Sweet buns with coconut milk

Name: Sweet buns with coconut milk
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: Fresh brewer's yeast 0.2 oz; Coconut milk at room temperature 0.7 cup; Type 0 flour 3 ¼ cups; Sugar 12 tsp; Shredded coconut 0.3 cup; Eggs (1 medium) 2 oz; Butter 3 tbsp; Butter 1 ½ tbsp; Brown sugar 2 ½ tbsp

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Vegetarian

Difficulty: Average
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 15 min
Makes: 10
Cost: Low
Note + 3 hours and 45 minutes of rising

PRESENTATION

Recipe by
Loredana Cavotta

Sweet coconut milk buns bring a moist and tender touch to your breakfast table. Seriously good. It’s a nice change from the usual pastries. With rich coconut milk bread dough, you get this soft, almost pillow-like bite. Really, it's like a mini-vacation at home. And you know what? The coconut flavor pops just enough to keep each bite interesting but not overwhelming.

Folks who dig buttery brioche or flaky croissants might be surprised. These buns bring a little tropical taste to something familiar. And the smell? The way the coconut milk flavors the rolls also makes the whole kitchen smell sweet and inviting—like you opened a bag of fresh coconut. While popular in tropical places, their method and cozy aroma kinda match European-style breakfast breads.

Imagine the scent of fresh coconut buns wafting through the house. It’s hard not to feel cheered up. In some European bakeries, you might find similar treats, but the coconut twist gives this bread its unique vibe. Some people love serving these coconut milk bread rolls with an extra drizzle of coconut milk cream for a richer, melt-in-your-mouth feeling. The golden tops look stunning on the table. Plus, that bit of crispy crust on the outside? Works great with the soft inside.

People enjoy these sweet coconut milk buns as a morning treat, but they’re perfect for an afternoon snack or a cozy dessert too. For anyone into coconut or curious about coconut milk baking, these buns are a solid choice. The combo of tender texture and subtle sweet flavor makes them stand out from the usual breakfast bread. Really, it turns an ordinary day into something a little more special.

These buns not only satisfy your sweet tooth but also bring a hint of tropical flair to your daily routine. And listen, they’re a great addition to any bread lover's collection. Can't go wrong with that.

INGREDIENTS

Fresh brewer's yeast 0.2 oz (6 g)

Coconut milk 0.7 cup (180 g) - at room temperature

Type 0 flour 3 ¼ cups (400 g)

Sugar 12 tsp (50 g)

Shredded coconut 0.3 cup (25 g)

Eggs 2 oz (60 g) - (1 medium)

Butter 3 tbsp (40 g)

For the topping: Butter 1 ½ tbsp (20 g); Brown sugar 2 ½ tbsp (30 g)

Preparation

How to prepare Sweet buns with coconut milk

To make the sweet coconut milk buns, melt the butter over very low heat and let it cool slightly. Then crumble the yeast into a large bowl, add the coconut milk at room temperature 1, stirring with a fork 2. Add the sugar 3.

and the shredded coconut 4, continue mixing with the fork to combine. Add the all-purpose flour 5, the whole egg, and finally the melted butter at room temperature 6.

Mix first with the fork 7 and then with your hands 8 until you have a soft and smooth dough. Transfer the dough onto a lightly floured work surface and round it in your hands 9.

Transfer the dough to a floured bowl, cover the bowl with plastic wrap 10 and let the dough rise in a warm place for about 3 hours. Take the risen dough 11 and transfer it to the work surface. Divide it into 10 portions of about 2.6 oz each 12.

Take a piece of dough and roll it on the lightly floured work surface to form a rope about 14 inches long and 0.6 inches in diameter 13. Gently wrap starting from the center to form a spiral or snail shape 14, tucking the end underneath the spiral 15.

As you form the buns, place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, slightly spaced apart. Once all are prepared, let them rise away from drafts for about 45 minutes. Preheat the oven to 392°F. Brush the risen buns with melted butter 16 and sprinkle with brown sugar 17. Bake the sweet coconut milk buns in the preheated oven, fan mode, for 14-15 minutes. Once baked, remove them 18 and let them cool slightly before enjoying!

Storage

The buns remain soft in a container for 48 hours. Simply reheat them for 3 minutes in a hot oven to make them soft and fresh as just baked. If you prefer to freeze them, reduce the cooking time to 12 minutes, freeze them once cooled in food bags. When ready to eat, let them thaw and then finish baking in the hot oven for 5 minutes.

Advice

You can replace the butter in the dough with 1.4 oz of olive or vegetable oil. For a more pronounced coconut flavor, you can replace 1 oz of all-purpose flour with 0.9 oz of shredded coconut.

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