Description
Crispy Cornflake Custard Buns are delightful, fluffy buns filled with a rich custard and coated in crunchy cornflakes, perfect for a sweet treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups (360 g) bread flour
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp instant yeast
- 1 cup (240 ml) warm milk
- 1 large egg
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups (500 ml) whole milk (for custard)
- 4 egg yolks (for custard)
- ½ cup (100 g) sugar (for custard)
- 3 tbsp cornstarch (for custard)
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter (for custard)
- 2 tsp vanilla extract (for custard)
- 1 egg (beaten, for egg wash)
- 2 cups crushed cornflakes (for coating)
Instructions
- In a bowl, whisk flour, sugar, salt, and yeast.
- Add warm milk and egg. Mix into a sticky dough.
- Knead in softened butter until smooth and elastic (10 min by hand, 5 with mixer).
- Place in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise 1–1.5 hours until doubled in size.
- Heat milk until steaming.
- In a bowl, whisk egg yolks, sugar, and cornstarch.
- Slowly whisk hot milk into yolk mixture, then return to saucepan.
- Cook over medium heat, whisking until thick and smooth.
- Stir in butter and vanilla. Cover with plastic wrap (touching surface) and chill.
- Punch down dough, divide into 8 pieces. Flatten each into a disk.
- Spoon custard into the center, then pinch edges tightly to seal.
- Roll buns gently to smooth.
- Brush buns with beaten egg.
- Roll in crushed cornflakes until well coated.
- Place buns on parchment-lined tray. Cover and proof 30–40 minutes.
- Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 18–20 minutes, until golden and crisp.
Notes
- Ensure the milk is warm but not hot when adding to the dough.
- For a richer custard, you can add an extra egg yolk.
- Let the buns cool slightly before serving for the best texture.
- Prep Time: 2 hours
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bun
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg