Description
Delightful Coconut Buns bring tropical sweetness straight from Caribbean kitchens to your table. Pillowy bread rounds infused with rich coconut flavor promise a delectable escape that will transport you to sun-drenched shores with each delicious bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 225 grams (8 ounces) cream plain flour
- 50 grams (2 ounces) desiccated coconut
- 1 egg
- 150 milliliters (14 pint) milk
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 75 grams (3 ounces) golden caster sugar
- 1 pinch salt
Fat Ingredient:
- 75 grams (3 ounces) butter or margarine
Instructions
- Sift dry ingredients (flour, salt, baking powder) into a large mixing bowl, ensuring no lumps remain.
- Using fingertips, gently incorporate butter into the dry mixture until it reaches a crumbly, sandy texture resembling fine breadcrumbs.
- Fold sugar and coconut into the crumbly mixture, distributing evenly throughout.
- Whisk egg and milk together in a separate bowl until well combined.
- Pour liquid mixture into dry ingredients, using a light folding technique to create a soft, cohesive dough without overmixing.
- Prepare baking trays by lightly greasing or lining with parchment paper.
- Drop spoonfuls of dough onto prepared trays, creating rustic round shapes with slight spacing between each bun.
- Place trays in preheated oven at 200C (400F) and bake for 15-20 minutes, watching for a golden-brown color across the surface.
- Remove buns from oven and transfer immediately to a wire cooling rack to prevent further browning and allow complete cooling.
Notes
- Swap regular flour with gluten-free flour blend for celiac or gluten-sensitive individuals, ensuring texture remains light and crumbly.
- Add extra coconut flakes on top before baking for enhanced coconut flavor and delightful crispy texture.
- Reduce sugar content by using alternative sweeteners like stevia or monk fruit for a lower-calorie version without compromising taste.
- Create savory variation by adding herbs like rosemary or thyme for a unique twist on traditional sweet buns.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 15-20 mins
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 195 kcal
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg