Overnight Caramel Pecan Rolls

Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 35 min
Servings: 24
Yield: 24 servings

Description

These fluffy pecan rolls have a sweet and sticky caramelized topping flavored with cinnamon for a delightful breakfast treat you can prep ahead.

Ingredients

2 cups milk
2 (1/4 ounce) packages active dry yeast
1/2 cup warm water
1/3 cup white sugar
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon baking powder
2 teaspoons salt
1 egg
7 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1 cup pecan halves
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup white sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons ground cinnamon

Directions

1 Gather all ingredients.
2 Warm milk in a small saucepan until it bubbles; remove from heat and let cool until lukewarm. Dissolve yeast in warm water in a small bowl; let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
3 Combine yeast mixture, milk, sugar, oil, baking powder, salt, egg, and 3 cups flour in a large bowl; beat until smooth. Stir in remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. When dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes.
4 Lightly oil a large bowl, place dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
5 Heat brown sugar and 1/2 cup butter until melted. Remove from heat; stir in corn syrup. Divide mixture between two 9x13 inch baking pans. Sprinkle 1/2 cup pecans in each pan.
6 When dough has doubled in size, punch down and turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Roll out into a large rectangle and spread with butter. Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon.
7 Starting with the long side, roll up the rectangle into a log, and slice into 1 inch wide rolls. Place rolls slightly apart in pans. Wrap pans with aluminum foil and refrigerate at least 12 hours but no longer than 48.
8 Remove rolls from refrigerator and let stand in a warm place until doubled in size, about 30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
9 Bake uncovered in preheated oven until golden 30 to 35 minutes.
10 Immediately invert pan on heatproof serving plate. Wait for 1 or 2 minutes before removing pan, so that caramel drizzles over rolls.
11 Serve and enjoy!