Homemade Honey Buns Recipe
Make these Homemade Honey Buns for a soft glazed pastry with sweet honey flavor and warm cinnamon swirls that tastes bakery fresh every time.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 623kcal
Ingredients
- 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
GLAZE INGREDIENTS
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter melted
- 4 ⅔ cups powdered sugar
- ⅓ cup warm water
Instructions
- Activate Yeast: Stir yeast, sugar, and warm water in a mixer bowl; let sit until foamy (4–5 minutes).
- Make Dough: Add honey, flour, salt, melted shortening, vanilla, and egg yolks. Knead 8 minutes on medium. Transfer to a greased bowl, cover, and let rise 1 hour.
- Roll and Fill: Mix cinnamon and sugar. Roll dough on a floured surface into an 8x12-inch rectangle. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar evenly. Roll up tightly from the long side.
- Cut and Shape: Trim ends. Slice into 8 pieces. Place on a parchment-lined sheet and gently flatten. Let rise 40–45 minutes.
- Heat Oil: Warm vegetable oil to 360°F in a wide skillet.
- Make Glaze: Whisk honey, melted butter, powdered sugar, and warm water in a bowl until smooth.
- Fry + Glaze: Fry each bun 50–70 seconds per side until golden. Drain briefly, dip both sides in glaze, then cool on a rack.
- Serve: Let glaze set. Eat warm for maximum deliciousness.
Nutrition
Calories: 623kcal | Carbohydrates: 129g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 154mg | Potassium: 71mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 95g | Vitamin A: 142IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 2mg