Description
Cozy Winter Coffee Brioche Buns That Warm Your Soul
Ingredients
Scale
- 500 g Plain (all-purpose) flour
- 200 g Strong white bread flour
- 75 g Caster (superfine) sugar
- 10 g Fine sea salt
- 7 g Fast-action dried yeast
- 300 ml Whole milk (warm slightly for yeast activation)
- 3 large Eggs (for dough and egg wash)
- 100 g Unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 300 ml Coffee custard (made with your preferred blend)
- 100 g Lightly spiced crumb topping (streusel-style)
- 30 g Grated chocolate (for garnish)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix the plain flour, strong white bread flour, caster sugar, fine sea salt, and fast-action dried yeast. Gradually add warm milk, beaten eggs, and softened butter.
- Turn the mixture onto a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8-10 minutes.
- Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl, cover with a clean cloth, and let it rise in a warm spot until nearly doubled in size—about 1 hour.
- Punch down the dough and divide it into equal pieces. Shape each piece into a ball and flatten it slightly.
- Brush the edges of the wells with egg wash. Fill each well with your rich coffee custard.
- Sprinkle the lightly spiced crumb mixture generously around the filled custard wells.
- Cover the shaped buns with a cloth again and let them rise for an additional 30-45 minutes.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Bake for 20-25 minutes, until golden brown.
- After cooling slightly, grate chocolate over the top to add a beautiful and elegant finish.
Notes
- Prep Time: 60 min
- Cook Time: 25 min
- Category: Baking
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bun
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg