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Instant Pot Pecan Sticky Rolls

Instant Pot Sticky Buns are the perfect breakfast or mid-day snack. Homemade pecan sticky buns with a caramel sauce. You proof your dough right in the Instant Pot!
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Additional Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 7 minutes
Servings 12 rolls
Calories 423kcal
Author Kelsey

Ingredients

For Dough

  • 1 packet active dry yeast 2 tablespoons
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 3 large eggs room temperature
  • 1 stick of unsalted butter room temperature
  • 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour + Extra
  • 1 teaspoon salt

For Filling

  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

For Caramel Sauce

  • 1 stick of unsalted butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Instructions

  • First I make the filling for rolls. In a bowl mix your sugars and cinnamon together, and stir well. Set aside until ready to use.
  • In a container, you want to pour your milk and heat for 20-30 seconds, make sure to touch the milk to ensure it is not hot, you want it to be just warm.
    yeast mixture
  • I then take around a teaspoon of the 1/4 cup sugar for the dough portion to put in with the milk. Then pour your yeast over the top and let it sit for 5-10 minutes. It will begin to bubble up, that is how you know your yeast is activated.
  • Grab a bowl pour the milk mixture in, and stir in your eggs. Once mixed add in your flour, sugar and salt a little at a time until mixed.
  • Now you want to slice the softened stick of butter and work it into the dough until fully mixed.
  • You want the dough to form a ball in the center of bowl pulling away from sides. If your dough is too wet add a little flour at a time.
  • Now grab your Instant Pot and pour a teaspoon of oil in the pot. Rub around to cover the bottom and half way up the sides. Drop your dough and turn place with a glass lid.
  • Select low on yogurt setting and let it sit for 45 minutes.
  • The dough will rise and you can punch it down and lay it out on a floured surface. Then knead and work dough and roll it out into a long rectangle.
  • Add in your cinnamon filling and roll up the dough like a cinnamon roll.
  • In a pan on the stove add your stick of butter and let it melt. I did medium heat. Once melted add in the cup of brown sugar. Let it begin to simmer for 2-3 minutes. Then once the sugar has melted down you will remove from heat and whisk in your heavy cream.
  • Pour the caramel mixture into your pan and top with pecans. Slice the rolls and place on top of the caramel mixture.
  • Cover with a towel and let sit 20-30 minutes. Turn oven to 350 degrees and let it preheat as your rolls rise.
  • Bake for 10-15 minutes or until your rolls are done. I make my rolls thinner so they cooked faster.
  • Once cooked let cool for 5 minutes, then with sheet pan place on top of pan and flip carefully so the rolls show pecan mixture on top.

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Notes

You can make the caramel sauce early, I did while my dough was in Instant Pot, then stored the caramel sauce in the fridge until I was ready to pour in pan.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bun | Calories: 423kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 99mg | Sodium: 209mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 27g