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Jamie’s Famous Sticky Buns

Make Jamie’s Famous Sticky Buns — soft, gooey cinnamon rolls baked over a rich caramel pecan topping. A bakery-quality sticky bun perfect for holidays and brunch.
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Ingredients
  

Dough
  • 6 ¾ cups all-purpose flour (840 g)
  • 1 ⅔ cups warm water (395 g)
  • 2 large eggs
  • ½ cup honey or ½ cup sugar (105 g)
  • 4 tbsp salted butter softened, (56 g)
  • 2 ½ tsp salt
  • 2 ½ tbsp yeast (18 g)
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp butter extract
Filling
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 3 tbsp softened butter
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ tsp butter extract
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
Pecan Sticky Topping
  • 1 ½ cups packed brown sugar
  • ¾ cup light corn syrup
  • ¾ cup butter room temp (1 ½ sticks)
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • 1 ½ –2 cups chopped pecans

Method
 

Make the Dough
  1. In a stand mixer, combine flour, warm water, eggs, honey (or sugar), salt, yeast, cinnamon, vanilla, and butter extract.
  2. Mix on low for 1 minute.
  3. Increase to medium/high and mix for 10 minutes until soft, smooth, and elastic.
  4. Add softened butter and mix until the dough becomes smooth again.
  5. Place in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise 1–2 hours.
Prepare the Filling
  1. Mix brown sugar, cinnamon, butter, vanilla, and butter extract until smooth.
Prepare the Pecan Topping
  1. Mix brown sugar, corn syrup, butter, and cinnamon until creamy.
  2. Spread into a 9×13 pan.
  3. Sprinkle pecans over the topping.
Assemble the Sticky Buns
  1. Roll the dough into a 24×16-inch rectangle.
  2. Spread the filling evenly.
  3. Add pecans.
  4. Roll tightly and seal.
  5. Slice into 1–1½ inch rolls.
Second Rise
  1. Place rolls over pecan topping.
  2. Let rise in a warm oven (light on, heat off) 1–2 hours.
Bake
  1. Bake at 375°F for 28–32 minutes.
Serve
  1. Invert while warm so the caramel pecan topping flows over the buns. Enjoy!