31 baking bun recipes

Homemade Chinese baked pork buns (Cha Siu Bao) stuffed with savory barbecued pork in a sweet, glossy bread dough. Golden, pillowy, and packed with hoisin-ginger flavor in every bite.

Golden saffron buns with a soft, pillowy crumb and pearl sugar topping. A Scandinavian-style yeast bread with warm saffron color and delicate floral flavor.

Overnight sticky nut buns use frozen dinner rolls that rise overnight under butterscotch pudding, brown sugar, butter, and cinnamon. Wake up, bake, and invert for instant breakfast magic.

Overnight sticky buns from frozen bread dough with brown sugar, vanilla pudding mix, and cinnamon. Mix tonight, bake tomorrow morning. The classic shortcut breakfast.

Lemon sticky buns made with frozen bread dough, lemon-corn syrup glaze, and cinnamon-nutmeg sugar swirl. Bright citrus twist on classic sticky buns, baked golden and inverted onto the plate.

Pecan sticky buns use frozen dinner rolls topped with vanilla pudding mix, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, and pecans. Assemble at night, rise overnight, bake in the morning for fresh sticky buns.

Bath buns: lemon-scented English tea buns dotted with raisins and candied citron, brushed with sugared cream for a sweet, glossy crust. A traditional cousin to the rock cake.

Sesame buns shape basic bread dough into 8 round burger or sandwich buns, brushed with egg white wash and topped with sesame seeds for that classic bakery finish.

Jiffy cinnamon buns: no-yeast quick cinnamon rolls ready in 45 minutes. Soft biscuit-style dough rolled with cinnamon brown sugar filling, baked in muffin tins, and glazed.

Caramel pecan buns with a melted chocolate kiss hidden inside each one, made with refrigerator biscuit dough. A four-ingredient sticky bun shortcut that bakes golden in under 35 minutes.

Sticky caramel pecan buns with a melted chocolate kiss hiding inside each one. Made with refrigerator biscuit dough for a 4-ingredient shortcut that tastes anything but simple.

Big batch homemade hamburger buns: a soft yeasted dough made with scalded milk and shortening. Yields four dozen buns, perfect for a backyard cookout crowd.

Easy caramel chocolate sticky buns: a four-ingredient hack using refrigerated biscuits stuffed with chocolate kisses and baked over coconut-pecan frosting that turns into instant caramel when inverted.

Soft homemade yeast buns with a tender crumb, shaped and baked fresh for burgers, pulled pork, or any barbecue sandwich. Two rises and a quick knead give you 20 golden buns that beat anything from the store.

Dairy-free onion buns made with soy milk, mustard, turmeric, and wheat germ. Soft, golden homemade burger or hot dog buns with a savory onion flavor built right into the dough.

These are the original famous sticky cinnamon buns, similar to those found at the Cinnabon chain of fast food outlets.