Honey Spice Pull-Apart Bread

Honey Spice Pull-Apart Bread

2025 MSBA Honey Show winner for sweet yeast bread
Prep Time2 hours 30 minutes
Course: Bread
Keyword: Honey, sweet bread
Servings: 1 loaf

Equipment

  • 1 large bowl
  • 1 set measuring cups
  • 1 set measuring spoons
  • 1 bread loaf pan
  • 1 English Muffin ring can use mason jar ring
  • 1 plastic wrap

Ingredients

Dough

  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 tbsp water
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 large egg room temperature
  • 4 cup bread flour
  • 1 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp coriander
  • 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground cloves
  • 1 tbsp active dry yeast

Filling

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 3 tbsp honey
This recipe calls for LOCAL honey. CLICK here to find your nearest source!

Instructions

  • Liquids at 80degree F. All other ingredients at room temperature
  • Combine the milk, water, oil
  • Add and mix the honey, salt and eggs
  • Add yeast and flour
  • Mix and knead the dough until soft and springy
  • Let dough rise in a warm place until double in size (approximately 1 hr)
  • Filling: mix softened butter and honey and set aside
  • Roll dough 1/2" thick. Using an english muffing ring, large biscuit cutter or wide mouth mason jar lid, cut circles out of the dough
  • Spread half of each circle generously with the softened butter mixed with honey
  • Fold the circles in half and place them, round side up, in a greased loaf pan
  • Press each folded circle into the pa until it is full.
  • Cover losely with plastic wrap and let is rise for about 30 minutes (until puffy)
  • Preheat the oven to 325degrees F and bake loaf for 22 to 24 minutes