My household erupted in hilarity one morning when Kirk decided to bake up some caramel sticky rolls. So sweet of him. Now granted, he was not baking them from scratch, but rather pulling the tube of buns out of the refrigerator that I had purchased from the grocery store the day before.
Kirk was unsure how to open the can of rolls (He was 15…and male…and we all know men don’t read instructions – they already know it all). So, instead of pulling the paper off the can and tapping it gently against the counter to make the tubing pop open, he took a pair of scissors and cut the metal ends off.
And get this…He tried to push the (okay, I’m laughing so hard I can hardly write)…push the rolls out of the tube from one side to the other. HA! Of course, this did not work well. But eventually, the rolls were rescued, baked, and eaten–every scrumpdillyicious bite! We had a great family laugh to begin our long Labor Day weekend.
Being the ever-compassionate blogger that I am, I would not want you to experience such an embarrassing moment. So, here is a recipe for a homemade batch of Caramel Sticky Buns… (No tube required)!
Caramel Sticky Buns
- Dough:
- 1/4 cup warm water (105° to 115°)
- 1 (1/4-ounce) package active dry yeast
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup milk
- 4 Tbsp. unsalted butter, plus more for greasing
- 3 large egg yolks
- 1 Tbsp. finely grated orange zest
- 1 1/4 teaspoon. salt
- 4 to 4 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- Filling:
- 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp. ground cinnamon
- 4 Tbsp. unsalted butter
- Topping:
- 3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 4 Tbsp. unsalted butter
- 3 Tbsp. honey
- 1 Tbsp. light corn syrup
- 1 1/2 cups (6 ounces) coarsely chopped pecans
- Make the dough. In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine warm water, yeast and 1 tsp. sugar. Stir to dissolve and let sit until foamy, about 5 minutes.
- Add milk, butter, remaining sugar, egg yolks, orange zest, salt and 3 cups flour. Mix on low speed until blended. Switch to a dough hook and then, again on low speed, slowly incorporate the remaining 1 cup of flour. Increase speed to medium, kneading dough until smooth and slightly sticky (adding a little more flour if too wet), 3 to 5 minutes. Shape the dough into a ball and place in a large, buttered bowl. Turn dough over in bowl to coat with the butter from the bowl. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap. Let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour (or 2 hours if not in an entirely warm place). After the dough has risen, punch down. Turn out onto a lightly floured cutting board and let sit 20 minutes.
- Make the filling. Combine brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Melt butter; keep separate.
- Roll dough out into a 12" x 18" rectangle. Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar mixture. Starting with the long side, roll dough into a cylinder. Place seam side down on a flat surface and cut crosswise into 15 slices.
- Make the topping. In a 1-quart saucepan, combine brown sugar, butter, honey and corn syrup over low heat; stir until sugar and butter are melted. Pour mixture into a greased 9" x 13" pan and sprinkle pecans on top.
- Place dough slices, flat side down, on top of prepared topping. Crowd them so they touch. Cover with plastic wrap, leaving room for the buns to rise, and refrigerate overnight.
- Remove the rolls from the refrigerator and let stand at room temperature while the oven pre-heats. Preheat oven to 375°. Bake buns until golden, 30 to 35 minutes. Remove pan from oven and immediately (and carefully as not to spill hot topping on your toes!) invert onto a serving tray or baking dish. Let buns cool slightly and serve warm.
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Ahh, kids in the kitchen. We all have stories to tell. Nothing beats pastries made from scratch, too!
Isn’t that the truth…on both counts! Thanks for swinging through, Deb.
In defense of your son, sometimes I have a really hard time getting those things open too. But I blame it on the fact that we buy the cheap off brand…
LOL… sometimes those tubes are hard to open, but he didn’t even try. Hahaha. Have a great weekend.
Having two sons myself, I can just see this story unfolding. Trying to push the rolls out of the tube from the end is truly a unique way of handling this situation. This really made me chuckle. Love your recipe. My parents owned a family-run restaurant for years and Mom was the pastry chef. Her caramel rolls were to die for. Best wishes to you…and Kirk!
Glad you got a good chuckle! Lucky you…having a mom who was a pastry chef…could be dangerous.
Those look delicious and the story was hilarious!
They are very yummy…and we still laugh at this story!
What a cute story! Love sticky buns, too, so I can see why he might have been inspired to give them a try. 🙂
Oh, yes…they are a big favorite of his! Thanks for stopping in, and have a nice weekend.
I completely feel your son’s pain. Whenever I open one of those tubes (which admittedly isn’t that often) I am stumped on how to do it right, always afraid it’s going to explode in my kitchen!
Sometimes they are rather difficult. I have to admit, I have poked the line in the tube with the tip of a paring knife to make it pop open on more than one occasion. LOL
Oh, I loved how you started this post. How sweet (both your son and the buns)! What a lovely, creative way to write a recipe post! Following back. 🙂
Thanks, Rachel, I ‘m so glad you enjoyed the post. I love finding ways to make things just a little more fun…
Nowadays I don´t read instructions because I can´t see the small print! Might do something like that soon. 😉 Drooling at the picture!
LOL… boy, do I know that feeling! That is a yummy picture. Have a great weekend! 🙂
Now, this one looks really YUMMY! 🙂 followed your blog.
https://beautychaseandrandomness.blogspot.com/
Thanks, Lovie, Give it a try and let me know what you think! 🙂
Men and their egos! Ha ha! Love it and can’t wait to try the recipe!
Shelly
Pastry Shells
Ha! Right?! The recipe is great Shelly…enjoy. 🙂
Great story! And thanks for sharing you recipe on my Friday Flash Blog Party on The Jenny Evolution.
Thanks, Jenny. I had fun with the Flash Blog. 🙂
HA! That’s hilarious! Luckily, my boys think blowing those tubes up is as fun and I do because they’ve been smacking them on the counter since they were old enough to be in the kitchen with me! And this recipe sounds absolutely delicious.
It really was the funniest darned thing! We laughed all day long. Give the Caramel Sticky Buns a try… they are amazing! 🙂
These look amazing!!! Wow, I don’t think I should make them because I might eat them all!!! Thanks for sharing on Family Fridays at Livin The Mom Life!
I’m totally enjoying the Link-up Party! 🙂 The caramel sticky buns are super scrumptious. Glad you liked the recipe Make them for Christmas morning or something when there are people around to share them with you. LOL
Oh, that is hilarious! I shouldn’t laugh because when I was 15, I am quite sure that would have been my method as well! Thanks for the opportunity to co-host the #HomeMattersParty !
HA! I’m so glad you got a laugh out of this. We are super happy to have you as a co-host. Have a great weekend, and enjoy the party! 🙂
That’s so funny LOL Now, just this week on Master Chef they were making home-made cinnamon rolls, and I realized that I had never made any other than the can ones! So now I will try these, thank you! Thanks for being a great host of the #HomeMattersParty 🙂