Bacon Sticky Bun Recipe · i am a food blog (2024)

It’s so cliché, but everything is better with bacon, especially sweets. I love the combination of smokey, salty bacon with baked goods. When I saw the sticky buns on the cover of the April Bon Appétit, I knew I had to make them — with bacon.

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I decided to quarter the recipe and make mini buns, just because having 9 full sized sticky buns would have been too over the top, even for me. I love that baking is a science — scaling recipes means that they’ll turn out every time, as long as the ratios are correct.

These buns were a little finicky, with two rises and a refrigeration period, but they were well worth it. The buns were soft, fluffy and studded with toasted pecans and crispy bacon. It was too bad that I decided to make mini buns because the soft insides were the best part.

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If I made these again, I’d definitely make full sized buns. We all agreed that we wanted more insides. That being said, these were a hit, especially considering that our friend Bruce (who doesn’t like sweets or bacon) gave them a thumbs up.

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i am cinnamon-y, i am bacon-filled: i am bacon sticky bun!

Bacon Sticky Bun Recipe adapted from Bon Appétit
yield: 8 mini buns

Dough

  • 4 teaspoons milk
  • 1 tablespoon sugar, 1/4 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon active dry yeast
  • 1/2 an egg (1 1/2 tablespoons)
  • 1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons butter

Topping

  • 1/2 chopped pecans
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoonhoney
  • pinch of salt

Insides

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/3 cup bacon, lightly crisped

Make the dough: Heat milk in a small saucepan over medium heat until an instant-read thermometer registers 110°–115°. Transfer milk to a bowl; stir in 1/4 teaspoon sugar. Sprinkle yeast over milk and whisk to blend. Let sit until yeast is foamy, about 5 minutes. Add 1/2 egg; whisk until smooth. Combine remaining sugar, flour, and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook. Add milk mixture. With mixer running, add room-temperature butter, a bit at a time, blending well between additions. Mix on medium speed for 1 minute. Knead on medium-high speed until dough is soft and silky, about 5 minutes.
Brush a medium bowl with some melted butter; place dough in bowl. Brush top of dough with remaining melted butter; cover with plastic wrap. Let dough rise in a warm, draft-free area until doubled in size, 1–1 1/2 hours. Chill dough for 2 hours.

Make the topping:Preheat oven to 350°. Spread out nuts on a rimmed baking sheet. Toast until fragrant and slightly darkened, 10–12 minutes. Let cool completely.

Melt butter in a small heavy saucepan over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar, cream, honey, and salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and simmer until glaze is golden brown and glossy, 3–4 minutes. Set aside.

Make the buns:Cream together the butter, brown sugar and cinnamon. Set aside. Punch down dough; transfer to a floured work surface. Lightly dust top with flour. Roll out dough to a rectangle, about 8 inches x 6 inches. Evenly spread the cinnamon sugar mixture on top and sprinkle with 1/3 cup pecans and 1/4 cup bacon. Reserve remaining pecans and bacon for tops. Roll tightly and slice into 8 equal sized buns.Loosely cover pan with plastic wrap. Let buns rise in a warm, draft-free area until doubled in size, 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Arrange a rack in middle of oven; preheat to 350°. Whisk egg with 1/2 tsp. water in a small bowl. Brush tops of buns with egg wash and top with remaining pecans and bacon. Bake, rotating pan halfway through until buns are golden brown, filling is bubbling, and an instant-read thermometer inserted into center of buns registers 185°, about 30 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes. Spoon remaining glaze over. Sprinkle remaining pecans over. Let cool in pan on a wire rack. Enjoy buns warm or at room temperature.

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8 Comments

  1. Lora says:

    April 1, 2012 at 7:49 am

    omg. These look AMAZING!

    Reply

  2. Lynna H. says:

    April 1, 2012 at 12:58 pm

    oh my. i love sticky buns, but my boyfriend doesn`t like the cinnamon. HOWEVER, he does LOVE bacon….maybe this way i`ll get him to eat sticky buns! LOL.

    Reply

  3. Sarah says:

    April 1, 2012 at 7:25 pm

    Yummy – I love the idea of bacon with sugar!

    Reply

  4. April 1, 2012 at 8:10 pm

    oh my goodness your blog is AWESOME.
    bookmarking it!
    and this recipe is amazing!

    Reply

  5. myfudo says:

    April 1, 2012 at 8:55 pm

    I am making this for Easter breakfast! Really festive flavors indeed!

    Reply

  6. James says:

    April 1, 2012 at 10:16 pm

    What is 1/2 egg?

    Reply

    1. steph says:

      April 2, 2012 at 12:31 pm

      1/2 an egg is about 1 1/2 tablespoons. Gently whisk your egg then measure out 1 1/2 tablespoons.

      Reply

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FAQs

What is the difference between a sticky bun and a cinnamon roll? ›

Sticky buns contain nuts (usually pecans) while cinnamon rolls traditionally don't. Sticky buns are are baked in a pan with the nuts and sweeteners on the bottom. They're flipped after baking, so the gooey bottom becomes the topping. The nuts and the sugar topping make the sticky buns a little denser.

What is the history of the sticky bun? ›

Originally known as “schnecken” and still considered to be a Philadelphia specialty, it is believed that the sticky buns origin in the U.S. began in the 18th century when the German settlers brought baking tradition with them when they began settling near Pennsylvania.

What is another name for a sticky bun? ›

Sticky buns (also referred to as honey buns or caramel buns) originated in Germany. Sticky buns were introduced to Americans by the Pennsylvania Dutch settlers as a sweet breakfast bread filled with brown sugar, nuts, and sometimes cinnamon.

What is a sticky bun? ›

Sticky buns are a type of dessert or breakfast sweet roll that generally consist of rolled pieces of leavened dough — sometimes containing brown sugar or cinnamon — compressed together to form a kind of flat loaf corresponding to the size of the pan in which they are to be baked.

What is slang for cinnamon roll? ›

(slang, neologism) A person perceived as good, gentle and kind. Often a fictional character who undergoes emotional suffering.

What is the fancy name for cinnamon rolls? ›

A cinnamon roll (also known as cinnamon bun, cinnamon swirl, cinnamon Danish and cinnamon snail) is a sweet roll commonly served in Northern Europe (mainly in Nordic countries, but also in Austria, Estonia and Germany) and North America.

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Its name is said to have come from comparing the baker's mixture of hodgepodge of ingredients to a bartender's exotic mixture of alcoholic liquors, both formulating a "co*cktail". The Chinese name is a literal translation of "co*cktail", and is called a "chicken-tail bun".

How to celebrate sticky bun day? ›

What better way to celebrate the sweet holiday than finding a local bakery and having a sticky bun yourself? Sticky buns are Pennsylvanian specialty and were originally known to be called "schecken." The dessert was thought to be brought over by German immigrants (such as the Pennsylvania Dutch) in the 18th century.

Who made the first bun? ›

1916. A fry cook named Walter Anderson creates the first hamburger bun. Five years later, he co-founded White Castle.

What is a boo bun? ›

Bao Buns (pronounced “bow”), but also known as a 'steamed buns' or 'baozi' 包子, are a delicious, warm, fluffy treat of stuffing wrapped inside a sweet, white dough. Made with a mix of flour, yeast, sugar, baking powder, milk and oil, the bao is a tad sweeter than its closely related cousin, the dumpling.

What is a sticky bun in England? ›

a small, sweet bread, often with nuts or fruit inside or on the top, and with melted sugar on the top: Tomorrow I'm going to make sticky buns for breakfast.

What is a Victorian bun called? ›

A bath bun is a large fruit bun, made with dough similar to that of a Chelsea bun or hot cross bun. The bread dough is enriched with eggs, sugar and currants. At the bottom of each bun is a lump of sugar and the freshly-baked bun is finished with a sticky wash, extra currants and crushed loaf sugar or sugar nibs.

What is the difference between a morning bun and a sticky bun? ›

Sticky buns start with a caramel glaze poured into a baking dish. Then, the buns are placed on top, and, after baking, you invert the pan onto a plate, so the glaze is on top. Morning buns have a different type of dough — more like a croissant, but a little chewier.

What is the difference between a sticky bun and a honey bun? ›

Instead of having the glaze poured over the top after cooking (which is how it goes down with most sticky bun recipes), honey buns are cooked upside down in a baking pan that's been lined with the sticky, hearty honey and pecan topping ahead of cooking; much like the cinnamon bun method.

What is a pink bun? ›

The dough of type 1 whole wheat flour is mixed with the pink powder of the clarified and concentrated beetroot juice. The cherry extract contributes to the final colour of the bun.

What are the three types of buns? ›

Milk buns. ...
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What is the difference between a roll and a bun? ›

Rolls are typically proofed and baked closer together for a softer, “pull apart” result. This makes them great for dipping or eating alongside other food. On the other hand, buns are proofed with space between them, which makes them crustier.

What's the difference between a cinnamon roll and a honey bun? ›

Unlike their close cousin, the cinnamon roll, these honey buns don't just offer soft, ooey-gooey vibes. They're more complex in flavor, with deeply caramelized nooks and crannies, floral notes of honey, and the chew of a well-developed yeast bread.

What is the difference between a morning bun and a cinnamon roll? ›

Morning Buns are similar to cinnamon rolls, except the dough is made from croissant dough. The croissant dough produces the tender, flakey, buttery layers that you just can't get from normal cinnamon roll dough.

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