Lazy Ube Roti / Ube Buns
Lazy Ube Roti / Ube Buns
Ingredients
For the Ube Topping
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon ube extract
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons ube powder
For the Buns
- 4 dinner rolls, or loaf bread, as needed
- 2 tablespoons salted butter, cut into small pieces, optional
- 1/4 cup ube halaya, optional
Instructions
- 1
In a mixing bowl, combine the softened butter and granulated sugar. Whisk them together until well combined and creamy.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Add the egg, milk, and ube extract to the butter and sugar mixture. Whisk until all ingredients are thoroughly combined and the mixture is smooth.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Sift the all-purpose flour and ube powder into the wet mixture. Whisk until thoroughly combined, ensuring no lumps remain and the topping mixture is smooth and vibrant purple.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Transfer the prepared ube topping mixture into a piping bag. Set aside.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Prepare your dinner rolls. If using salted butter as a filling, make a small cut or hole in the center of each dinner roll and insert a small piece of butter.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
If using ube halaya as a filling, snip the tip of a piping bag (or use a small spoon) and pipe a small amount of ube halaya into the center of each dinner roll.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Pipe swirls of the ube topping onto the top of each dinner roll, covering the surface. You can vary the size of the swirls (small, medium, large) for a decorative effect.
⏱️ 3 min
- 8
Carefully place the topped ube buns into an air fryer basket, ensuring they are not overcrowded. Air fry for 10 minutes, or until the topping is set and lightly golden.
⏱️ 10 min
- 9
Once air-fried, remove the Lazy Ube Roti / Ube Buns from the air fryer and serve warm.
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Lazy Ube Roti / Ube Buns
For the Ube Topping
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon ube extract
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons ube powder
For the Buns
- 4 dinner rolls, or loaf bread, as needed
- 2 tablespoons salted butter, cut into small pieces, optional
- 1/4 cup ube halaya, optional
Instructions
- 1
In a mixing bowl, combine the softened butter and granulated sugar. Whisk them together until well combined and creamy.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Add the egg, milk, and ube extract to the butter and sugar mixture. Whisk until all ingredients are thoroughly combined and the mixture is smooth.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Sift the all-purpose flour and ube powder into the wet mixture. Whisk until thoroughly combined, ensuring no lumps remain and the topping mixture is smooth and vibrant purple.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Transfer the prepared ube topping mixture into a piping bag. Set aside.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Prepare your dinner rolls. If using salted butter as a filling, make a small cut or hole in the center of each dinner roll and insert a small piece of butter.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
If using ube halaya as a filling, snip the tip of a piping bag (or use a small spoon) and pipe a small amount of ube halaya into the center of each dinner roll.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Pipe swirls of the ube topping onto the top of each dinner roll, covering the surface. You can vary the size of the swirls (small, medium, large) for a decorative effect.
⏱️ 3 min - 8
Carefully place the topped ube buns into an air fryer basket, ensuring they are not overcrowded. Air fry for 10 minutes, or until the topping is set and lightly golden.
⏱️ 10 min - 9
Once air-fried, remove the Lazy Ube Roti / Ube Buns from the air fryer and serve warm.