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- Yield: 12 sticky buns
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 40 min
- Ingredients:
- For the sticky buns:
- 5 slices thick-cut bacon, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
- 12 Tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
- 1/2 cup pecans, roughly chopped
- 1 (17.3-ounce; 2 sheets) package frozen puff pastry, defrosted
- For the filling:
- 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 2/3 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
- 3 teaspoons cinnamon
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