Powda Bon (Powder Bun)

Submitted by COOKGIRl

"Adapted from several online recipes: namely 'Flavors of Belize' cookbook and belmopancityonlin.com. Vegan friendly. For the record: I used half unbleached cane sugar and half demerara. If at all possible, please use *freshly* grated nutmeg. My Belizean friend described these buns "like English scones.""

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 12 buns

ingredients

• 2 cups unbleached flour
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 pinch salt
• 1⁄3 cup brown sugar (regular brown sugar, raw, demerara, muscovado, turbinado)
• 1⁄3 cup unbleached cane sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons butter (I used a combination of butter and coconut oil but original recipe specified shortening) or 2 tablespoons coconut oil (I used a combination of butter and coconut oil but original recipe specified shortening)
• 1⁄2 cup coconut milk (can use regular milk)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄4 cup raisins (we subbed dried cranberries because someone in our household does not like raisins)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a large mixing bowl sift together the flour, baking powder and salt.
3. Stir in both sugars and nutmeg.
4. Cut in the butter/shortening and/or coconut oil.
5. Combine the coconut milk and vanilla and stir in the bowl with the flour *just* until moistened. DO NOT overmix the batter! Stir in the raisins.
6. Roll into equal size balls and [slightly] flatten.
7. Arrange on a parchment lined baking sheet. Bake about 20 minutes or until golden brown. We liked our powda bons with a drizzle of agave.

Reviews

[ellie_]

Very good and easy - we used a mixed berry mix from Trader Joe's and didn't use the healthier options but used regular sugar, butter and regular skim milk. Made for ZWT9. Thanks for sharing!

 

[jessi_mcg]

These were a yummy treat! In flavor they reminded me remarkably of a donut, probably due to the nutmeg. I reduced the sugar a bit, to about a half cup, but did sprinkle some raw sugar on top. The kids thought they were a bit too crunchy, but I liked the texture. Made for ZWT 9, Gourmet Goddesses.