Coconut Rolls with Custard Filling

 

Here’s a delicious recipe for Coconut Rolls with Custard Filling—soft, fluffy rolls filled with creamy custard and topped with sweet coconut. Perfect for dessert or tea time!

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Ingredients

For the Dough:

• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp instant yeast
• ½ tsp salt
• ¾ cup warm milk
• ¼ cup melted butter
• 1 egg

For the Custard Filling:

• 1 cup milk
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp cornstarch
• 1 egg yolk
• ½ tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tbsp butter

For the Topping:

• ¼ cup sweetened condensed milk
• ½ cup shredded coconut (sweetened or unsweetened, your preference)
• Optional: egg wash (1 egg + 1 tbsp milk)

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Instructions

Make the Custard Filling:

1. In a saucepan, whisk together milk, sugar, and cornstarch until smooth.
2. Add egg yolk and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thickened.
3. Remove from heat, stir in butter and vanilla.
4. Let cool completely (press plastic wrap directly on surface to prevent skin forming).

Make the Dough:

1. In a mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, yeast, and salt.
2. Add warm milk, melted butter, and egg. Mix and knead for 6–8 minutes until dough is smooth and elastic.
3. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour or until doubled in size.

Assemble the Rolls:

1. Roll dough out into a rectangle (~12×8 inches).
2. Spread custard filling evenly across the surface.
3. Roll up from the long side into a log and cut into 10–12 pieces.
4. Place rolls in a greased baking dish or on a lined baking sheet, cut-side up.
5. Cover and let rise again for 30 minutes.

Bake:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Brush tops with egg wash (optional).
3. Bake for 18–22 minutes until golden brown.

Finish:

1. While warm, drizzle with sweetened condensed milk.
2. Sprinkle shredded coconut generously over the top.

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These rolls are soft, creamy, and just sweet enough. Let me know if you'd like a version with coconut inside the filling too!