Fluffy Milk Bread Loaf

Here is a soft, pillowy, beautifully fluffy Milk Bread Loaf (Japanese-style Shokupan).
It rises high, stays super tender, and has that perfect tear-apart texture. 🥛🍞✨


🍞✨ Fluffy Milk Bread Loaf

Ingredients

Tangzhong (makes bread extra fluffy)

  • 3 tbsp bread flour
  • ½ cup (120 ml) milk
  • ½ cup (120 ml) water

Milk Bread Dough

  • 3 cups (360 g) bread flour
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp instant yeast
  • 1 large egg
  • ½ cup (120 ml) warm milk
  • All the tangzhong
  • 4 tbsp (60 g) soft butter