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Chocolate and chilli buns
Photo: Charisse Kenion

Chocolate and chilli buns

17 ingredients 2 hr + 30 min Makes 12 openrecipes

Chocolate and chilli make a surprisingly good match in these quirky buns. Try spreading them with unsalted butter.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

918
Calories
24g
Protein
28g
Fat
140g
Carbs

Counts 7 of 8 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
White Bread 1 slice (30g) white 79
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp strong white bread flour
  • 150ml/5fl oz water
  • 275g/9¾oz strong white bread flour
  • 2 tbsp custard powder
  • 70g/2½oz cocoa powder
  • 5 tsp chilli powder
  • 55g/2oz caster sugar
  • ¾ tsp salt
  • 1 sachet instant dried yeast
  • 3 free-range eggs
  • 40g/1½oz butter
  • 1 large fresh red chilli
  • about 225ml/8fl oz lukewarm water
  • 200g/7oz good quality chocolate
  • 1 free-range egg
  • 1 tbsp water
  • 2 large fresh red chillies

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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