No Knead Whole Wheat Buns with Honey Butter

Special equipment

baking sheets, parchment paper, whisk

Ingredients

serves makes 12 buns

• For the Buns
• 1 1/2 cups warm water, divided
• 1/2 ounce active dry yeast
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
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• For the Honey Butter
• 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter, at room temperature
• 1/4 cup honey, or to taste

Procedures

1. For buns: In a large bowl, combine yeast and 1/2 cup warm water. Stir to combine then let sit for 5 minutes. Add remaining 1 cup water, salt, sugar, and whole wheat flour to the bowl and stir for 2 minutes. Add all purpose flour and stir until mixture is smooth, about 1 minute more. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a dish cloth and let sit until doubled in volume, about 45 minutes.
   
2. Preheat oven to 400°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Divide dough into 12 equal portions, lightly rolling each portion into a ball and placing on the baking sheets. Let buns sit for 15 minutes to rise some more. Bake buns until golden and lightly crisp on top, 20-25 minutes.
   
3. For honey butter: In a small bowl, stir together honey and butter until smooth. Serve immediately with buns or store in the refrigerator.