Easy Sticky Buns

If you love cinnamon buns but don’t like how long they take to make, these Easy Sticky Buns are for you. These make a nice sweet treat that pairs well with coffee, whether in the morning for breakfast or after dinner for dessert. The ingredients include apples, cinnamon, brown sugar and butter. I mean, what more could you want?

Prepare the Ingredients

After you preheat the oven, in a stand mixer, cream 10 tablespoons of butter and one-third cup of brown sugar.

Using a 7-5/8″ Petite Chef, chop a half-cup of pecans.

Next, use a 5″ Petite Santoku to dice one cup of apple. I also suggest peeling the apple, which can easily be done using the Cutco Vegetable Peeler. Be sure to cut the apples small. Think of a small dice.

Putting it Together

Spoon the butter and brown sugar mixture evenly into 12 large muffin cups. Sprinkle the chopped pecans on the mixture.

On a floured surface, unroll the puff pastry and brush the surface with one teaspoon of melted butter. Next, sprinkle one-third cup of brown sugar on top, but be sure to leave about a half-inch border.

Sprinkle two teaspoons of Cinnamon Toast Crunch™ Cinnadust™ seasoning blend over the brown sugar.

Now it’s time to add the diced apple. Add half of the apple evenly over top. If you don’t like apples, you can use dried fruits or no fruit at all. The fun thing about this recipe is you can get creative and play around with the flavor.

Starting with the end nearest to you, roll the pastry up snugly like a jelly roll around the filling, finishing the roll with the seam side down.

Next, use a 2-3/4" Paring Knife to trim about a half inch off the ends of the roll and discard.

Slice the roll evenly into six pieces, each being about one and a half-inches wide.

Place each piece, spiral side up, in six of the muffin cups. Repeat the same process with the second puff pastry sheet to make 12 sticky buns.

Tip: Put your muffin tin on a cookie sheet before placing them into the oven. They may bubble up over the edge, and this will avoid any unwanted cleanup.

Bake the buns for 35 minutes or until they turn golden to dark brown on top and are firm to the touch.

When they’re done, invert the buns onto the parchment paper and take a good look at the deliciousness in front of you. But be careful, they’re hot!

The ease of this recipe plus the impressive “wow” factor they give are just a few of the reasons why I make these all the time. They’re truly amazing and this combo with the apples and cinnamon reminds me of apple pie. And who doesn’t love apple pie?