Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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~Coffee Bun~
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A MUST for coffee lovers. Infuse coffee into bread by spreading the coffee filling in the dough. You may vary the flavor by substituting the coffee powder with other flavor such as cocoa powder, matcha powder or even milk powder.
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(Recipe yields 8 buns)
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*Sweet Stiff Starter*
30g sourdough starter
90g bread flour
40g water
15g sugar
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*Dough*
230g bread flour
20g sugar
4g salt
165g milk
20g unsalted butter
All of the sweet stiff starter
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*Coffee Filling*
45g softened butter
25g sugar
28g egg
40g milk powder
4g Coffee powder
- mix butter with sugar
- Add egg in batches, mix well
- Add milk powder and coffee powder, mix well
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Method
➡️ Prepare sweet stiff starter and use when it triples, about 7-8hr at 27-28C.
➡️ Mix everything except butter till dough comes together and is strong.
➡️ Add butter in 2-3 batches and knead until butter fully incorporated, and dough achieves window pane.
➡️ Bulk proof the dough for 2hrs at 28C
➡️ Punch down the dough and split into 8 equal parts
➡️ roll into a smooth ball, rest for 15mins
➡️ Roll out and shape into a log shape, rest 15mins
➡️ roll out the dough and spread the coffee fillings. Then shape it
➡️ Final proof at 28C for 3-3.5hr or until dough rises 1.5x
➡️ Egg wash
➡️ Bake at 180C for 15-18mins
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* pan size - 8 holes x 9.5x6x3cm