Asian•indulgent
Ube Buns
This ube bun recipe uses our signature soft and fluffy milk bread, with an ube halaya-like filling that is lightly sweet and coconut-scented.
- Prep time
- 3 hr 10 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 12 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2/3 cup heavy cream (at room temperature)
- 1 cup milk (at room temperature (whole milk is ideal, but can also use 1% or 2% milk))
- 1 large egg (at room temperature)
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup cake flour
- 3 1/2 cups bread flour
- 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- egg wash ((whisk together 1 egg with 1 teaspoon water))
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds ((black or white sesame seeds, optional))
- simple syrup ((optional: 2 teaspoons of sugar dissolved in 2 teaspoons hot water))
- 14 ounces raw, trimmed, peeled ube
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar ((or to taste))
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
Instructions
- 1
Make the milk bread dough (see "Dough Notes" box in post for more detail):
- 2
Make the ube filling:
- 3
Assemble and bake: