Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Grow your mushroom in the muffin pan! 🍄
Another treat to cheer the kids.
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~Recipe yields 12 mini 🍄 buns ~
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*Sweet Stiff Starter*
20g sourdough starter
60g high protein flour
25g water
10g sugar
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*Dough*
140g high protein flour
10g sugar
3g salt
50g milk
1 whole egg (55g)
15g unsalted butter
All of the sweet stiff starter
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*Cocoa Paste*
6g cocoa powder
15g hot water
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* tray size - 5cm diameter x 3.5cm height (12 holes)
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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 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 12 equal parts (approx 30g each), round it up and rest for 15mins
➡️ flatten each dough and wrap in chocolate bar
➡️ brush the dough with cocoa paste
➡️ place into greased muffin tin
➡️ Final proof at 28C for 3-3.5hr or until it fills up 90% of the muffin tin
➡️ Once the dough is sufficiently proofed, the surface will dry and crack, mimicking a mushroom’s look
➡️ score star lines at the top of the bun
➡️ Bake at 180C for 12-14mins
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