Name: Cinnamon-Date Buns
Yield: Makes 16 Servings
Ingredients: 16 Medjool dates, pitted (about 8 oz.); ¼ teaspoon kosher salt; ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature; 1 tablespoon finely grated orange zest; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; ⅓ cup whole milk; 4 tablespoons honey, divided; 1 envelope active dry yeast (about 2¼ tsp.); 2 large egg yolks; 2 large eggs; ⅓ cup buttermilk; 1 cup spelt flour; 1¼ teaspoon kosher salt; 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for surface; ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces, room temperature, plus melted butter for bowl and brushing; ¼ cup sugar; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Peden + Munk

Yes, the dough is buttery, but replacing the brown sugar with puréed dates is a nutritional game-changer.

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