Spring is coming along and that means all the little garden critters are about to come out and play. And what better way to welcome them than to make some caterpillar buns? When I was vacationing in Hong Kong, I saw a bakery presenting bread this way and I thought they were the cutest so […]
Buns
Adorable apple buns
Apple pie has never been a baked good that could satisfy me because I’m not all that big of a pastry person…instead, I’m a bread person. So instead of making ourselves some pie, we decided to make apple buns. My personal favorite apple has got to be ambrosia because it’s deliciously crunchy and just sweet […]
Chocolate swirled milk buns (vegan friendly)
Lil’ bun and I have made swirled milk buns before like our matcha red bean swirl buns, fruit and nut swirl bread, red bean swirl bread, swirled banana bread and cinnamon buns but we have yet to make a bread with two dough flavors swirled together! For this adventurous endeavor we decided to go with […]
Braided tuna fishies -tangzhong method
After making tangzhong loafs a couple of times lil’ bun and I were decided we were going to be brave enough to venture into making intricate buns with the dough. Lil’ bun wanted to make the tuna, corn and mayo buns they sell at Asian bakeries so we decided to use that desire of hers […]
Poppy seed pull-apart buns (vegan friendly)
After making a successful lemon poppyseed loaf not too long ago, lil’ bun and I decided that we would jump into the world of the classic lemon poppyseed flavor duo again except this time we going to be more creative with it. What did we decide on you ask? Poppy seed pull-apart buns!
Rose buns – tangzhong (vegan friendly)
It’s that time of year again…Valentines! Well even if it’s not Valentine’s day, these rolls will satisfy your carblicious cravings. I’ve been making a great deal of heart shaped dessert treats lately so I decided to make something savory and “rose” shaped today. This Rose buns recipe was actually inspired by the onion flower bao […]
Matcha red bean swirl buns -no yeast!
Green tea and red bean is one of the most amazing combinations out there, least it is to me. So today, I figured why not combine the two delicious flavors together into one delicious Matcha red bean swirl buns! I mean it works with cinnamon buns and those things are scrumptious so why not with […]
Taiwanese pineapple pastry
Taiwanese pineapple pastry is something both lil’ bun and brother deer like to eat whenever old bean brings some home for them. I’ve always stayed away from the little guys because they are quite unhealthy because of all the butter that’s packed into it’s shortbread crust. We still had some pineapple paste at home so […]