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Caramel Pecan Cinnamon Rolls
Caramel pecan cinnamon rolls are an ooey, gooey, caramel delight! An indulgent treat, these sweet, sticky rolls, are drenched with gooey caramel and crunchy pecans.
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Caramel pecan cinnamon rolls are an over-the-top treat with a rich cinnamon filling, crunchy pecans, and a thick and gooey caramel sauce. You won’t regret a single bite of this easy-to-make rich and decadent breakfast treat that the whole family will love.
Looking for more breakfast recipes that double as dessert? You’ll want to try Coffee Cake, Cherry Danish, and Cinnamon Roll Monkey Bread.
Caramel Pecan Cinnamon Rolls Ingredients
You will need:
- 1½ cups pecans chopped
- 2 cups caramel sauce (store-bought or use our homemade caramel sauce) (1 pint)
- 2 packages refrigerated cinnamon rolls
PRO TIP: Vary the number of pecans to taste. I chopped them in varied sizes – some small pieces and some pecans whole. Use raw pecans as they will “roast” during baking.
Substitutions and Additions
CARAMEL SAUCE: For the gooey sauce, you can opt to use store-bought or make your own at home. Try our homemade caramel sauce for a delicious option on these cinnamon rolls with caramel sauce.
How to Make Caramel Pecan Cinnamon Rolls
STEP ONE: Preheat the oven to 400°F or the temperature indicated on cans of cinnamon rolls.
STEP TWO: Sprinkle the chopped pecans evenly across the bottom of a greased 9×13-inch glass casserole dish.
PRO TIP: Use a glass baking dish for this recipe. Using a metal pan or ceramic casserole dish may affect the cooking time and could possibly burn the caramel.
STEP THREE: Pour caramel sauce evenly over the pecans.
PRO TIP: If you’ve made the caramel sauce just before assembling the dish, it will still be warm and runny – this is fine. If the caramel sauce was made previously and stored, it may be too thick to spread easily. You can warm it in the microwave for several seconds until it is spreadable or just spread spoonfuls over the pecans in the pan. Once the cinnamon rolls are added, and the dish goes into the oven, the caramel sauce will thin and spread evenly.
STEP FOUR: Remove the cinnamon rolls from the packaging and place the dough top down into the casserole dish to fill it. You may have 1 or 2 extra cinnamon rolls that don’t fit in the pan.
STEP FIVE: Bake for 15 minutes or until the cinnamon rolls are golden brown.
STEP SIX: Invert the cinnamon rolls onto a sheet pan or serving platter while they are still hot.
PRO TIP: The caramel sauce will be extra runny if you invert the pan of baked cinnamon rolls as soon as it comes out of the oven. It is easiest to turn out the cinnamon rolls right away, but you may want to use a tray or serving dish with a rim so that the excess caramel sauce doesn’t run off the plate. Once it cools just a little bit, the caramel will thicken up.
STEP SEVEN: Lift the casserole dish from the cinnamon rolls and serve!
How to Serve Caramel Pecan Cinnamon Rolls
These caramel pecan cinnamon rolls make a rich and indulgent breakfast delight, but they are also the perfect treat to enjoy for dessert! You can even serve them with a dollop of whipped cream on top and some homemade hot chocolate for an even more over-the-top treat. These sweet rolls are delicious when warm and fresh from the oven, but they’re also yummy the next morning!
Storage
ON THE COUNTER: Caramel pecan rolls will keep for 2 to 3 days on the countertop at room temperature. Place rolls in an airtight container or cover with plastic wrap.
Caramel pecan cinnamon rolls are an ooey, gooey, caramel delight! These sweet, sticky rolls, are drenched with gooey caramel and crunchy pecans. A decadent treat, these sweet, sticky rolls take no time to prepare and are a dessert the whole family will love. Share these cinnamon rolls with friends and family, or keep them all to yourself.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Can I make homemade cinnamon rolls instead of ones from the grocery store?
If you have a preferred recipe for homemade cinnamon rolls, you can use that for this recipe, although we love the time-saver that the store-bought cinnamon rolls give us for this treat.
How do I store these caramel pecan sticky buns?
This caramel pecan cinnamon roll recipe can be stored on the counter at room temperature for up to three days.
Can I use store-bought caramel sauce for this recipe?
This sticky bun recipe will work with either homemade or store-bought caramel sauce. Store-bought is definitely a quicker option, but I promise you wouldn’t regret making our homemade version.
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Caramel Pecan Cinnamon Rolls
Caramel pecan cinnamon rolls are an ooey, gooey, caramel delight! An indulgent treat, these sweet, sticky rolls, are drenched with gooey caramel and crunchy pecans.
Ingredients
- 1½ cups pecans chopped
- 2 cups caramel sauce store-bought or use our homemade caramel sauce (1 pint)
- 2 packages refrigerated cinnamon rolls
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F or the temperature indicated on cans of cinnamon rolls.
- Sprinkle the chopped pecans evenly across the bottom of a greased 9×13-inch glass casserole dish.
- Pour caramel sauce evenly over the pecans.
- Remove the cinnamon rolls from the packaging and place the dough top down into the casserole dish to fill it. You may have 1 or 2 extra cinnamon rolls that don’t fit in the pan.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until the cinnamon rolls are golden brown.
- Invert the cinnamon rolls onto a sheet pan or serving platter while they are still hot.
- Lift the casserole dish from the cinnamon rolls and serve!
Notes
PRO TIP: You can use our homemade caramel sauce for this recipe.
PRO TIP: Vary the number of pecans to taste. I chopped them in varied sizes – some small pieces and some pecans whole. Use raw pecans as they will “roast” during baking.
PRO TIP: Use a glass baking dish for this recipe. Using a metal pan or ceramic casserole dish may affect the cooking time and could possibly burn the caramel.
PRO TIP: If you’ve made the caramel sauce just before assembling the dish, it will still be warm and runny – this is fine. If the caramel sauce was made previously and stored, it may be too thick to spread easily. You can warm it in the microwave for several seconds until it is spreadable or just spread spoonfuls over the pecans in the pan. Once the cinnamon rolls are added, and the dish goes into the oven, the caramel sauce will thin and spread evenly.
PRO TIP: The caramel sauce will be extra runny if you invert the pan of baked cinnamon rolls as soon as it comes out of the oven. It is easiest to turn out the cinnamon rolls right away, but you may want to use a tray or serving dish with a rim so that the excess caramel sauce doesn’t run off the plate. Once it cools just a little bit, the caramel will thicken up.
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