Easy Sticky Buns

Show: Barefoot ContessaEpisode: Barefoot Classics

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Cook Time:
30 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
12 buns

Times:

Prep: 30 min
Inactive Prep: 5 min
Cook: 30 min
Total:: 1 hr 5 min

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Ingredients

12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/3 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
1/2 cup pecans, chopped in very large pieces
1 package (17.3-ounces/ 2-sheets) frozen puff pastry, defrosted

For the filling:

2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
2/3 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 cup raisins

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Place a 12-cup standard muffin tin on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper.

In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the 12 tablespoons butter and 1/3 cup brown sugar. Place 1 rounded tablespoon of the mixture in each of the 12 muffin cups. Distribute the pecans evenly among the 12 muffin cups on top of the butter and sugar mixture.

Lightly flour a wooden board or stone surface. Unfold 1 sheet of puff pastry with the folds going left to right. Brush the whole sheet with the melted butter. Leaving a 1-inch border on the puff pastry, sprinkle each sheet with 1/3 cup of the brown sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons of the cinnamon, and 1/2 cup of the raisins. Starting with the end nearest you, roll the pastry up snugly like a jelly roll around the filling, finishing the roll with the seam side down. Trim the ends of the roll about 1/2-inch and discard. Slice the roll in 6 equal pieces, each about 1 1/2 inches wide. Place each piece, spiral side up, in 6 of the muffin cups. Repeat with the second sheet of puff pastry to make 12 sticky buns.

Bake for 30 minutes, until the sticky buns are golden to dark brown on top and firm to the touch. Be careful - they're hot! Allow to cool for 5 minutes only, invert the buns onto the parchment paper (ease the filling and pecans out onto the buns with a spoon) and cool completely.

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recipe Easy Sticky Buns
VANESSA Castle Rock, CO 02-07-2010
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Awesome!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I just made these for the first time and they are wonderful!! Easy & delicious! If you want to impress your guests, include... these in your brunch menu!Read more
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Stephanie Jacksonville, NC 02-07-2010
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Awesome--Just use half the butter
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I just finished making these and they were absolutely delicious! I only made 6 buns (1 sheet of puff pastry) since it is just... my husband and myself. I rolled the puff pastry with the fillings yesterday and wrapped the "log" in plastic wrap and refrigerated overnight. This morning, I prepared the butter/sugar mixture and baked them off. As other reviewers have noted, I only used 1/2 tbsp (instead of 1 tbsp) of the butter mixture in each muffin well. Next time, and there will definitely be a next time, I will probably leave out the raisins b/c the hubby isn't too fond of them. Read more
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laura northampton, PA 02-05-2010
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These are AWESOME!!!!!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I'm not sure why so many people rated these so low. My family and I think these are the best sticky buns we ever had. I made... them last night and I was very apprehensive because of the negative comments. These were so yummy. My husband is extremely picky of his sweets. He thought they were the best! So did my step-son who was in from college. For those who kept complaining they were too greasy - they are sticky buns. They are definately not a diet food. I did lower the butter to 1 stick instead of a stick and a half. That's the only change I made. I'm making them next weekend for a scrap book meetup and I'm so excited. I think the ladies will looooovvvvveeee them!!!!!! Thanks Ina!Read more
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Elisabeth Brookfield, IL 02-02-2010
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I have to go in the middle on this one...
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

Though the raisins are an excellent touch and it is VERY easy to make... It really doesnt keep well. It has to be something... that you eat once the sugar cools just a bit, but before it is cold. Doesnt reheat well either. Dont get me wrong while hot they are FANTASTIC.... but my thought is the extra butter alot of people are referring to is to keep the moisture and it just doesnt! But while hot they are GREAT!Read more
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Veronica Houston, TX 02-01-2010
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Dissapointed.
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

400 degrees for 30 mins. was too long and too hot. I took my sticky buns out before the suggested time and they were... completely burned. Read more
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Lisa Falls Church, VA 01-31-2010
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WAY too much butter
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

I usually love Ina's recipes but I have to say this one did not turn out like I had hoped. I was skeptical of the amount of... butter from the start but who am I to doubt Ina? Well - the buns were so greasy they were not edible. If I make these again, I think I will cut the butter in half. Read more