What's the difference between a sticky bun and a cinnamon roll, anyway? For starters, a sticky bun is (obviously) stickier, baked in a puddle of caramel glaze and topped with even more of the stuff. They both have some cinnamon, though it's definitely not as prominent a flavor as you'd find in a cinnamon roll (think teaspoons not tablespoons). Also, the bread part itself is noticeably lighter, soft and tender, more like a lightly sweet dinner roll as opposed to the heavier, doughier base of the cinnamon roll. The caveat to that lighter texture is the dough is a bit trickier to work with. In fact, when I first mixed it up I was certain the recipe was missing an entire cup of flour. The dough will be very soft and sticky, it will not 'come together in a ball' like most bread-type recipes specify. And yet, after rising and refrigerating, it will be workable. I promise. I used Bon Appetit's Ultimate Sticky Bun recipe as a base (why reinvent the wheel, right?) and then adapted the filling

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