overnight sticky buns

Portland, OR
Updated on Jun 30, 2023

When these come out of the oven your willpower will go right out the door.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

Need a way to get your family out of bed? Bake a batch of these sticky buns! The dough and filling are prepped the day before. In the morning, let the sliced rolls come to room temperature, bake, and the smell of sticky buns will get everybody up. Once baked, they're fluffy with a swirl of cinnamon brown sugar throughout. The sticky part of these sticky buns is a mixture of brown sugar, butter, honey, maple syrup, and corn syrup. It soaks into the top of the baked buns and makes them out of this world good.

prep time 15 Hr
cook time 30 Min
method Bake
yield 20 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • DOUGH
  • 1/4 cup warm water
  • 1 teaspoon plus 1/4 cup granulated sugar, divided
  • 1 package active dry yeast
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 4 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 3 large egg yolks
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour (about)
  • FILLING
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • 4 tablespoons butter, melted
  • TOPPING
  • 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons light corn syrup (I use vanilla flavored)
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 1 pinch salt

How To Make overnight sticky buns

  • Sugar, water, and yeast in a measuring cup.
    Step 1
    To make the dough, combine the water, 1 teaspoon sugar, and yeast in a glass measuring cup; stir to dissolve. Let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes.
  • Yeast mixture in a bowl with milk, butter, sugar, egg yolks, salt, and flour.
    Step 2
    In a large bowl with a mixer on low speed, blend the yeast mixture with the milk, butter, remaining 1/4 cup sugar, egg yolks, salt, and 3 cups of flour until blended.
  • Using a wooden spoon to incorporate the remaining flour.
    Step 3
    Using a wooden spoon, stir in another 3/4 cup flour.
  • Dough onto a lightly floured surface.
    Step 4
    Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface.
  • Kneading the dough.
    Step 5
    Knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes, working in enough of the remaining 1/4 cup of flour just to keep the dough from sticking.
  • Ball of dough in a greased bowl covered with plastic wrap.
    Step 6
    Shape the dough into a ball. Place in a greased bowl, turning dough to grease the top. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place (80-85 degrees F) until doubled in volume, about an hour.
  • Melting butter; cinnamon and sugar in a small bowl.
    Step 7
    Meanwhile, prepare the filling. In a small bowl, combine the cinnamon and sugar; set aside. Reserve the melted butter.
  • Heating brown sugar, honey, syrup, and butter in a saucepan.
    Step 8
    For the topping, combine all the ingredients in a 1-quart saucepan. Heat over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the butter and brown sugar have melted.
  • Topping mixture poured into a greased glass baking dish.
    Step 9
    Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan. Pour the warm melted brown sugar mixture into the pan.
  • Punching down the dough.
    Step 10
    Punch down the dough. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and let rest for 15 minutes.
  • Dough rolled into a rectangle.
    Step 11
    Roll the dough into a 12x18-inch rectangle.
  • Melted butter and cinnamon sugar on the dough.
    Step 12
    Brush the dough with reserved melted butter and sprinkle with the cinnamon brown sugar mixture.
  • Rolling the dough.
    Step 13
    Starting at the long side, roll up the dough (like you would a jelly roll). Place seam side down.
  • Cutting dough and placing slices in the baking dish.
    Step 14
    Cut crosswise into 16 slices. Place slices, cut side down, on the melted brown sugar mixture in the prepared pan.
  • Baking dish covered in plastic wrap to rise.
    Step 15
    Cover and refrigerate for at least 12 hours or up to 15 hours.
  • Rolls removed from the fridge 1 hour before baking.
    Step 16
    Remove the rolls from the refrigerator 1 hour before baking. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Baking the sticky buns.
    Step 17
    Bake the buns until golden, about 30 minutes.
  • Slightly cooling baked sticky buns.
    Step 18
    Remove from the oven. Let cool slightly in the pan; no more than 5 minutes.
  • Sticky buns inverted onto a platter.
    Step 19
    Place a serving tray or jellyroll pan over the top of the baking pan and invert, removing the baking pan. Serve warm.
  • A plate with three Overnight Sticky Buns.
    Step 20
    Leftovers can be frozen in foil, just reheat in the foil foil at 350 degrees F for 15-20 minutes.

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Category: Sweet Breads
Collection: Breakfast In Bed
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Sugar

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