Salted Caramel Sticky Buns with Cream Cheese Glaze

Salted Caramel Sticky Buns anyone? 🙂 Slickepott sent along a rather delicious jar of their Caramel Sauce a couple of weeks back and I have been dreaming up recipes ever since! Today I finally had a few hours free and was able put my apron on and get into the kitchen to create! I had a hankering for a sticky bun but not just any sticky bun, a Salted Caramel Sticky Bun with a delightful cream cheese glaze drizzled on top! Sweet buttery dough, all natural Caramel with vanilla bean & sea salt, a hint of cinnamon, pecans, and a cream cheese glaze…. Just a little tip: Sticky buns are best for dessert! 😉

Yields 24 Sticky Buns!

Ingredients

1. Activate yeast in warm water and 1 tsp sugar. Once activated, add 5 tbsp melted butter, milk, salt, and 1/3 cup sugar and combine! Add enough flour to make a firm yet sticky dough.
2. Place on a generously floured surface and knead for 5 minutes adding flour when necessary {be super careful not to add too much flour!!} Let rise in a buttered bowl until doubled and dough bounces back to the touch{about 45 minutes!}
3. Heavily butter 3 round 9″ cake pans, cover the bottom of each pan with caramel, and pecans.
4. Flour a clean surface and roll out dough forming a large triangle{about 1/2 inch thick}. Spread 1 stick softened butter on top of the dough then sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon. Roll up length wise and slice into 1.5″ think rolls. Place in pans, cover, and once again to rise until double{about 30-45 minutes}! Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
5. Meanwhile, prepare the glaze! Place butter, cream cheese, milk, and vanilla in an electric mixer. Beat to combine then slowly add powder sugar. Set aside until sticky buns are baked!
6. Once the rolls have risen, bake for 14-17 minutes{or until golden on top and baked through}! Immediately flip onto a serving plate, allowing them to cool for 10-15 minutes. Generously drizzle glaze over the sticky buns… very generously!!
7. Fix a rather large cup of coffee and enjoy your Salted Caramel Sticky Bun! 🙂

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