Sweet Honey Buns (Print-Friendly Version)
Fluffy honey buns with cinnamon and glaze, great baked or fried anytime you want a sweet snack.
# Ingredients List:
→ Dough
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7 ml vegetable oil
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140 ml milk
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3 g salt
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250 g plain flour
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7 g instant or active dry yeast
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37 g sugar
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4 g cinnamon powder
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1 big egg
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45 g melted unsalted butter
→ Glaze
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240 g powdered sugar
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5 ml vanilla extract
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85 g melted unsalted butter
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45 to 75 ml milk
→ Frying (optional)
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720 ml vegetable oil
# Detailed Cooking Steps:
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Heat milk in a microwave-safe container for half a minute until it’s about 40 to 43 degrees Celsius.
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Mix melted butter, beaten egg, and yeast into the warm milk.
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Put flour, sugar, and salt into a stand mixer with the dough hook attached.
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Add the wet stuff to the dry and blend on medium speed for 10 minutes until sticky dough forms.
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Coat your hands and a big bowl with vegetable oil, shape dough into a ball, rub oil all over it, cover and let it rise for 1 to 2 hours until it’s doubled in size.
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Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spray it with nonstick spray.
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Punch the dough down, move it to a floured surface, and press it out into a 15 by 36 cm rectangle with your hands or rolling pin.
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Sprinkle cinnamon evenly over the dough and rub it in with your hands.
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Roll dough tight from the long side into a log. Wet the edge to seal the seam and keep that seam side facing up.
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Use dental floss or a sharp knife to slice the roll into pieces about 1.25 cm for thin or 2.5 cm for thick.
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Put the slices cut side up on the sheet, space them 5 cm if baking or 1.3 cm if frying. Spritz with nonstick spray, cover, and leave in a warm place for half an hour.
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Heat oven to 175°C. Bake buns for 15 to 18 minutes until edges get that golden brown color. Let cool for 10 to 20 minutes before glazing.
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Heat vegetable oil to 160°C. Fry one or two buns at a time, flipping when golden on one side, until both sides look even. Drain on paper towels and cool for 5 to 10 minutes.
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Whisk melted butter, powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until it’s smooth.
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Dip warm buns in the glaze, flick your wrist to get rid of extra glaze. Set them on wax paper to let the glaze firm up.
# Helpful Hints:
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Keeping milk between 40 and 43 degrees Celsius helps the yeast work its best.
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A stand mixer makes handling the dough way easier.
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You can bake or fry these buns; both ways taste great, so pick what you like.