Belgian Buns
Enjoy the deliciousness of the legendary Belgian sweet bread in a 100% plant-based version that is still soft and mouth-watering! It has a soft and fragrant bread dough texture, filled with sweet fruit jam in the middle, then covered with a layer of soft white cream and decorated with bright red cherries on top. This recipe doesn't use eggs, animal milk, or animal butter, but still provides a balanced sweet taste and a texture that is like the original. Perfect as an afternoon snack with tea or coffee, or as a special treat for the family!
Shared by Teresa
Time
50 min
Serves
3
Difficulty
medium
🛒 Ingredients
- 250 grams of high protein wheat flour
- 50 grams of fine granulated sugar
- One teaspoon of instant yeast
- 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
- 120ml warm plant milk (soy/oat/almond milk)
- 40 grams of softened vegan butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 to 5 tablespoons of fruit jam (strawberry/apricot according to taste)
- 150 grams of powdered sugar
- 2 to 3 tablespoons lime juice or warm water
- 6 to 8 whole red cherries (seedless)
👩🍳 Instructions
- 1
Make the dough: combine the flour, sugar, yeast, and salt. Pour in the warm soy milk and vanilla, stirring until thickened. Add the vegan butter and knead until the dough is smooth, elastic, and doesn't stick to your hands. Cover the dough with a cloth and let it rise for 1 hour, or until it has doubled in size.
- 2
Shape the buns: Punch down the dough, divide it into 6-8 equal pieces. Shape them into even balls, then flatten them slightly and make a dent in the center. Arrange on a greased baking sheet, let stand for another 20 minutes until it rises.
- 3
Bake: Preheat oven to 180°C. Bake the bread for 15 to 20 minutes until the surface is golden brown. Remove and cool completely
- 4
To decorate: Fill the indentation in the center of the bread with fruit jam. Mix powdered sugar with water little by little until it forms a thick glaze, then pour it over the bread until it covers the surface.Finally place one cherry in the center of each bun
- 5
Serve: let the glaze harden for a while, then your Belgian buns are ready to enjoy!