Enjoy the delicious and tempting homemade honey buns! With their soft dough and mouthwatering glaze, these delightful pastries are a perfect treat for any time of the day. Whether you want to impress your family with a tasty breakfast or satisfy your sweet cravings after dinner, this honey buns recipe has got you covered. With its simple ingredients and step-by-step instructions, even a beginner can make these golden-brown pastries that will leave you wanting more.
Ingredients:
Dough:
- 2¼ to 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- 4 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 1 (0.25 ounce) package of instant yeast (about 2 ¼ teaspoons)
- 1¼ teaspoons salt
- ⅓ cup warm water (105-110°F)
- ⅓ cup warm milk (105-110°F)
- 1 large egg
- ⅓ cup unsalted butter melted and cooled
Filling:
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1-2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
Glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2-3 tablespoons hot water
Instructions:
Make the Dough: In a stand mixer bowl (or large bowl), combine 1 ½ cups flour, sugar, yeast, and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together milk, water, egg and melted butter. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix until a shaggy dough forms.
Knead: Switch to a dough hook attachment (or knead by hand on a floured surface) and knead for about 8-10 minutes until a smooth, elastic dough forms. Add the remaining flour if the dough is too sticky.
First Rise: Lightly grease a large bowl. Place the dough inside, cover it with plastic wrap or a damp kitchen towel and let rise in a warm spot for 1-2 hours, or until doubled in size.
Make the Filling: While the dough rises, combine softened butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a bowl. Set aside.
Shape: Punch down the risen dough. Roll it into a large rectangle (about 12×18 inches) on a lightly floured surface. Spread the cinnamon-sugar filling evenly over the dough. Roll the dough up tightly starting from the long end. Cut into 12 even rolls.
Second Rise: Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish. Place rolls into the dish, cover loosely and let rise in a warm spot for 30-60 minutes, or until puffy.
Bake: Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Bake honey buns for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown.
Make the Glaze: While the buns bake, whisk together powdered sugar, honey, melted butter, vanilla extract, and hot water until smooth. Start with 2 tablespoons of water, adding more if needed for desired consistency.
Glaze and Serve: As soon as the honey buns come out of the oven, generously drizzle the glaze over them. Serve warm.
Variations:
- Mix-ins: Add chopped pecans or walnuts to the filling.
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Cream Cheese Glaze: Combine cream cheese, powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla for a richer glaze.
- Spices: Add a pinch of nutmeg or cardamom to the filling for extra warmth.
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Honey Buns
Ingredients
Dough:
- 2¼ to 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- 4 tsp granulated sugar
- 1 (0.25 ounce) package of instant yeast (about 2 ¼ teaspoons)
- 1¼ tsp salt
- ⅓ cup warm water (105-110°F)
- ⅓ cup warm milk (105-110°F)
- 1 large egg
- ⅓ cup unsalted butter melted and cooled
Filling:
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1-2 tsp ground cinnamon
Glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2-3 tbsp hot water
Instructions
- In a stand mixer bowl (or large bowl), combine 1 ½ cups flour, sugar, yeast, and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together milk, water, egg and melted butter. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix until a shaggy dough forms.
- Knead: Switch to a dough hook attachment (or knead by hand on a floured surface) and knead for about 8-10 minutes until a smooth, elastic dough forms. Add the remaining flour if the dough is too sticky.
- First Rise: Lightly grease a large bowl. Place the dough inside, cover it with plastic wrap or a damp kitchen towel and let rise in a warm spot for 1-2 hours, or until doubled in size.
- Make the Filling: While the dough rises, combine softened butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a bowl. Set aside.
- Shape: Punch down the risen dough. Roll it into a large rectangle (about 12×18 inches) on a lightly floured surface. Spread the cinnamon-sugar filling evenly over the dough. Roll the dough up tightly starting from the long end. Cut into 12 even rolls.
- Second Rise: Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish. Place rolls into the dish, cover loosely and let rise in a warm spot for 30-60 minutes, or until puffy.
- Second Rise: Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish. Place rolls into the dish, cover loosely and let rise in a warm spot for 30-60 minutes, or until puffy.
- Bake: Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Bake honey buns for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Make the Glaze: While the buns bake, whisk together powdered sugar, honey, melted butter, vanilla extract, and hot water until smooth. Start with 2 tablespoons of water, adding more if needed for desired consistency.
- Glaze and Serve: As soon as the honey buns come out of the oven, generously drizzle the glaze over them. Serve warm.
