Caramel Pecan Sauce for Cinnamon Rolls

This sauce brings cinnamon rolls up to perfection!

Caramel Sauce for Cinnamon Rolls

This makes enough sauce for 1 9×13 pan.
Course: Breakfast
Author: Mom
Servings: 12
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
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Ingredients  

  • ½ cup brown sugar (packed)
  • 4 Tbsp butter
  • 1 Tbsp corn syrup (*see note below)
  • ½ cup pecans (halves or chopped)

Instructions: 

  • In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter and brown sugar, stirring frequently.
  • When it is melted, remove from heat and stir in the corn syrup.
  • Pour in a greased 9×13 pan and sprinkle the pecans evenly over the top.

Notes:

*Corn syrup keeps the sauce from crystalizing, but if you don’t have corn syrup, you can replace it with 3/4 water & 1/4 lemon juice. So for 1 Tbsp corn syrup you would use 2 1/4 tsp water and 3/4 tsp lemon juice. (You don’t have to use the exact ratio, but if you added much more lemon juice, it would make the caramel sauce taste funny.)
**Some people have used honey successfully as a substitute for the corn syrup, but I’ve never tried it.
 
Diet: Gluten Free, Egg Free


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