Homemade Honey Buns

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There’s something irresistible about the soft, golden swirls of a honey bun. These honey buns are soft, moist, and covered in a sweat and sticky glaze. They will become your new favorite treat that’s perfect for breakfast, dessert, or a sweet snack.

Homemade Honey Buns

Ingredients You’ll Need:

  • 1 Tbsp active yeast
  • 3 Tbsp sugar
  • ½ cup warm water
  • ⅓ cup honey
  • 2 ⅔ cups all purpose flour
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ cup shortening melted
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1 ½ inches vegetable oil for frying
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 2 Tbsp honey
  • 1 Tbsp unsalted butter melted
  • 4 ⅔ cups powdered sugar
  • ⅓ cup warm water

How to Make Homemade Honey Buns:

1. Using a stand mixer add the yeast, 3 tbsp of sugar and ½ cup of warm water to the bowl, stir with a whisk until combined and then let it sit for around 4-5 minutes.

2. Add the honey, flour, salt, shortening, vanilla and the egg yolks. Knead on medium speed using the dough attachment, for about 8 minutes. Spray a large mixing bowl with non stick cooking spray and place the dough into the bowl once it’s done. Cover with plastic wrap and let it sit and rise for 1 hour.

3. In a small bowl add the 1 tsp of cinnamon and ¼ cup of sugar and mix to combine and set aside. Lightly flour a large clean area and place the dough on the area, lightly sprinkle a tiny bit of flour on top of the dough. And lightly flour a rolling pin.

4. Roll the dough out to about 8 inches wide and 12 inches long. Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar all over top of it. From the longer side begin carefully rolling the flatten dough until it becomes one long roll. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.

Dough with  cinnamon sugar
dough rolled

5. Cut about 1 to 1 ½ inch off both ends of the roll diagonally. Make 1 inch diagonal slices, about 8 slices. Place each of the slices down on the baking sheet and lightly press down with a clean hand and shape slightly. Let them rise for about 40-45 minutes.

6. Once the timer has gone off get a large frying pan and add the vegetable oil to it and heat it up. Don’t let the temp get too high, a good temp is around 360°F. While you are waiting for the oil to heat up make the glaze.

7. In a large bowl add the 2 Tbsp honey, 1 Tbsp butter (melted), powdered sugar and warm water stir until everything is completely smooth and a glaze forms. Set aside.

8. Place one honey bun into the oil at first, frying for 50-70 seconds on each side, pay attention and don’t let it burn, you want it to be a golden brown on each side. Once done add it to the glaze and dip on both sides and then place it on a wire cooling rack with parchment paper under it, make sure to let some of the glaze drip off before setting down. Repeat with the others.

9. Once they cool completely, serve and enjoy!

Honey buns close up

Notes:

  • Store in an airtight container on the counter for 3-4 days.
  • If the dough doesn’t look like it has risen a lot that’s okay.
  • Let some of the oil drip off the honey bun before adding it to the glaze.
Honey Buns

Homemade Honey Buns

There’s something irresistible about the soft, golden swirls of a honey bun. These honey buns are soft, moist, and covered in a sweat and sticky glaze. They will become your new favorite treat that’s perfect for breakfast, dessert, or a sweet snack.
Prep Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 55 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Tbsp active yeast
  • 3 Tbsp sugar
  • ½ cup warm water
  • cup honey
  • 2 ⅔ cups all purpose flour
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ cup shortening melted
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1 ½ inches vegetable oil for frying
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 2 Tbsp honey
  • 1 Tbsp unsalted butter melted
  • 4 ⅔ cups powdered sugar
  • cup warm water

Instructions
 

  • Using a stand mixer add the yeast, 3 tbsp of sugar and ½ cup of warm water to the bowl, stir with a whisk until combined and then let it sit for around 4-5 minutes.
  • Add the honey, flour, salt, shortening, vanilla and the egg yolks. Knead on medium speed using the dough attachment, for about 8 minutes. Spray a large mixing bowl with non stick cooking spray and place the dough into the bowl once it’s done. Cover with plastic wrap and let it sit and rise for 1 hour.
  • In a small bowl add the 1 tsp of cinnamon and ¼ cup of sugar and mix to combine and set aside. Lightly flour a large clean area and place the dough on the area, lightly sprinkle a tiny bit of flour on top of the dough. And lightly flour a rolling pin.
  • Roll the dough out to about 8 inches wide and 12 inches long. Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar all over top of it. From the longer side begin carefully rolling the flatten dough until it becomes one long roll. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  • Cut about 1 to 1 ½ inch off both ends of the roll diagonally. Make 1 inch diagonal slices, about 8 slices. Place each of the slices down on the baking sheet and lightly press down with a clean hand and shape slightly. Let them rise for about 40-45 minutes.
  • Once the timer has gone off get a large frying pan and add the vegetable oil to it and heat it up. Don’t let the temp get too high, a good temp is around 360°F. While you are waiting for the oil to heat up make the glaze.
  • In a large bowl add the 2 Tbsp honey, 1 Tbsp butter (melted), powdered sugar and warm water stir until everything is completely smooth and a glaze forms. Set aside.
  • Place one honey bun into the oil at first, frying for 50-70 seconds on each side, pay attention and don’t let it burn, you want it to be a golden brown on each side. Once done add it to the glaze and dip on both sides and then place it on a wire cooling rack with parchment paper under it, make sure to let some of the glaze drip off before setting down. Repeat with the others.
  • Once they cool completely, serve and enjoy!

Notes

  • Store in an airtight container on the counter for 3-4 days.
  • If the dough doesn’t look like it has risen a lot that’s okay.
  • Let some of the oil drip off the honey bun before adding it to the glaze.
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