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Glazed Homemade Honey Buns Recipe

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These homemade glazed honey buns feature a soft, fluffy dough filled with a sweet cinnamon and agave mixture, perfectly fried or air-fried for a golden exterior and finished with a luscious vegan glaze.

Ingredients

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Yeast Prep and Dough

  • 1 tbsp granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup almond milk or milk of choice (62g – warm but not hot to the touch)
  • 2 ¼ tsp active dry yeast
  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour (300g)
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon (3g)
  • 1 pinch table salt
  • ¼ cup almond milk or milk of choice (62g )
  • 4 tbsp salted vegan butter (60g – melted (or butter of choice))
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract (10g)
  • 1 tbsp Bob’s Red Mill Egg Replacer (mixed with 3 tbsp water (equivalent to 1 egg))
  • ¼ cup agave nectar (or vegan honey)

Filling

  • 2 tbsp salted vegan butter or butter of choice
  • 2 tbsp agave nectar (or vegan honey)

Glaze

  • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tbsp salted vegan butter or butter of choice
  • 2 tbsp agave nectar (or vegan honey)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2–3 tbsp almond milk or milk of choice

For Frying or Air Frying

  • Vegetable oil (for frying)
  • Cooking spray (for air frying)

Instructions

  1. Prep the Yeast: Dissolve sugar in warm almond milk. Sprinkle in yeast, stir, and let sit for 5-10 minutes until bubbly. If not activated, refer to notes.
  2. To Make the Dough:
  3. In a large bowl or stand mixer, combine flour, cinnamon, and salt.
  4. Make a well and add almond milk, melted vegan butter, egg replacer, vanilla, agave (or vegan honey), and yeast mixture. Stir until a soft dough forms. If sticky, sprinkle with 1 tbsp flour.
  5. Knead on a floured surface for 10 minutes (or 5-6 minutes with a dough hook on medium speed) until soft and smooth. Avoid adding excess flour. Grease a bowl, place dough inside, spray lightly, cover with a damp towel, and let rise in a warm place for 1 ½ hours or until doubled. See notes.
  6. Shaping the Buns:
  7. After the first rise, roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface into a 12×12” square.
  8. Mix filling ingredients (vegan butter and agave) and brush onto dough, leaving a ½” border. Roll tightly into a log, cut into 8 pieces, and place swirl-side up on a baking sheet. Press to flatten to ½” tall. Cover with a damp towel and let rise for 30 minutes.TIP: The tighter you can make this log the better since it will help the buns have the characteristic ‘swirls’ that honey buns have.
  9. Frying the Buns:
  10. To fry the buns, fill a medium-sized pot up with 3-4 inches of vegetable oil. There should be enough oil in the pot so the buns won’t touch the bottom of the pan. Leave at least 3 inches of room from the oil to the top of the pot to prevent splattering.
  11. Heat the oil on medium-low heat until it reaches 350F. It will take about 5-10 minutes for the oil to heat up. To test if the oil is hot enough, pull a tiny piece of dough off of one of the buns and drop it in the oil. When it rises to the top with tiny bubbles all around it, the oil should be hot enough.
  12. Prior to frying, gently press the buns down a second time to flatten them into an oval shape.
  13. Gently place 1-2 buns at a time in the oil and fry each side for 2-3 minutes until golden brown. If you’re finding that the buns are browning faster than 2 minutes, reduce your heat slightly.
  14. Use a spatula or a slotted spoon to remove the buns from the pot and place them on a paper towel-lined cooling rack to cool. Let cool completely before glazing.
  15. Air Frying the Buns:
  16. To air fry instead of deep fry- preheat the air fryer to 375°F. Place buns on a parchment-lined basket, spray or brush generously with oil, and air fry for 6-8 minutes until golden.
  17. To Glaze the Buns:
  18. Mix the glaze ingredients together in a medium-sized bowl. The mixture should be thick yet pourable and should drizzle easily off of your spoon.
  19. Dip the tops of the buns into the glaze, then place them back onto a cooling rack with tray placed beneath it. Let the glaze set up prior to eating.

Notes

  • If yeast does not activate (does not get bubbly), check water temperature or yeast freshness and try again.
  • Letting the dough rise in a warm place for 1 ½ hours or until doubled is crucial for soft buns.
  • The tighter the rolled dough log, the better the swirl effect in the buns.
  • If dough is sticky, add 1 tbsp flour to help form the dough.
  • If browning too quickly during frying, reduce the heat slightly.

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