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Chef John's Sticky Buns
by Chef John in Yeast Bread
- Rating
- ★ 4.8
- Prep
- 30 min
- Cook
- 35 min
- Total
- 1 h 5 min
Ingredients
16 ingredients
- ⅔ cup warm water
- ⅔ cup warm milk
- 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 4 cups all-purpose flour, or more as needed
- 1 ½ teaspoons fine salt
- ½ cup packed light brown sugar
- ¼ cup white sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1 cup chopped toasted pecans
- ¾ cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon