Petite Sticky Buns

Name: Petite Sticky Buns
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2 dozen.
Ingredients: 3 to 3-1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast; 1 teaspoon salt; 1-1/4 cups whole milk; 1/4 cup butter, cubed; 1 large egg; TOPPING:; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 3/4 cup butter, cubed; 3/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted; 2 tablespoons honey; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon maple flavoring

Start your morning on a sweet note with these tender, maple sticky buns. They are fantastically light and airy. But be careful not to over bake, or they're difficult to get out of the pan! —Lisa Naugle, Fayetteville, Pennsylvania

Ingredients

3 to 3-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast
1 teaspoon salt
1-1/4 cups whole milk
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1 large egg
TOPPING:
1 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup butter, cubed
3/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon maple flavoring

Directions

In a large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, sugar, yeast and salt. In a small saucepan, heat the milk and butter to 120°-130°. Add to dry ingredients; beat just until moistened. Add egg; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky). Do not knead. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about an hour.
In a small saucepan over low heat, cook and stir topping ingredients until butter is melted. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls into 24 well-greased muffin cups.
Stir dough down. Fill prepared muffin cups half full. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes.
Place muffin cups on foil-lined baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 2 minutes before inverting onto baking sheets. Transfer to serving platters. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 210 calories, 11g fat (5g saturated fat), 30mg cholesterol, 164mg sodium, 26g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.

Originally published as Maple Pecan Sticky Buns in Taste of Home April/May 2009

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Lolaqueen

Jan 4, 2014

I'm going to try these but ... what are muffin cups? Is that a reference to a muffin baking pan, or paper cupcake cups?
shyannesue

Mar 21, 2012

Excellent all the way around---easy to prepare, smell so good while baking and taste wonderful!
aseyer

Dec 16, 2009

it looks really good!! just like what my grandma makes!!
2granny

Aug 10, 2009

super fast,easy,and wonderful