Sweet Potato Sticky Buns Recipe
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated orange peel
- 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast (1 package)
- 4-4 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 eggs, room temperature
- 1/2 cup cooked, mashed sweet potato
- 1 teaspoon sweet dough flavoring or vanilla
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Filling:
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- Topping:
- 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- 1 1/4 cups chopped pecans
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