Skillet Maple Sticky Buns

Skillet maple sticky buns are made with a biscuit dough, filled with brown sugar and cinnamon ,and then placed in a cast iron skillet filled with maple syrup. Can’t beat that!

When I was a kid I don’t think I knew there was such a thing as real maple syrup. Back then Aunt Jemima, Mrs. Butterworth’s or Log Cabin, was as good as it got; which actually was pretty good when you didn’t know the difference. I can’t remember when real maple syrup became a thing. but I do remember my first taste of maple sugar. 4th grade found me sitting next to a girl with long black braids whose family came from Vermont. She shared with me one of those cute little maple sugar leaves that you find in a pretty box at places like Whole Foods. That gritty sugary taste stuck with me a long time.

I think I was in college when maple syrup became a health food kind of thing, but it was still pretty pricey. Of course, that hasn’t changed much, but at least one can now find it at Costco and even the regular grocery at reasonable prices. Not that it isn’t still a splurge compared to the Aunt, but at least it usually lasts a long time. Well some things haven’t changed and I still love maple. Last Friday I was feeling the need to bake and sticky buns are one of my favorite things to do. I didn’t have the time to make REAL sticky buns, but I did have the time to whip up these cute little skillet maple sticky buns made from biscuit dough.

Helpful Tips for Baking Sticky Buns

Yes, I’m sure many of you have used store bought biscuit dough, but these are fun to make and taste yummy. Truly one can’t resist anything baked in a cast iron skillet. These skillet maple sticky buns can be prepared ahead, refrigerated and baked when ready. Just bring them to room temperature and bake per directions. Yes, you can turn them out onto  plate but I think it is much more fun to serve them from the skillet. If the syrup starts to harden, which it will, just place the skillet on a low heat burner and that will keep them warm and the syrup from turning into hard candy before you’ve had a chance for seconds!

If you happen to have sticky buns leftover just remove them from the skillet and wrap them well in plastic wrap. This keeps them moist and the goo from hardening. Actually they keep very well like this because I still have some around! Of course if I still had wee ones, that wouldn’t be the case. So enjoy. That’s what these are for!

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These sticky buns are so much fun to SHARE!

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