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Croissant Morning Buns
Adapted from Tartine. This recipe is time consuming and requires a lot of resting and chilling, but it's really not bad if you spread the tasks out over 2-3 days. Plan accordingly. Trust me, it's worth it.
Prep Time
1 hr
Cook Time
mins
Total Time
1 hr 45 mins
Servings: 12 people
Calories: 438 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Preferment
- 6 tablespoons milk
- 1 ½ teaspoons active dry or instant yeast
- ⅔ cup all purpose flour
Dough
- 2 teaspoons active dry or instant yeast
- ¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons milk
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- ½ tablespoon unsalted butter melted and cooled
- 22 tablespoons (2 ¾ sticks) unsalted butter cool but pliable
Filling and Assembly
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar plus more for the pan and dusting finished buns
- ⅓ cup light brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons orange zest optional
- 1 ½ tablespoons cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter melted and cooled
Instructions
Make the Preferment
Make the Dough
Laminate the Dough
Assemble the Morning Buns
Nutrition Information
Calories
438kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
46g
(15%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
26g
(40%)
Saturated Fat
16g
(80%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
69mg
(23%)
Sodium
452mg
(19%)
Potassium
110mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
16g
(32%)
Vitamin A
814IU
(16%)
Vitamin C
0.5mg
(1%)
Calcium
58mg
(6%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 438
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 438kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 46g | 15% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 26g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 69mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 452mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 110mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 814IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 58mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.