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Milk Bread

The best Japanese-inspired milk bread that is cotton soft, fluffy and sweet. This easy milk bread recipe uses a roux starter to make the dough and stay fresh for days!

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Additional Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 50 mins
Servings: 6 Rolls
Calories: 329 kcal
Course: Bread
Cuisine: Japanese

Ingredients

  • 5 1/3 cups bread flour divided, plus more for surface
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 3 tablespoons nonfat dry milk powder
  • 2 tablespoons active dry yeast from about 3 envelopes
  • 2 tablespoons kosher salt
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/2 tick unsalted butter cut into pieces, room temperature (4 tablespoons)
  • nonstick vegetable oil spray
  • Flaky sea salt

Instructions

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  1. Cook 1/3 cup of flour and 1 cup of water in a small saucepan over medium heat, whisking constantly until a thick paste forms, about 5 minutes. Then, add the cream and honey, and continue cooking while whisking until the honey dissolves.
  2. Transfer the mixture to a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook, and add the milk powder, yeast, kosher salt, 2 eggs, and 5 cups of flour. Knead on medium speed until the dough is smooth, about 5 minutes.
  3. Add the butter, one piece at a time, fully incorporating it into the dough before adding the next piece, until the dough is smooth, shiny, and elastic, about 4 minutes.
  4. Coat a large bowl with nonstick spray and transfer the dough to the bowl, turning it to coat. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
  5. Lightly coat a 6-cup jumbo muffin pan with nonstick spray. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and divide it into 6 pieces. Then, divide each piece into 3 smaller pieces. Place 3 pieces of dough side by side in each muffin cup. Let rise again in a warm place until doubled in size and puffing over the top of the muffin pan, about 1 hour.
  6. Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Beat the remaining egg with 1 teaspoon of water. Brush the top of the dough with the egg wash and sprinkle with sea salt. Bake, rotating the pan halfway through, until the bread is deep golden brown, about 25 to 35 minutes. Let the milk bread cool slightly in the pan before turning it out.

Notes

  • Recipe Source: Bon Appetite. This recipe makes 6 rolls or one 9x5" loaf.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1g Calories 329kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 103g (34%) Protein 18g (36%) Fat 15g (23%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Cholesterol 102mg (34%) Sodium 2413mg (101%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 22g (44%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Rolls

Amount Per Serving

Calories 329

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 329kcal 16%
Carbohydrates 103g 34%
Protein 18g 36%
Fat 15g 23%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Cholesterol 102mg 34%
Sodium 2413mg 101%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 22g 44%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.