Honey bun

A sweet fried or baked yeast pastry with a cinnamon swirl, coated in a sugary honey glaze.

Honey bun: Glazed honey buns with a cinnamon swirl and a shiny crackly glaze
  • Traditional and regional desserts
  • United States

Honey buns are made from a soft enriched yeast dough, rolled with cinnamon sugar and coiled into a flat spiral. They are fried or baked until golden, then dipped in a thin glaze of sugar, honey and water, which sets into a shiny, crackly coating.

They are a popular American snack, especially in packaged form, and they resemble a glazed cinnamon roll. Homemade honey buns are best eaten warm on the day they are made.

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Written by VanillaGoods in our own words from these sources. Last reviewed October 15, 2026.

  1. Honey buns: N.C. history with a sweet, sugary glaze, UNC Media Hub (University of North Carolina)
  2. CPG Sec 505.350 Honey Bread, Honey Buns, U.S. FDA