Japanese milk bread

Name: Japanese milk bread
Prep time: 4 h
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 4 h 30 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 325g (about 11.5 oz) bread flour; 7g (¼ oz) yeast; 120ml (4 fl oz) milk; 30g (1 oz) unsalted butter, room temperature; 5g (⅛ oz) salt; 40g (1.4 oz) sugar; 1 egg

Instructions

Prep:4hCook:30min

Want to make the light, fluffy loaf of bread? Here's a recipe for Japanese milk bread. In my opinion, it's the perfect bread for a sando or your toast in the morning. You will need a bit of prep time for this one so your dough can prove but what a nice way to spend your Saturday morning.

Updated at: Sun, 07 Jun 2026 16:50:48 GMT