Milk Chocolate Choux Buns
Prep
20 mins
Cook
40 mins
Servings
4
Difficulty
Easy
These milk chocolate choux buns are absolutely my go to when I want something indulgent but don't have all day. From start to finish, you're looking at just an hour, and honestly, most of that is hands off baking time. The beauty here is that you probably have everything in your pantry already, so there's no fancy shopping required. Plus, the milk powder adds a touch of extra calcium to your treat, so you can feel a little better about indulging. Trust me, when your kitchen fills with that chocolate aroma and you bite into one of these pillowy buns, you'll understand why they're my constant favorite.
Ella x
Ingredients
- 250all-purpose flour
- 100 ggranulated sugar
- 100 gunsalted butter
- 2large eggs
- 120 mlwhole milk
- 5 gsalt
- 10 gbaking powder
- 20 gunsweetened milk powder
- 400 gmilk chocolate
- 20 gcocoa powder
- 50 gconfectioner's sugar
- 50 mlunsalted milk
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 200°C (400°F).
- 2
In a medium saucepan, combine the milk, milk powder, and salt. Heat over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the mixture reaches 180°C (350°F).
- 3
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, and cocoa powder. Add the softened butter and, using a pastry blender or your fingertips, work it into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse breadcrumbs.
- 4
Add the eggs to the flour mixture, one at a time, and mix until the dough comes together.
- 5
Add the hot milk mixture to the dough and mix until a smooth, shiny dough forms.
- 6
Transfer the dough to a piping bag fitted with a large round tip. Pipe the dough into 6-8 buns on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- 7
Bake the buns for 18-20 minutes, or until they are golden brown.
- 8
Allow the buns to cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes before filling.
- 9
To fill the buns, use a pastry bag or a knife to make a small incision in the side of each bun. Fill the bun with a small amount of milk chocolate.
- 10
Dust the buns with confectioner's sugar and serve.
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