Description
These old fashioned caramel rolls are the ultimate gooey breakfast — soft, fluffy cinnamon rolls baked in a rich homemade caramel that flips into a sticky, glossy topping. Buttery, sweet, and completely irresistible.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup warm milk
- 2¼ teaspoons active dry yeast
- ¼ cup sugar
- ¼ cup butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup butter (for filling)
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons cinnamon
- ½ cup butter (for caramel)
- 1 cup brown sugar (for caramel)
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Mix warm milk, yeast, and sugar and let sit until foamy.
- Add butter, salt, eggs, and flour to form dough.
- Knead until smooth and let rise until doubled.
- Cook butter, brown sugar, cream, and salt for caramel and pour into pan.
- Roll dough into rectangle, spread butter, sugar, and cinnamon.
- Roll up and cut into pieces.
- Place rolls in caramel and let rise again.
- Bake until golden brown.
- Cool slightly, then invert onto serving dish.
Notes
Let rolls cool briefly before flipping to keep caramel thick. Do not overbake to maintain soft texture. Best served warm for maximum gooeyness.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
Keywords: caramel rolls, sticky buns, cinnamon rolls with caramel, homemade caramel rolls, gooey breakfast rolls, old fashioned caramel rolls