Sticky Cinnamon Buns

I decided that I was going to make the extra pizza dough into cinnamon buns one night after we had pizza night because I had a bunch of leftover dough because the dough makes two pizzas.  Check out the recipe here if you want to make your own pizza dough.  I didn't know if it would turn out but I had been making so many of the cinnamon monkey breads and I needed something different!!

I rolled it out just like my normal recipe (found here) and made it with the same procedure but the tops ended up a little crispy for what I was looking for so I tried again and changed up the recipe a little.  Then, I wasn't totally sure I loved them so I changed the recipe up a little and made them again.  Don't you see the sacrifices that I make to get the recipe right for you...eating batches and batches of cinnamon rolls.  The great part about the dough is that it made enough for two pans.  One that we ate for dessert that night and one covered in the fridge for breakfast the next morning.

Roll out the dough as rectangle as you can get it but don't worry too much about it being really square.  Spread butter or margarine (which is easier and neater then using melted butter).  Top with cinnamon and sugar mixture.  Roll up and cut into pieces.  Put pieces of butter into the bottom of the pan and sprinkle with brown sugar.  Put rolls into pan and shake a little extra cinnamon and sugar on top.

First tip, never use a big pan to make cinnamon rolls.  I use the 6 x 6 baker and put five or six in arranged with a little room on the sides because they will rise a lot.

Don't they already look pretty?  I thought so! They come of the oven a little risen and cinnamon-y on top but a little crispy on the edges (at least more then the normal cinnamon roll recipe)

Here is the key step to make them sticky gooey and super yummy.  While they are still hot, use a spatula and flip the buns over and let slightly cool in the pan. This coats them with the caramel mixture formed on the bottom of the pan with the brown sugar and butter.

Don't wait for them to completely cool or the brown sugar mixture on the bottom will become like cement.  If you take the buns out while they are still warm, the pan ends up much cleaner.

The buns are caramel color and super soft and tasty.  If you want more gooey caramel liquid, make sure you add more butter and brown sugar to the bottom of the pan.

If you would like to have your own pizza and cinnamon buns party, here are the two links to the original recipes!!  Try these sticky cinnamon buns that need no icing and use the pizza dough you have on hand after your pizza night!!

Sticky Cinnamon Buns

Pizza Dough (homemade or store bought)
Cinnamon and Sugar mixture
Butter
Brown Sugar

Roll out half of the pizza dough.  Spread butter and sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar.  Roll up and cut into pieces.  Put 3-4 tbsp butter and 3-4 tbsp brown sugar in the bottom of two 6 x 6 baking dishes.  Add buns to pan.  Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar mixture.  Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes until slightly browned.  Remove and flip each bun over to coat with caramel mixture.  Let slightly cool and serve warm.

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