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Honey bun

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A honey bun, or honeybun, is a fried yeast sweet roll that contains honey and a swirl of cinnamon in the dough and is glazed with icing. Unlike most sweet rolls, which are generally made by bakeries, honey buns are common convenience store and vending machine fare made by companies such as Little Debbie, Hostess and Duchess. They are typically sold individually wrapped as a snack or grab and go breakfast or dessert item, eaten cold, hot, or at room temperature.

Facts
Partially Attested
Origin Period, From (Year)
from 1954 1
Source says the honey bun was reportedly developed in 1954, so the date is not firmly established
Origin Region
North Carolina 1
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Expresses Tradition

Source Wikipedia, Honey bun

Uses Ingredient

Cinnamon, Ingredients
Source Wikipedia, Honey bun
Honey, Ingredients
Source Wikipedia, Honey bun
In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. Wikipedia, Honey bun
  • Infobox, region
    North Carolina
  • History
    Howard Griffin reportedly developed the honey bun in Greensboro, NC in 1954
  • Uses Ingredient: Cinnamon, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Honey]], [[Baker's yeast|yeast]], [[cinnamon]]
  • Uses Ingredient: Honey, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Honey]], [[Baker's yeast|yeast]], [[cinnamon]]
  • Expresses Tradition: Bread Baking, Wikipedia category: Category:Sweet breads
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