09/29/2025
Quick and easy breads to bake this Fall
1️⃣ Cream Buns Recipe
Poolish:
- 100g bread flour
- 100ml warm water
- 1g dry yeast
Main Dough:
- 350g bread flour
- 150g all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs
- 72g sugar
- 4g salt
- 200ml warm milk
- 5g dry yeast
- 45g unsalted butter, room temperature
Additional:
- Egg wash (1 egg + 1 tsp milk)
Buttercream:
- 400ml whipping cream, room temp
- 160g unsalted butter, room temp
- 40g powdered sugar
- 2g salt
Topping:
- Honey glaze (1 Tbsp honey + 1 Tbsp warm water)
- 40g shredded unsweetened coconut
Instructions:
1. Make Poolish Starter:
- Mix the ingredients evenly and ferment at room temperature until it triples in size.
2. Make the Dough:
- Combine all ingredients (except butter) and poolish to form a dough.
- Add softened butter and knead until stretchy and elastic.
3. Shape the Dough:
- Divide into 14 equal parts (about 80g each).
- Roll into smooth balls, rest for 15 minutes, then shape into long, hotdog-like shapes.
- Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size (about 35-40 mins).
4. Bake:
- Preheat oven to 200°C.
- Brush egg wash on buns and bake at 165°C for about 12 minutes.
5 Prepare Toppings:
- Let buns cool.
- Make honey glaze and buttercream while waiting.
6. Make Buttercream:
- Whisk softened butter, sugar, and salt until light and fluffy.
- Add heavy whipping cream and beat until fluffy.
7. Assemble:
- Slice buns in the center, brush with honey glaze, coat in coconut flakes, and pipe in buttercream.
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2️⃣ Garlic Cheese Bun Recipe 🧄🧀🍞
Bread Ingredients
* Yeast: 5g
* Warm water: 15g
* High gluten flour: 500g
* White sugar: 50g
* Salt: 5g
* Honey: 15g
* Beaten egg: 75g
* Milk: 235g
* Unsalted Butter: 50g (softened)
Filling
* Cream cheese: 200g (softened)
* Sugar: 50g
* Heavy cream: 160g
Garlic and Parsley Brush
* Butter: 85g (melted)
* Sugar: 25g
* Salt: 2g
* Heavy cream: 40g
* Garlic: 16g (minced)
* Chopped parsley: 4g
* Mayonnaise: 25g
Instructions
1. Make the Dough:
* Mix all dough ingredients except butter. Knead into a rough dough.
* Add butter and knead until smooth and elastic.
2. Cover and let the dough rise for 1 hour until doubled in size.
3. Punch down the dough, divide into balls, and let rise again for 45-60 minutes in a warm place.
4. Preheat oven to 180°C (356°F). Bake for 20 minutes until golden brown.
5. Prepare the Filling: Mix cream cheese, sugar, and heavy cream until smooth. Set it aside.
6. Garlic and Parsley Brush: Combine melted butter, sugar, salt, heavy cream, garlic, parsley, and mayonnaise.
7. Make a cross-cut on each bun, fill with cheese mixture, and brush with garlic sauce.
8. Reduce oven to 160°C (320°F) and bake for 15 minutes.
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3️⃣ Red Velvet Buns 🍓
Dough:
250g high-gluten flour
20g milk powder
30g sugar
8g instant dry yeast
2g salt
155ml ice water
25g butter (room temp)
red velvet extract
50g sourdough (optional)
Crispy Crumbs:
14g butter (room temp)
20g cake flour
14g powdered sugar
Red velvet extract
Mix and grind into granules. Set aside for later use.
Steps:
1. Let’s make the dough.
- Mix all the ingredients together, except for the butter.
- Knead the mixture into a smooth dough. When it stretches, it should form a thick film.
- Add the butter and continue kneading until you can create a thin film.
- Divide the dough into 4 equal parts, roll them into balls, cover with plastic wrap, and rest for 20 minutes.
2. Roll out the balls. Then shape into a hotdog bun (22 cm long), spray water on the surface, coat with crispy crumbs, and place on a baking pan.
3. Let them rise until double in size, bake in the oven at 175 degrees Celsius for 20 minutes. After 6 minutes, cover with tin foil. Once baked, take out and let cool.
4. Cut the bread in the middle. Add your favorite whipped cream and fresh strawberries. Drizzle white chocolate on top, and sprinkle on some powdered sugar.
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4️⃣ PANDAN MILK BREAD RECIPE
- 350 g bread flour
- 30 g sugar
- 7 g instant dry yeast
- 150 ml coconut milk
- 35 ml whole milk
- 1 egg
- 30 g unsalted butter
- 3g salt
- 5ml pandan extract
Credit: .delights
Instructions:
1. Combine all the ingredients and knead until the dough is extremely elastic and stretchy. If it becomes too sticky, gradually add a bit more flour as needed.
2. Let the dough rest for 1 hour.
3. Divide the dough into 12 equal pieces and shape them into smooth, round balls.
4. Allow the dough balls to rest again for 45-60 minutes until they double in size.
5. Lightly dust the dough balls with flour and bake in a preheated oven at 160°C for 20-25 minutes.