These Kimbula Buns Are the Best Thing I've Baked Recently!

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: regular milk

Almond milk offers a dairy-free option with fewer calories.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a unique flavor and is plant-based.

palm sugar

🥗Healthier: brown sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Brown sugar retains moisture and adds a caramel flavor.

Mix 350 g of all-purpose flour with 2 tbsp of instant dry yeast, 8 tbsp of room temperature milk, and 2 tbsp of sugar in a mixing bowl; give all the ingredients a quick mix.

Add 1 large egg and mix again until everything is well combined.

Add 0.5 tsp of salt and mix quickly.

Add 2 tbsp of soft room temperature butter and knead the dough for 5 to 10 minutes until it becomes smooth and elastic.

Rub some coconut oil to cover the mixing bowl and also on top of the dough; cover with plastic wrap and let it rest to rise for about 1 hour or until it doubles in size.

After the dough has doubled in size, take it out of the mixing bowl and shape it into a ball; cut the dough ball into six evenly sized rectangular pieces.

Flatten each piece while maintaining the rectangular shape, then roll each piece from one end to the other to form a log-like shape.

Place the rolled buns on a parchment paper-covered baking tray and cover them with a kitchen towel.

Mix 2 tbsp of sugar with 2-3 tbsp of water in a small pan and stir on medium heat until the sugar dissolves to create a sugar syrup.

Brush each bun with the sugar syrup, covering the entire surface, then generously sprinkle sugar over each bun for a sweet crunchy topping.

Bake the kimbula buns in a preheated oven at 375°F (190°C) for about 15 to 20 minutes or until they are golden brown and have a slightly crisp crust.

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