Whole Wheat Honey Buns

I made these buns and the whole family enjoyed them so much it didn't last long
I must say they are indeed delicious and texture is really good, the usual cliché words we use - soft and fluffy. Indeed cliché but it's the truth! :)

I saw theses lovely buns from Grace's Blog and I had no regret trying it out. In fact, this is in my favorite bread recipe list now :)

Argh! Wrong focus! LOL

 

What you need:

250g bread flour
50g fine wholemeal flour
60g honey
10g milk powder
3g salt
160g fresh milk
30g whole egg
5g instant yeast
20g butter

Method:

1. Using breadmaker, put in honey, milk and egg into the pan followed by flours, milk powder, salt, and lastly yeast
2. Set into dough mode, and press start
3. After kneading for 5mins, add in butter and let the machine do the whole kneading process and the first proofing
4. Prepare 2 loaf pans, grease and line with baking paper
5. After done, take out the dough and on lightly floured surface, knead a few times to release air bubble
6. Divide into 50g dough each and shape into balls
7. Place into the loaf pans, sealed side down and let it rise til doubled in size about 45mins
8. Preheat oven to 180degC
9. Sieve some bread flour on top before baking and bake for 25mins
10. Remove from oven and unmould, let cool on the cooling rack

Can you see how soft and fluffy these buns are?

 

This post is linked to the event, Little Thumbs up organised by Doreen from my little favourite DIY and Zoe from Bake for Happy Kids and hosted by Joyce from Joy 'N' Escapade at this post

 

 

Below are the pics I took the night I baked this bread. Yes, I baked it at night for the next morning's breakfast, but some were quickly gone for supper haha.. The pics above were taken the morning before we ate them LOL

 

 

 

 

Do give this a try, you will not regret it :)

Wholemeal Chocolate Milo Buns

To end my Milo adventure this month, I baked these yummy buns
I wish today is not the end of September as I still have a few Milo munchies recipes waiting to execute. But then again, I can always make them anytime and share here :)

These buns made using straight method, fuss free method which I like and yet the result is not compromised. They are soft, fluffy and delicious. With some goodness of wholemeal flour in it. My house was full of Milo and chocolate aroma during baking. Love it
My kids love them, which is no surprise. Chocolate with Milo in a bun? Who can say no? :)

See the first pic below. Notice the little tiny specks on the buns? It's because I used wholemeal flour to replace whole wheat flour. I usually use Origins brand organic wholemeal flour, but I had no stock this time, so I used Prima brand wholemeal flour which has coarser texture. To us, this change didn't give any effect at all

This is one of the part I enjoyed the most every time I bake bread. Tearing them apart LOL

 

Happy happy. Soft and fluffy. Chocolaty and yummy. Pass :)

 

Recipe is from Honey Bee Sweet

What you need:

315g bread flour
50g whole wheat flour
75g Milo powder
35g caster sugar
1/2 tsp salt
4g instant yeast
225ml chocolate milk
40g egg white
30g unsalted butter, room temperature
some chocolate chips for filling (optional - I added)

Method:

1. Using breadmaker to knead, add in chocolate milk and egg white into the pan, followed by bread flour, whole wheat flour, Milo powder, caster sugar, salt. Lastly, add in yeast, make sure it's not in touch with salt
2. Choose 'dough' function and press start. After 5mins of kneading, add in butter and let the machine does its job (about 1hr 30mins with proofing)
3. After done, take out the dough from the pan and on lightly floured surface, divide into 50g balls
4. If you want to add filling, flatten the ball and add in chocolate chips at the centre and seal the ball
5. Place onto a lined baking pan (sealed side down)
6. Let proof til doubled in size about 45mins
7. Preheat oven to 175degC. Before baking, brush them with eggwash (I had 1 beaten egg mixed with 1 tbsp fresh milk) and then bake them for about 12-15mins til golden brown
8. Once baked, remove from oven and transfer to cooling rack. Brush the top with butter
9. Once cooled, keep in an airtight container

Enjoying every bite :)

 

 

 

 

This post is linked to the event Little Thumbs Up (September 2015: Milo) organised by Zoe of Bake for Happy Kids and Doreen of My Little Favourite DIY