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Easy Overnight Sticky Buns

Posted by: Kate / Breakfasts, Yeast Breads / Posted: 12/12/20 / Last updated: 12/12/20

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Easy overnight sticky bun recipe takes just 7 ingredients (including frozen rolls) and 5 minutes of prep to make a delicious sweet roll treat! This recipe makes an easy and delicious breakfast that’s perfect for holiday mornings!

Easy overnight sticky buns on a white scalloped platter

I love make-ahead and overnight breakfast recipes, especially for holiday mornings! With everything else that’s going on, I don’t want to be in the kitchen all morning making breakfast, and I especially don’t want to miss out on any of the family time.

So, I turn to easy overnight recipes like these sticky buns. The sticky buns only need about 5 minutes of hands-on prep. Then, they sit overnight until you’re ready to pop them into the oven in the morning.

And they taste so, so good! The sticky buns have a rich, buttery caramel sauce that’s loaded with pecans, and the bottoms of the rolls get this amazing caramelized crust on them.

How to make overnight sticky buns

Frozen rolls in a tube pan

Sprinkle the chopped pecans in the bottom of the tube pan. Place the frozen rolls over the pecans in the bottom of the tube pan.

Sprinkle the dry pudding mix over the rolls.

Unbaked sticky buns in a silver tube pan

In a separate microwave-safe bowl, melt the butter. Stir in the brown sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla.

Pour the butter mixture over the rolls. Cover the pan tightly with aluminum foil.

Let sit at room temperature overnight. Remove the foil, and place the tube pan on a cookie sheet.

Bake until done. Let sit at room temperature for 10 minutes.

Run a thin knife around the edge of the pan. Invert onto a plate to serve.

Overnight sticky buns next to a wooden cutting board and a bowl of pecansTips

  • Pecans: The pecans can be omitted if you prefer. Simply omit and continue with the recipe as-written.
  • Frozen rolls: I use Rhodes Bake-n-serv frozen white dinner rolls in this recipe. The rolls should be frozen, not thawed, when placed in the pan.
    • Also, you might be tempted to use more rolls. If you do, the rolls will rise out of the pan overnight (I know from experience).
  • Butterscotch pudding mix: You’ll need the cook & serve, not the instant pudding mix. Also, you’re using just the dry mix, not mixing up a batch of pudding to use.
  • Butter: I use salted butter in this recipe. The salt helps to offset a little of the sweetness and balance out the rolls. If using unsalted butter, add a couple pinches of salt to the butter mixture.
  • Brown sugar: I use light brown in this recipe. You can use dark brown sugar if you prefer.
  • Baking: Please don’t skip placing the tube pan on a baking sheet. I’ve made this recipe numerous times, and I’ve had my pan leak about half of the time.

Plate of overnight sweet rolls on a white serving platterCan I omit the nuts?

You can! There’s no need to add anything else. Simply omit the nuts and continue with the recipe as-written.

Can I use another flavor of pudding?

You can! However, using another flavor of pudding will change the overall taste of the rolls.

I’ve made the rolls using vanilla pudding and omitting the nuts, and the rolls taste like cinnamon rolls.

A knife slicing a piece of sticky bunServing

Either pull pieces of the sticky buns apart (like monkey bread) or slice the sticky buns into pieces to serve.

Storage

The rolls are best eaten warm. Leftovers can be stored, covered, at room temperature for up to 3 days.

When serving the leftovers, I reheat the sticky buns in the microwave for about 15 seconds to re-warm them.

plate of easy overnight sticky buns next to a blue linen napkinMore sweet roll recipes!

  • Honey Buns
  • Homemade Cinnamon Rolls
  • Maple Cinnamon Rolls

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Easy Overnight Sticky Buns

Easy overnight sticky bun recipe takes just 7 ingredients and 5 minutes of prep to make a delicious sweet roll treat!
Author:I Heart Eating
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Resting time: 8 hours
Total Time: 8 hours 35 minutes
Servings:8 servings
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: easy overnight sticky buns, overnight sticky bun recipe, overnight sticky buns
Easy overnight sticky buns on a white scalloped platter
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5 from 2 votes

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups chopped pecans
  • 21 frozen rolls
  • 3.4 ounce box cook & serve butterscotch pudding mix
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar (packed)
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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Instructions

  • Grease a 10-inch tube pan with nonstick baking spray.
  • Sprinkle the chopped pecans in the bottom of the tube pan.
  • Place the frozen rolls over the pecans in the bottom of the tube pan.
  • Sprinkle the dry pudding mix over the rolls.
  • In a separate microwave-safe bowl, melt the butter.
  • Stir in the brown sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla.
  • Pour the butter mixture over the rolls.
  • Cover the pan tightly with aluminum foil.
  • Let sit at room temperature overnight.
  • In the morning, preheat oven to 350F.
  • Remove the foil, and place the tube pan on a cookie sheet.
  • Bake for 30 minutes, or until done.
  • Let sit at room temperature for 10 minutes.
  • Run a thin knife around the edge of the pan.
  • Invert onto a plate to serve, replacing any topping as necessary.

Notes

  • Pecans: The pecans can be omitted if you prefer. Simply omit and continue with the recipe as-written. 
  • Frozen rolls: I use Rhodes Bake-n-serv frozen white dinner rolls in this recipe. The rolls should be frozen, not thawed, when placed in the pan.
  • Butterscotch pudding mix: You'll need the cook & serve, not the instant pudding mix. Also, you're using just the dry mix, not mixing up a batch of pudding to use. 
  • Butter: I use salted butter in this recipe. The salt helps to offset a little of the sweetness and balance out the rolls. If using unsalted butter, add a couple pinches of salt to the butter mixture. 
  • Brown sugar: I use light brown in this recipe. You can use dark brown sugar if you prefer. 
  • Baking: Please don't skip placing the tube pan on a baking sheet. I've made this recipe numerous times, and I've had my pan leak about half of the time. 
  • Nutrition values are estimates. 

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1servingCalories: 677kcal (34%)Carbohydrates: 87g (29%)Protein: 12g (24%)Fat: 33g (51%)Saturated Fat: 10g (50%)Cholesterol: 31mg (10%)Sodium: 775mg (32%)Potassium: 241mg (7%)Fiber: 7g (28%)Sugar: 32g (36%)Vitamin A: 366IU (7%)Vitamin C: 1mg (1%)Calcium: 237mg (24%)Iron: 5mg (28%)
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  1. Mandy says

    December 23, 2020 at 10:59 am

    5 stars
    Love!!! This recipe is wonderful! Making it again for Christmas.

    Reply
    • Kate says

      December 23, 2020 at 11:01 am

      Thank you!! Merry Christmas!!

      Reply
  2. Sandy says

    December 20, 2020 at 11:16 pm

    5 stars
    I fooled everyone with this easy recipe. It looked and tasted like I had spent a lot of time in the kitchen and that’s the way I like it. What a great brunch recipe.

    Reply
    • Kate says

      December 21, 2020 at 9:35 am

      Thank you! I’m so glad that they worked out well for you!

      Reply
  3. Retta says

    December 20, 2020 at 8:14 am

    Can you bake these buns in a 9×13 glass dish?

    Reply
    • Kate says

      December 21, 2020 at 9:39 am

      I’ve made these buns in a bundt pan and in a tube pan, but I haven’t tried baking them in a 9×13. I would guess that it would work, but you may need to decrease the oven temp by 25F because it’s a glass dish and adjust the baking time.

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