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butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil reduces saturated fat while providing moisture.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: bread flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is dairy-free and lower in calories.

honey

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: sugar syrup

Agave syrup is a lower-glycemic sweetener.

Put warm water in a bowl and add yeast.

Add 1/4 cup of sugar to the yeast and water mixture to activate it.

Wait for the yeast to become bubbly and foamy to ensure it's activated.

Pour the yeast mixture into a mixing bowl.

Melt 2 tablespoons of butter or margarine and add it to the bowl.

Add 1 cup of water and dry milk to the mixture (or regular milk if preferred).

Add salt to the mixture.

Add 1 egg and some of the flour, then mix.

Continue adding flour until a stiff dough forms, mixing on high for 2 minutes, then another 2 minutes to activate gluten.

Knead the dough on a floured surface, adjusting with more flour if it’s too sticky.

Preheat the oven to 120°F and place the dough in the oven with the light on to rise.

Check the dough; it should not stick to your hands when ready.

Spray a bowl with cooking spray and place the dough inside, covering it to prevent drying.

After the dough has risen, spray a pan with cooking spray.

Divide the dough into halves, then quarters, and then into thirds to form buns.

Shape the buns by folding them over and placing them in the pan.

Let the buns rise again until doubled in size.

Preheat the oven to 350°F for baking.

Prepare honey butter by mixing softened butter, honey, 2 tablespoons of cinnamon, and powdered sugar.

Store the honey butter in a jar in the refrigerator to firm up, or serve immediately.

Bake the rolls until golden brown and serve with honey butter.

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