Hong Kong / Desserts

Hong Kong coconut buns

Name: Hong Kong coconut buns
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 22 min
Yield: 4 portions
Cuisine: Hong Kong
Ingredients: 300 g strong white flour; 4 g instant yeast; 40 g sugar; 170 ml milk; 35 g butter for dough; 60 g desiccated coconut; 35 g butter for filling; 30 g icing sugar

A home-cooking adaptation of hong kong coconut buns, with practical ingredients and clear steps.

Prep30 min

Cook22 min

Yield4 portions

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Editorial home-cooking adaptation · Not yet kitchen-tested. Timings are estimates; additional soaking, rising or chilling may apply. Read the complete method before starting.

Ingredients

4 portions

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Let’s make it.

Mix flour, yeast, sugar and lukewarm milk, then knead in dough butter until smooth. Cover and rise 60–90 minutes.
Mix coconut, softened filling butter and icing sugar into a paste. Divide risen dough into eight pieces.
Flatten each piece, enclose filling and pinch seams shut. Place seam down on a lined tray and rise 40 minutes.
Bake at 180°C for 18–22 minutes until golden and cooked through; cool before eating the hot filling.

A little kitchen note

Untested editorial adaptation; timing and yield are estimates. Allow about two hours rising; simplified cocktail-bun-inspired adaptation.

Allergen notes

Wheat, milk. This list is a starting point, not a certification of suitability. Check every ingredient label and preparation surface.

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A little nourishment.

Illustrative nutrition estimate · Per listed portion (1/4 of the recipe)

Energy: 595 kcal
Protein: 10.7 g
Carbs: 80.9 g
Fat: 26.2 g
Fibre: 4.7 g
Total sugar: 21.0 g
Sodium: 28 mg

Approximate generic ingredient estimates, not verified nutrition labels. Includes quantified optional ingredients; unquantified “as needed” salt, oils or garnishes may be excluded. Brands, substitutions, portions and cooking change values. Nutrition stays per portion when batch quantities are scaled. How we estimate nutrition

Approximate generic ingredient estimates. Brands, edible portions and cooking change values.

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