Delicious and Snowy Crustless Shokupan | Japanese Milk Bread with Trehalose

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option with healthy fats.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk reduces calories while maintaining moisture.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds natural sweetness and moisture.

egg

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: silken tofu

Flaxseed meal acts as a binding agent, making it vegan-friendly.

Combine bread flour, sugar, salt, and trehalose in a mixing bowl.

Activate yeast in warm milk until foamy, about 5 minutes.

Add the yeast mixture to the flour mixture and mix until combined.

Incorporate melted butter and egg into the dough and knead until smooth, about 10 minutes.

Let the dough rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.

Punch down the dough and shape it into a loaf.

Place the shaped dough into a greased loaf pan and let it rise again until puffy, about 30 minutes.

Preheat the oven to a lower temperature (exact temperature not specified).

Cover the loaf with parchment paper or aluminum foil before baking.

Bake the loaf until done (exact time not specified).

Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan for 10 minutes.

Transfer the loaf to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.

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