The Best Maple Sticky Buns
Soft, fluffy, caramel-soaked, and irresistibly sticky — these maple pecan sticky buns are pure weekend brunch bliss. ♡
My grandma was famous for her sticky buns, which she always baked on special weekend mornings whenever our extended family came to town. I can still remember the smell wafting through her kitchen — buttery dough, caramel bubbling in the oven, and that first sweet bite while everything was still warm and gooey. They always disappeared in an instant!
This recipe is my modern-day take on her classic, inspired by our 1-Hour Cinnamon Rolls recipe that tens of thousands of you have made and loved over the years. The same soft, quick-rising dough forms the base here, but instead of a simple icing, the rolls bake in a luscious maple-brown-sugar caramel with toasty pecans that transforms into the most irresistible sticky glaze once they’re flipped. Perfect for holidays, brunch gatherings, or any weekend morning when you want to make breakfast feel a little extra special. Let’s make some sticky buns!