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Easy Coffee & Almond Milk Steamed Buns with Creamy Coffee Paste Filling Recipe

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These Easy Coffee & Almond Milk Steamed Buns are a delightful treat, featuring a fluffy, tender dough infused with coffee and almond milk, encasing a rich, creamy coffee bean paste filling. Perfect for coffee lovers, these steamed buns combine the smooth bitterness of coffee with a subtly sweet, aromatic dough steamed to perfection for a soft, pillowy texture.

Ingredients

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Dough Ingredients

  • 4 cups bread flour (480 g), sifted and leveled
  • 1 tsp instant yeast
  • 3 Tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 1/3 cups unsweetened almond milk (320 g), unsweetened original
  • 2 Tbsp instant coffee granules
  • 1 Tbsp light olive oil (or melted coconut oil or avocado oil)

Filling

  • 500 g coffee bean paste

Instructions

  1. Heat almond milk: Heat the almond milk in a microwave-safe bowl or glass measuring cup until hot, approximately 2 minutes.
  2. Dissolve coffee granules: Stir the instant coffee granules into the hot almond milk until completely dissolved. Let the mixture cool to warm but not hot, then set aside.
  3. Mix dry ingredients: In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine bread flour, instant yeast, granulated sugar, salt, and baking powder.
  4. Add wet ingredients: Pour the warm coffee almond milk into the dry ingredients in the mixer bowl.
  5. Begin kneading dough: Start kneading the dough on a low speed (speed 2) for about 1 minute until ingredients are mostly combined.
  6. Add oil and continue kneading: Add the olive oil, then knead for 8-10 minutes until the dough pulls away from the bowl and forms a smooth, supple ball.
  7. Adjust dough consistency: If needed, add 1-2 tablespoons additional almond milk or bread flour depending on flour protein content and kitchen conditions.
  8. First rise: Transfer the dough to a lightly greased bowl, cover, and let rise until doubled in size, about 60-90 minutes.
  9. Divide dough: Punch down the risen dough and turn onto a generously floured surface. Divide into 12-14 equal pieces.
  10. Wrap filling: Wrap each dough piece around prepared coffee bean paste filling, placing each bun on parchment or steamer paper squares.
  11. Second rise: Cover the buns and let rise for 20-30 minutes.
  12. Prepare steamer: Boil water and ready your steamer for cooking the buns.
  13. Steam buns: Transfer the buns into the steamer and steam for 15 minutes until cooked through.
  14. Serve and enjoy: Remove from steamer and enjoy the freshly steamed coffee and almond milk buns.
  15. Storage tips: Store buns well wrapped at room temperature for up to 1 day. For longer storage, freeze in airtight containers up to 3 months, then defrost at room temperature or steam for 10 minutes before serving.

Notes

  • Sugar substitutes: You can substitute granulated sugar with alternatives like coconut sugar or brown sugar if preferred.
  • Dough adjustments: Depending on flour type and kitchen humidity/temperature, slightly adjust almond milk or flour quantity to achieve a smooth dough consistency.
  • Storage: Steamed buns freeze well; steam again briefly to refresh before eating.

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