Easy Molasses Sticky Buns Recipe

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Your family will jump out of bed when they smell these ooey-gooey caramel rolls baking in the oven. The tender treats look as delicious as they taste! —Nancy Foust, Stoneboro, Pennsylvania

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Easy Molasses Sticky Buns Recipe

Prep: 20 min. + rising Bake: 25 min.

Yield: 12 Servings

20 25 45

Ingredients

2 loaves (16 ounces each) frozen bread dough, thawed
1/3 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
MOLASSES SAUCE:
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup molasses

Directions

Roll out each loaf of bread dough into a 10-in. square. Spread with butter to within 1/2 in. of edges. Combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over butter. Roll up jelly-roll style; pinch seams to seal. Cut each loaf into six slices.
For sauce, in a small saucepan, bring the brown sugar, butter, water and molasses to a boil. Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Place rolls, cut side down, in molasses sauce.
Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in dish for 5 minutes; invert onto a serving platter. Serve warm. Yield: 1 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 sticky bun equals 445 calories, 16 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 33 mg cholesterol, 523 mg sodium, 68 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 8 g protein.

Originally published as Easy Molasses Sticky Buns in Taste of Home December/January 2011, p36