Description
Sweet, pillowy homemade honey buns bring warmth from Grandma’s kitchen to your table. Delicate dough brushed with golden honey promises comfort in each tender, melt-in-your-mouth bite, inviting you to savor pure, nostalgic pleasure.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 4 ⅔ cups powdered sugar
- 2 ½ tablespoons honey
Binding Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
Additional Ingredients:
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- Warm water (as needed)
Instructions
- Activate yeast by mixing it with water and a small portion of sugar in a stand mixer. Allow the mixture to become frothy and develop for approximately 5 minutes.
- Attach the dough hook and incorporate remaining sugar, flour, honey, shortening, egg yolks, vanilla, and salt into the mixture. Knead thoroughly until the dough becomes elastic and slightly translucent when stretched.
- Transfer the dough to a lightly greased bowl, ensuring complete coverage. Let the dough rest and expand in a warm environment until its volume doubles, approximately one hour.
- Prepare the cinnamon sugar mixture by thoroughly blending ground cinnamon and granulated sugar in a separate container.
- Gently deflate the risen dough and roll it out on a floured surface into a rectangular shape. Evenly distribute the cinnamon sugar across the surface, pressing it lightly into the dough.
- Roll the dough from its longest side, creating a compact log. Slice the log diagonally into uniform sections, trimming the uneven edges. Position the pieces on a parchment-lined baking sheet, allowing sufficient space between each section.
- Allow the shaped dough to prove for roughly 45 minutes, developing a puffy texture without completely doubling in size.
- Heat oil in a deep pan to 365°F, maintaining a consistent temperature. Carefully lower the honey buns into the hot oil, frying each side for approximately 90 seconds until achieving a golden-brown color.
- Craft the glaze by whisking powdered sugar, honey, melted butter, vanilla, and salt. Gradually introduce warm water until reaching a smooth, pourable consistency.
- Remove fried honey buns and place them on a wire rack. Immediately dunk each bun into the prepared glaze, ensuring complete coverage for a crisp, sweet exterior.
- Repeat the frying and glazing process with remaining dough sections, maintaining consistent oil temperature and glaze application.
Notes
- Choose high-quality ingredients like pure honey and fresh eggs for the best flavor and texture.
- Ensure yeast is fresh and active by checking the frothy reaction during proofing, which indicates proper fermentation.
- Maintain precise oil temperature at 365°F for perfect golden-brown exterior without burning or undercooking.
- Allow sufficient rising time for dough to develop rich flavor and soft, tender texture.
- Use a wire cooling rack when glazing to prevent soggy bottoms and ensure even coating.
- Work in small batches during frying to maintain consistent oil temperature and prevent overcrowding.
- Prep Time: 1 hour 50 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 236
- Sugar: 38 g
- Sodium: 21 mg
- Fat: 3 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 58 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 6 mg