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These are THE BEST sticky buns I've ever had: Pineapple Pecan Sticky Buns

Pineapple Pecan Sticky Buns

Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Pineapple Pecan Stiky Buns, sticky buns

Ingredients

  • 4 cups all-purpose flour

  • 1 pkg yeast
  • ½ cup warm water
  • ½ cup + 4 tbsp. half and half

  • ¼ cup + 1 tsp white sugar

  • 1 ¼ cup butter

  • dash salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tbsp. oil

  • 1 ½ cup brown sugar

  • ½ cup pecan pieces
  • 1 cup pineapple crushed and drained well

  • 2 tsp ginger powder

Instructions

  1. Heat the 1/2 c of half and half to a small simmer. Remove from the heat and add ¼ c sugar, 1/4c butter and the salt. Cool to a warm temperature.

  2. In a bowl, combine the warm water, 1 tsp sugar and yeast packet. Let sit to bloom for 10 minutes.

  3. In a stand mixer (or by hand), combine the yeast mixture, the milk mixture, the 2 eggs and approximately 1/3 of the flour. Stir to combine. Slow add the remaining flour and knead for 8 – 10 minutes using the stand mixer or by hand.

  4. Lightly oil the dough and the bowl it’s sitting in so that it doesn’t stick to the bowl as it rises. Cover with a clean kitchen towel and let rise for 1 ½ hours.

  5. Grease a 9 x 13 pan, and then combine 3/4c of melted butter, 2 tbs half and half, 3/4c brown sugar, ½ a cup of the well-drained pineapple, and ½ c of the pecans. 

  6. When the dough has risen, punch down, knead a few times, and roll out to an 18 x 12 rectangle. 

  7. Spread 3tbsp of the butter on top of the dough, leaving a ½” boarder free on the dough. Sprinkle with the remaining 3/4c brown sugar, 2 tsp ginger powder, remaining pecan pieces and remaining pineapple. 

  8. Cut the log into 12 – 14 pieces using a sawing motion so as not to crush the dough while cutting. You can also use a long piece of tooth floss that works very well in cutting the roll. Place the rolls cut side down in the dish with the butter and brown sugar.

  9. Let the buns rise again for 1 hour, covered, in a warm place.

  10. Preheat the oven to 375, brush 2 tbsp. of half and half over to the top of the buns to help brown them while they bake. 

  11. Bake for 25 – 30 minutes or until the buns are golden brown.