Description
Homemade Honey Buns are a nostalgic treat that perfectly blends soft, fluffy dough with a sweet glaze. These delightful buns make an excellent breakfast option, afternoon snack, or indulgent dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup sugar
- ½ tsp salt
- ⅔ cup whole milk
- 1 packet instant yeast
- ⅓ cup butter (melted, cooled)
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2–2½ cups vegetable oil (for frying)
- 3 tbsp butter (melted) for glaze
- 1¼ cup powdered sugar (sifted) for glaze
- 2 tbsp milk for glaze
- 2 tsp honey for glaze
- ½ tsp vanilla extract for glaze
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, salt, and yeast. In another bowl, whisk together milk, melted butter, egg, and vanilla. Combine wet and dry ingredients to create a soft dough.
- Knead on a floured surface for about 5 minutes until smooth. Place in a greased bowl covered with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm area for about 90 minutes or until doubled in size.
- Punch down the dough and roll it out into a rectangle approximately ½ inch thick. Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with cinnamon. Roll tightly into a log and cut into 14 equal pieces.
- Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan over medium heat (about 350°F). Fry each bun piece until golden brown on both sides (approximately 2-3 minutes per side), then drain on paper towels.
- For the glaze, mix powdered sugar, milk, honey, and vanilla until smooth. Drizzle over warm buns before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 25mg