Frozen Bread Dough Sticky Buns – Caramel Roll Recipe with Butterscotch Pudding

Frozen Bread Dough Sticky Buns are an easy shortcut breakfast roll recipe using butterscotch pudding. Make these sticky buns with or without nuts. This caramel roll recipe is similar to what some call monkey bread which is usually baked in a Bundt pan, but this version is made in a 9×13 inch baking dish.

Frozen Bread Dough Sticky Buns

I love breakfast rolls for breakfast, in particular sticky pecan rolls. My Mom makes the best butterscotch pecan rolls from scratch using my Grandma’s recipe. It is a labor of love, usually starting in the morning make a yeast bread dough and not having a finished product until late in the day.

When I found this Pecan Sticky Bun recipe using frozen bread dough in an old Teachers’ Cook Book, I knew I had to give it a go.

I am amazed at how easy it is to make sticky pecan buns when you use a shortcut recipe like frozen bread dough or frozen roll dough.

The result is sticky and sweet perfection.

Breakfast Rolls with Butterscotch Pudding

While frozen bread dough is the first shortcut ingredient in ooey gooey breakfast rolls, there’s also a second shortcut ingredient.

Grab a box of butterscotch pudding or vanilla pudding (the cook variety, NOT the instant type) at the grocery store.  There’s a ton of flavor in a small box of pudding.

Using butterscotch pudding mix in these breakfast rolls results in a caramel flavor, while the brown sugar and butter gives a ooey gooey texture, kinda like monkey bread.

Butterscotch pudding rolls 9×13

Another special thing about this particular butterscotch pudding rolls is that they are baked in a 9×13 inch pan instead of a Bundt pan like many other similar recipes.

You can flip out the entire pan of frozen bread dough sticky buns right as they come out of the oven or pull out the butterscotch pudding sticky buns one at a time as you eat them.

Ingredient List for Overnight Sticky Buns Butterscotch Pudding

Frozen bread (or frozen roll dough like Rhodes) – 2 loaves

Butterscotch or vanilla pudding mix (the cook and serve type) – 1 Box

Brown sugar – 1 cup

Melted salted butter (or margarine) – 1 Stick

Chopped nuts (optional) – 1 cup

How to Make Sticky Buns using Frozen Bread Dough

Step by Step Instructions

1. Let bread dough partially thaw; cut each loaf in half lengthwise and then into eight pieces each resulting in 16 pieces of bread dough for each loaf. Use a sharp knife.
2. Place in a greased 13×9 inch baking dish.
3. Sprinkle dry butterscotch pudding over top.  Stir together brown sugar and chopped nuts (optional), and sprinkle over the rolls. Pour melted butter over mixture.
4. Cover with a kitchen towel and let rise until the bread pieces are approximately doubled in size. It helps to place them in a warm place to rise.
5. Bake in a preheated 350 degree F oven for 20 – 25 minutes or until golden brown.
6. Flip the entire pan upside down and out of pan or pull out individually.

For the full recipe steps and ingredient amounts for Breakfast Rolls with Butterscotch Pudding, scroll to the recipe card at the bottom of this post. 

Recipe FAQs

• These breakfast rolls use 2 loaves of frozen bread from the freezer section of the grocery store. Or, substitute in Rhodes frozen rolls instead. Cut each roll into smaller pieces.
• Vanilla or Butterscotch pudding can be used. Be sure to use the Cook and Serve variety, not the instant type.
• Nuts are optional. I usually put chopped pecans on half the pan and leave the other half plain.
• Substitute margarine for butter, if needed.
• Frozen Bread Dough Sticky Buns can be inverted as they come out of the oven so that they all come out in one big piece, or pull them out individually like monkey bread.
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Do sweet rolls need to be refrigerated?

No, refrigeration is not essential for storing sweet rolls; however, it is an option to make them last longer. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days, or store in the refrigerator for up to a week. If you do store in the fridge, let the rolls come to room temperature before serving.

Breakfast Recipes Without Eggs

What can I make for breakfast that doesn’t have eggs?

• Apricot Cream Kuchen
• Easy Chipped Beef Gravy 
• Crispy Fried Potatoes
• Maple Sausage Pigs in a Blanket
• Quick Cinnamon Rolls from Refrigerated Crescent Rolls
• Classic Orange Julius
• Cinnamon Stewed Apples
• Strawberry Freezer Jam
• Old-Fashioned Fruit Salad 

Old Fashioned Butterscotch Recipes

Butterscotch Zucchini Cake 

 Old Fashioned Butterscotch Pie Recipe

Rice Krispies Scotcheroos

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