Sticky Bun and Sweet Roll Recipes Worth Waking Up For

By Frances Kim
February 13, 2011
Anyone would love to wake up to one of these sweet pastries fresh from the oven. Whether you go the traditional cinnamon route or experiment with different flavors, they're just the thing to make breakfast or brunch extra special.
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Brown Sugar and Pecan Sticky Buns

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Anyone would love to wake up to one of sweet pastries fresh from the oven. Whether you go the traditional cinnamon route or experiment with different flavors, they're just the thing to make breakfast or brunch extra special.

Brown Sugar and Pecan Sticky Buns

Pizza dough doubles as the base for this irresistible sticky bun recipe. The dough is a cinch to make from scratch, but you can use store-bought in a pinch.

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Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls

Credit: Mike Krautter
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Amp up a simple dough with pumpkin puree and cinnamon sugar, then finish with rich cream cheese frosting for the ultimate fall treat.

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Whole-Wheat Brown-Sugar Sticky Buns

Credit: Jonathan Lovekin
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Going whole wheat doesn't mean skimping on flavor! If anything, the addition of whole-wheat flour and wheat germ turns up the volume on this sticky bun dough. Don't miss our how-to for a step-by-step tutorial.

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Sweet Morning Buns

Credit: Bryan Gardner
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These buns can be formed and frozen for up to a month. All you have to do before breakfast is let them thaw, rise, and bake.

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Walnut-Chocolate Sticky Buns

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Sticky buns are typically associated with breakfast, but trust us, no one will be complaining if you serve this walnut-chocolate version after dinner.

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Cinnamon-Bun Bites

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We won't blame you for having seconds of these addictive mini cinnamon buns! The hardest part about the recipe is definitely sharing them.

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Tangerine-Pistachio Sticky Buns

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You can use store-bought orange marmalade for these sticky buns, but they are positively sublime with our homemade Tangerine Marmalade.

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Honey Buns

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We love that this recipe calls for more honey instead of sugar. It gives the buttery breakfast buns a mellow sweetness that we can't get enough of.

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Cinnamon-Nut Buns

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Give dinner rolls a breakfast makeover by adding brown sugar, walnuts, chocolate chips, and cinnamon to the dough.

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Pull-Apart Orange Rolls

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Freshly grated orange zest adds oomph to these sweet rolls, and an orange juice-spiked icing take them to the level.

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Cinnamon-Pecan Sticky Buns

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Sour cream is the secret ingredient in these sticky buns. It gives the dough a subtle tanginess that offsets the cinnamon and pecans perfectly.

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Mini Sticky Buns

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Time to dust off that mini muffin pan! Bite-sized foods are always a crowd-pleaser, and these diminutive buns are no exception.

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Hot Cross Buns with Dried Cherries

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The nursery rhyme's got it wrong -- hot cross buns are definitely worth more than a penny apiece, especially when they're amped up with dried cherries, golden raisins, and a vanilla glaze.

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Sticky Buns with Various Fillings

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These choose-your-own-adventure sticky buns lend themselves well to all kinds of flavors -- macadamia nut and chocolate; banana, maple, and walnut; raspberries and cream; and much, much more.

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