Coconut Buns (Chinese Cocktail Buns)
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Coconut Buns (Chinese Cocktail Buns)

NUTRITION · PER SERVING195M COOK
CAL 21%·PRO 21%
CARBS 55G53% OF CAL
2G FIBER15G SUGAR37G OTHER
FAT 18G40% OF CAL
10G SAT8G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Coconut buns, also called cocktail buns, are light, fluffy rolls topped with toasted coconut and sesame seeds. They're a Chinese bakery favorite with a tender crumb and subtle sweetness. Delicious warm or at room temperature.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 12
  • 2/3 cup heavy cream ((160 ml, at room temperature))
  • 1 cup milk ((plus 1 tablespoon, total 250 ml, at room temperature))
  • 1 large egg ((at room temperature))
  • 1/3 cup sugar ((75g))
  • 1/2 cup cake flour ((70 g))
  • 3 1/2 cups bread flour ((500g))
  • 1 tablespoon active dry yeast ((11g))
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt ((7g))
  • 6 tablespoons butter ((85g, softened))
  • 3 tablespoons caster sugar ((38g, or superfine sugar))
  • 3 tablespoons cake flour ((19g))
  • ¼ cup dry milk powder ((30g))
  • ½ cup desiccated coconut ((40g))
  • 1/3 cup cake flour ((38g))
  • 3 tablespoons butter ((43g, softened))
  • 4 ½ teaspoons caster sugar ((20g, or superfine sugar))
  • egg wash ((1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon water))
  • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds ((9g))
  • 1 tablespoon sugar ((12g, dissolved in 1 tablespoon/15 ml hot water))
PREP
180M
SODIUM
321MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.