Soft & Fluffy Milk Buns

5 from 22 votes

Try these super soft & fluffy milk buns. They are so versatile, you can enjoy them as sweet or savoury buns. As always, this recipe is simple and doesn't even require any tangzhong or water roux.

Prep Time25

Cook Time22

Passive Time2

Total Time2 47

Servings: buns

Author: Bea & Marco

Ingredients

3 ½ cup bread flour (455 g)
1 tablespoon honey (20 g)
1 tablespoon instant yeast (10 g)
1 teaspoon salt
1 egg , room temperature
1 cup warm milk (250 ml)
2 tablespoon unsalted butter (30 g), room temperature & cubed

Instructions

The Dough

Add all of the ingredients except for butter in a stand mixer bowl. Mix to incorporate & then knead for 10 minutes. Add in butter bit by bit, mixing well after each addition. Then continue to knead for another 10 minutes.
Form dough into a ball and very lightly coat it with some oil. Place in a greased bowl and cover tightly with cling film. Leave until it rises double its size.

Assembling

Remove risen dough onto a working surface. Using a dough cutter, cut the dough into 25 equal pieces. Form each piece into a ball and arrange them in a 9-inch (23 cm) square pan that has been greased and lined with overhung baking sheet.
Loosely cover with cling film and leave until they rise double their size. Once they've risen, lightly dust some flour on top. Bake in a preheated oven at 300ºF (150ºC) for 22 minutes or until fully cooked.
Remove from the pan by grabbing the over hanged baking sheet and lifting everything up. Cool completely on rack.

Notes

Pro Tip: I strongly recommend using a kitchen scale to weigh the dough and divide it into equal pieces to get that beautiful final look.
How To Serve: These super soft and fluffy buns are great to be enjoyed as sweet or savory buns. Spread some butter, jam, peanut butter, Nutella, and hummus. Dip in curries, and baba ganoush, and use them as small sandwich buns. They are very versatile.

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