Coffee Buns

Traditional Coffee Buns- soft, biscuit-like Scottish buns studded with sultanas and sweetened with a little treacle. Quick to mix and bake, perfect when served with a cup of coffee (because they’re not acutally coffee-flavoured!).

📝 Ingredients

• 85 g Caster Sugar
• 115 g Block Margarine or Butter (at room temperature)
• 1-2 tbsp Treacle
• 1 Free-range Egg (at room temperature; see Egg Size not below)
• 225 g Self-raising Flour (see Self-raising Flour note below)
• 60 g Sultanas

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Preheat your oven to 190°c (170°c for fan-assisted ovens, Gas Mark 5 or 375°F) and grease a couple of baking sheets with a little excess butter/margarine.
2. 2In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and butter until light and fluffy.
3. 3Add the egg and mix until combined. Add the treacle and mix through.
4. 4Sift in the flour and add the sultanas. Mix until you have a soft sticky dough.
5. 5Lightly dampen your hands with a little water. Take 1-2 tbsp of the dough and roll in your hands into a ball, before placing onto your pre-greased baking sheets. Repeat with the rest of the dough, leaving space between each bun.
6. 6Gently flatten each bun a little before baking in your preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, until they are golden and look dry on top.
7. 7Allow to cool on the baking sheets a little before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.