Ever wondered what would happen if you combined a pineapple upside down cake and a cinnamon roll? Well, wonder no longer.
The answer is a deliciously tender cinnamon bun with a chewy, sweet, pineapple-caramel-cherry topping that will have you making these ALL THE TIME.
You can use your favorite cinnamon bun base dough or use ours (CLICK HERE - Jumbo Cinnamon Rolls) The recipe for the topping written below is for our dough recipe - which makes 12 jumbo rolls. If you are only making a "regular" batch of dough then half the topping amount and use 1 9 X 13 pan.
Pineapple Upside Down Cinnamon Buns
Ingredients
Dough
Your favorite dough recipe OR use our recipe found HERE
Topping
1 cup butter, melted
2 cups brown sugar, packed
1 cup (or more) maraschino cherries
2 cans crushed pineapple, drained
Directions
Prepare dough up to the point where you have rolled it and cut it into sections.
Line 2 - 9 X 13 pans with parchment paper and set aside.
Make topping - In a saucepan over medium heat, melt butter and brown sugar together until smooth. Pour evenly into prepared pan(s). Sprinkle with the crushed pineapple and maraschino cherries and set aside.
Place 6 large rolls into each pan, on top of the pineapple cherry layer.
Cover and let rise somewhere warm for about an hour (or until doubled in size).
Preheat oven to 350. Bake until buns are golden brown and are cooked through - about 30 to 40 minutes. Depending on your oven this can sometimes take even longer. Internal temperature should be 190 F or 88C. **NOTE** - you may want to place your pan on a cookie sheet as the topping can sometimes bubble up and out of the pan!!!
Remove from oven and let cool about 10 minutes before inverting on to a tray. Be careful when doing this as the topping will spill out and it is very hot!
Serve warm or at room temperature.
You can, of course, make 24 smaller buns, putting 12 in each pan, if you prefer. We love the humongous buns but smaller is definitely easier if you are bringing them to a potluck or sharing with family and friends.
Another dessert fusion recipe that you need to try!
