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bread in the air fryer
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Easy Air fryer bread loaf recipe| best homemade buns recipe

an easy recipe to bake bread in air fryer and make fluffy homemade buns at home.
Prep Time1 hour 30 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time1 hour 50 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Snacks
Cuisine: European
Keyword: air fryer breads, toasted bread air fryer
Servings: 4

Equipment

  • Air fryer
  • Stand mixer for kneading (optional)
  • brush
  • Mixing bowl
  • loaf pan / round baking tin

Ingredients

  • 2 cups plain flour
  • 2 teaspoon yeast
  • 2 tablespoon oil
  • 1 cup water use ¼ cup for yeast and rest with flour
  • ½ teaspoon sugar
  • salt as per taste
  • 1 tablespoon butter soft butter for brushing at the end
  • 1 tablespoon milk for brushing at the end

Instructions

  • Add sugar to lukewarm water, mix until it dissolves. Add yeast to sugar water, so that it activates. This will make the mix frothy and activate in 15 minutes.
  • Add this yeast mix with flour ,water and salt mix.Add oil to the mix
  • Start mixing the dough using dough hook attachment while adding the remaining water.The dough needs to be a little wet and sticky but smooth.Keep it aside for 30 minutes to rise.
  • Once it has doubled, punch it down and knead bread dough again.Divide the flour in equal portions, give them a round shape using oiled hands
  • Arrange them in an oiled baking tray with some space in between the buns.Let it rest for 30 minutes. You will see the dough rise and sides might touch each other.
  • Make a mixture of melted butter and milk
  • Once risen(after 30 minutes), bake in a preheated air fryer at 180C for 14-16 minutes or until it sounds hollow when you tap it on the top.
  • Brush with the butter/milk mixture at the end and allow them to cool completely.

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Notes

To make sure that the buns are super soft, the dough needs to be sticky and a little wet.
You may replace wholewheat flour with plain flour for plain buns recipe
, in that case,use 3 cups of plain flour instead of 2.5 cups of wholewheat flour.