiling water. Divide muffin tins between 2 baking sheets and transfer to oven. Let dough rise for 30 minutes.
  • Remove sticky buns and roasting pan from oven. Increase oven temperature to 375 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
  • Transfer sticky buns to oven and bake for 11 minutes. Using a long, narrow spatula, tap down on the top of each sticky bun and tuck any loose ends back into muffin cups. Continue baking until golden brown, 14 to 17 minutes more. Remove from oven and let stand 1 minute.
  • Turn out sticky buns onto parchment paper-lined baking sheets, lifting pan straight up to remove. Let cool slightly before serving.

Tips:

  • Use fresh, high-quality ingredients for the best results.
  • Make sure the yeast is active before using it. To do this, dissolve it in warm water with a little sugar and let it sit for 5-10 minutes. The yeast should become foamy and bubbly.
  • Knead the dough until it is smooth and elastic. This will help to develop the gluten in the dough, which will give the buns a chewy texture.
  • Let the dough rise in a warm place until it has doubled in size. This will take about 1-2 hours.
  • When shaping the buns, be sure to roll them up tightly. This will help to prevent them from coming apart during baking.
  • Bake the buns in a preheated oven until they are golden brown. This will take about 20-25 minutes.
  • While the buns are still warm, brush them with the glaze. This will give them a shiny finish and help to keep them moist.

Conclusion:

Mini pecan sticky buns are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that are perfect for any occasion. They are made with a soft and fluffy dough that is filled with a sweet and gooey pecan filling. The buns are then baked until they are golden brown and brushed with a sticky glaze. These buns are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them!

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