Easy Caramel Apple Sticky Buns Recipe

1. Move oven rack to the center position and preheat oven to 350°F. Spray cake pans with non-stick cooking oil. Set aside.

2. For the caramel sauce: In a medium heavy bottomed saucepan melt butter over medium heat. Whisk in sugar. Once sugar has dissolved whisk in milk. Let mixture come to a light boil, stirring occasionally. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes until syrup thickens. Remove from heat and divide sauce between cake pans, tilt the pan as needed to coat the entire bottom of the pan.

3. For the buns: In a large bowl combine melted butter, sugars and cinnamon. Feed the apple pieces through a food processor fitted with the grater attachment. Add grated apple to bowl and stir to combine with butter mixture.

4. Roll the dough out into a 10- by 16- inch rectangle with the long side facing you. Spread apple filling on top of the dough leaving a 1/2- inch on the top edge. Roll the dough along the long side to form a 16-inch log. Use a serrated knife to cut 16 rounds from the dough. Place one round in the center of each cake pan and surround it with 7 rounds. Bake until buns are a deep golden brown, about 45 to 50 minutes.

5. Remove pans from oven and let cool for 10 minutes. Place a heatproof plate over platter over each pan and invert. Serve immediately.

Special Equipment

2 8-inch cake pans, food processor with grater attachment