Soft Milk Bun Recipe

This delicious soft milk bun recipe is a very simple recipe that can be made easily at home. This milk bun recipe is made with milk, butter, salt, sugar, yeast, and eggs.

I can tell you that it is one of my favorite milk bread, I’ve been making these milk rolls for decades, and they will not disappoint you. Although this recipe is focused on making free-form milk buns, the recipe will work well also with a bread machine. So if you’re looking for a bread machine milk bread recipe, this one will serve you well.

Let’s get started making these delicious soft milk buns!

Ingredients For Soft Milk Bun:

• 500 grams of all purpose flour
• 25 grams fresh yeast
• 10 grams salt
• 50 grams sugar
• 220 grams milk
• 50 grams eggs
• 75 grams unsalted butter

Instruction For Soft Milk Buns:

1. Add all the ingredients into a mixing bowl with the hook attachment and mix on low speed for 4 minutes. Increase the speed to medium-high and continue to mix for about 6 minutes or until the dough is fully developed. The dough should be smooth with a nice glossy sheen.
2. Transfer the milk dough into a greased or flour bowl and cover with a plastic sheet or cloth. Allow the dough to ferment for 60 minutes.
3. Once the dough has fermented, turn it over onto a floured working surface.
4. Divide the milk dough into 12 equal pieces and slightly round each one.
5. To shape the milk buns, roll each piece with the palm of your hand into an oval shape about 6 inches in length.
6. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place the shaped dough pieces onto it separating them a few inches apart. If your baking tray is small use two.
7. Cover the baking tray with a sheet of plastic and allow to proof for 60 minutes.
8. Once the milk buns are fully proofed, beat one egg and brush the tops of each bun.
9. Bake in a preheated oven at 190°C (375°F) for 16-18 minutes or until golden brown.
10. Remove the baking tray from the oven and allow the milk buns to cool on a wire rack.
11. Enjoy!

Soft Milk Bun Recipe

Soft and fluffy milk buns are a great breakfast option for breakfast or tea time. Here's a recipe for a soft milk buns that's easy to make and tastes amazing.

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Prep Time 30 minutes mins

Cook Time 16 minutes mins

Bulk Fermentation Plus Final Proof 2 hours hrs

Total Time 2 hours hrs 46 minutes mins

Course Bread, Breakfast

Cuisine American

Servings 12 buns

Calories 120 kcal

Ingredients

  

• 500 grams of all purpose flour
• 25 grams fresh yeast
• 10 grams salt
• 50 grams sugar
• 220 grams milk
• 50 grams eggs
• 75 grams unsalted butter

Instructions

 

• Add all the ingredients into a mixing bowl and mix on low speed for 4 minutes. Increase the speed to medium-high and continue to mix for about 6 minutes or until the dough is fully developed. The dough should be smooth with a nice glossy sheen.
• Transfer the milk dough into a greased or flour bowl and cover with a plastic sheet or cloth. Allow the dough to ferment for 60 minutes.
• Once the dough has fermented, turn it over onto a floured working surface.
• Divide the milk dough into 12 equal pieces and slightly round each one.
• To shape the milk buns, roll each piece with the palm of your hand into an oval shape about 6 inches in length.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place the shaped dough pieces onto it separating them a few inches apart. If your baking tray is small use two.
• Cover the baking tray with a sheet of plastic and allow to proof for 60 minutes.
• Once the milk buns are fully proofed, beat one egg and brush the tops of each bun.
• Bake in a preheated oven at 190°C (375°F) for 16-18 minutes or until golden brown.
• Remove the baking tray from the oven and allow the milk buns to cool on a wire rack.
• Enjoy!

Keyword Milk Bread, Soft Milk Buns, Soft Milk Rolls, Soft Rolls