Nigerian Buns
Nigerian Buns (Rock Buns ) is one of the popular snacks in Nigeria. It’s a bit crusty on the outside but fluffy inside.
It should not be confused with the Nigerian puff puff, which is softer and fluffier.
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| Nigerian soft Buns with egg |
Nigerian Buns is quite easy to make. Here’s an easy to follow recipe for you.. Enjoy!
Nigerian Buns (Nigerian Rock Buns) ingredients:
- 250 g flour
- 5 g sugar- 1 level teaspoonful baking powder
- 1 level teaspoonful salt
- 1 egg(optional)
- 150 ml Milk(or as needed to form a thick batter) ..You can use water as a substitute
- 1 tablespoon Margarine(at room temp)(optional)
Note: if you want the texture of the buns sold on the streets, then leave out the eggs and use water in place of milk.
– You can leave out margarine if you want to.
– If you want your buns to come out round and perfect, you have to make a thicker batter , so that you can be able to mold it.
BELOW’S A DETAILED VIDEO ON HOW TO MAKE CRUNCHY NIGERIAN BUNS
Nigerian Buns preparation:
1. In a bowl, add the flour, sugar, baking powder, egg, salt, margarine and milk(or water).
To get a lighter consistency , you can use water .
Mix thoroughly until the dough is smooth and stretchy.
2. Now cover and leave to rest for a few minutes.
Tip: If your batter is thicker, you can mold it into balls
3. Heat up the oil until moderately hot (the oil should not be smoking hot or the buns will just cook outside without doing the same inside).
4. Scoop the batter or molded balls and drop into the hot oil .
Fry on medium heat for about 20 minutes, so that the inside of the buns will cook at the same rate as the outside of the buns.
Tip: When you drop the batter, it should sink to the bottom of the pot or pan. Just wait a few seconds and tilt it a bit with your spatula or spoon.
To fry the next batch, reduce the heat to low. This is because the oil is going to be too hot after the first batch.
5. The buns are ready when they are golden brown…Enjoy!
Perfect shaped Buns
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| small buns (yr2012) |
Nigerian Buns is usually eaten alone as a snack and is more enjoyable when taken with fruit juices, Zoborodo(Zobo), chapman, Kunun or any soft drink.
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Please I need to make buns very early but I Dont av baking powder what can I use as a substitute?
What quantity of Ingredients can I Put In 3 cups Of Flour
Good morning ma I want 2 make 1 cup how many cups of water will i use
Thanks for the recipe.. I want to make for sell..what can I omit?
And is it OK to add enough baking powder to make it rise?
Good morning
please i will like to make buns
For two person
What are the quantity of ingredient
Am i to use ?
Good morning
please i will like to make buns
For two person
What are the quantity of ingredient
Am i to use ?
Is warm water
I must say recipes are easy to follow..Thanks
Author
Thank you so much
Pls do I have to add yeast to my buns
Author
No only baking powder
Good evening, how many minutes should I leave the buns after mixing.
Author
About 5 to 10 minutes
Thank you for this piece. Please, what if I want to add preservatives, what quantity do I use for 4 cups of flour?
Author
Hi Akunna, I don’t use preservatives
but most pastry preservatives come with
instructions on how to use them.
Plz check the label
Good afternoon. Thank you
Author
You’re welcome Akunna
Can I make the dough over night before frying please?
Author
Hi Grace it’s always best to fry it as in the recipe, but if you can’t,
then you can store it covered in the mixing bowl and in the fridge.
Hello please, my buns always gets so brown but haven’t cooked inside. What’s the cause?
Author
The oil was too hot
Thanks but can’t I bake instead of friying
Author
No Debra, Nigerian buns is usually fried .
Please, how can I fry my Buns without burning it before it cooks inside?
Author
Mavis, the oil shouldn’t be scorching hot when you drop your buns batter.
And you fry it on medium to low heat, this way the inside cooks really good too.
I also like to do an oil test with a small piece before frying .
If the batter I dropped, turns brown instantly, then the oil is too hot for frying
the buns. But if it forms (doesn’t scatter) and looks off-white, then it is right.
Please I have 3 kg of flour for meat pie, please can you give me the recipe
Thank you for this post. Please is there any preservatives for buns making? Thank you. Look
Author
Hi Prisca , I do no use any preservatives
for my Nigerian Buns, but you can ask at any store that sells
baking items
They will show you one or more preservatives used by
bakeries and pastry shops.
How long can one keep the mixing before fry
Author
Store in the fridge covered with plastic wrap for a day or two
If I fry the buns it pices in the oil and take the oil why
Author
It could be that the frying oil is not hot enough
or you used too much margarine in the recipe
Hu, is it possible to use baking powder and yeast at the same time when making buns because someone gave me the recipe before i saw this one. Thanks
Reply
Author
No Norah, it is not techncally advisable to use
baking powder and yeast together.
My buns always burst open whenever I start frying it,what’s the cause dear ?
Author
Hi Cee Cee, it also happens to me
try to let it rest for some minutes before frying
What can I add to make it hard
Hi! Please I use painter for measuring my flour. How do I know the quantity of other ingredients. Thank u
Author
Hi Emelda, you can use the peak evaporated milk tin
to measure it out
The tin weighs about 140 grams more or less
I think the small derica could be half of it,
trust you can make your estimates with that.
What must one add to make it very hard?
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Hi Kenny
if you want that hard rock buns
simply omit the egg and add more flour
also use water in place of milk.
Thanks for your good work. I tried making buns for sales on the street but it came out hard and didn’t float in the oil please where did I get it wrong?i
Author
Too much flour or the oil was too hot before frying.
What recipe did you use Essylove?
Can I make buns without baking powder?
Author
Hi Rasheedat,some people do but the buns will come out hard
and kinda flat, so I recommend you use baking powder to get
it right.
THANKS MA,GOD BLESS U AND MORE GRACE
Author
God bless you too Esther, thanks.
ma what of those buns on the street that rises so big and soft can it be made with yeast inside of baking powder
Author
Hi Makasn,hope you are not confusing it with puff puff?
Anyway, the classic or traditional recipe for Nigerian buns only calls baking powder. just like the recipe above.
But a lot has changed over the years and today some bakers use yeast in place if baking powder
(making it look more like hard puff puff/donuts;crispy outside and soft inside)-
You can also get the same results with our buns recipe above, just make sure you add eggs(for soft airy buns) and cut out a larger chunk of dough when frying
so that you get a larger buns.
Hi, I am so enchanted with your recipes. I going to start with the buns. Thanks for what you are doing here. Keep it up.
Rosemary, Abia state.
Author
Thanks Rosemary, I’m glad to be of help.
And I can’t wait to hear your feedback on each recipe you try out?
thanks nky, God bless u
Author
And you too
Pls I don't know what wrong the shape is not forming but I didn't remembered to add salt
Author
Hi Esther, you can scoop the batter and gently drop it into the oil. You don’t have to form it into a ball.
I would like to know if it's normal for the buns to open or have cracks?
Author
Yes Peace, it is normal 🙂
Thanks Nky… Pls how many grams will make 100 medium sized buns?
Hello sister nky,God bless you real good you have answered all my questions thanks ma'am
Author
You’re welcome Francesca, glad to be of help.
Pls i need the correct measurements in making 50 balls of buns . Measurement not in grams pls but milk cup and table spoon plus what do i use to form the balls?
wow my buns came out well God bless you
Author
🙂
Pls how many kg of flour & sugar will I use to make 200 pieces of buns.Thanks
thank you very muchyou really help mebut my buns didn't come out wellit came out scatteredwhat did I lack on it
From what I know, you probably added too
much margarine or too much water when mixing. Else, it could be that the oil was too hot
Author
Thanks for helping out Viktorious:)
Please can I use milk flavor instead of milk
thanks for this. please what amount of baking powder should i add to a 1kg of flour to make a soft buns for saling
Well, for baking powder, the only problem for too much of it is a bit aftertaste, so just add enough depending on the make of your powder, some brand are not really that good. So, you’re looking at maybe two to four teaspoon
Thank you so much ma. I tried using your recipe some weeks back but I noticed the buns came out hard. Pls what could be the cause. Also, for the milk aspect, must I use liquid milk? Could it be its because I used powder milk that it came out hard? I like my buns being a bit soft just like the road side buns pls help on how to achieve that. God bless you for your good works. Kisses
Author
If you make use of powdered milk, you have to dilute it with water before use.
And again it could be because of too much flour or the oil was too hot.
Pls dear, the one I made is not crispy and crunchy like the one on the street. It got too hard in and out. What have I done wrong.
I just made my buns for sales, how long can it stay without refrigerator before it goes bad
Thanks aunty Nk I just tried mine.it tastes yummy but couldnt achieve the round shape.y?
Hi Nky nice work God bless u. U have really helped me out with ur recipe.
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You’re welcome Martina 🙂
Wow! I just finished reading through the questions n answers on buns making. I ll try mine today. Pls send me ur fcbk name, so I can fllw u. Ur doing a good job.cheers [email protected]
Thanks dear but my buns came out not sweet
Author
Hi Jacinta, Nigerian buns isn’t supposed to be sweet like puff puff
but you can add more sugar next time.
Hi Nky, am really grateful to you for your teachings on this site. It's really helping me a lot. Please ma, can I add antiferment to my buns?it spoils easily the following day. Thanks
please can you prepare a tutorial on how to make bread buns that looks like donught.
Please do you now have the recipe for this. I noticed it was not answered here.
Author
Hi Victor, do you mean bread buns that looks like donut?
Dear Nky, you are doing such a great job God bless you. I just tried the Nigerian buns using some additional ingredients to your recipe. So without any measurement I added self raising flour, sugar, butter, nutmeg, cinnamon powder, chilli powder, egg, and milk. It came out round, fluffy inside, tasty but not rocky though.Thanks
Thanks for your contributions to human development. Please, what causes buns to soak more oil than necessary and how can one minimize oil consumption?Also, can buns be baked? Thanks.
Please why does buns soak more oil than necessary?
Good evening Ms Nikky and thank you so much for enlighting me on this. I have a question, my question is: Is there a specific flour for making buns or just normal flour that is used for making bread?Thanks
I stumbled on this site,n am happy. Am jotting stuffs down to add to what I already knew…. Good work and God bless us all….
Good morning your stuff here are so yummy and l will like to join you guys thanks
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You are welcome Adazion,
simply subscribe to the website or any of our social media and you are part of the family ?
Hi Nky! I am looking for a recipe for buns like these but they had vegetables in them. Have you heard of this before? Can I just add some cooked vegetables to this batter? Thanks! <3
Thanks for all you do dear. You are awesome.
Thanks for this recipe. I saw recipe today and made it. Myself and guests are having a wonderful time snacking on them right now.
Hello Nky, please what quantity of sugar will go for 1.5kg flour.Thank youDumdum
Hello Nky,please i want to know the quantity of sugar if i want to use 1.5kg flour
Hi Nky, if I want to make use of cup to measure the all purpose flour, how will get the accurate measurement, I don't have scale to measure it and I intend to prepare 3cups of flour, how will get accurate measurement for other ingredients? Thanks and God bless you.
Hi Bunmi, in this case you can make use of an empty regular peak milk tin. It weighs about 170 grams.
I tried buns now and they came out perfect!!!!! Thanks!
Thanks for your lovely feedback Abebi 🙂
Hello Nky. My buns starts burning as soon as I add it to the oil making it hard for the inside to cook well or the outside to look appetizing. I made sure the oil was not too hard. However, I noticed my dough sinks and even when tilted, do not slightly float as they are supposed to. How can I avoid this?PS:I used all the ingredients you listed.
Hi Kasy, the oil is too hot, next time do a heat test, by dropping a little of the buns dough into the oil and see how well it fries, before adding the rest.
Hi, Pls can I make buns without baking powder?
Hi Tolu, you need baking powder to make it rise in the hot oil.
Nice job love keep it up. I will try mine dis evening
Ok Chi, expecting your feedback 🙂
Tuvm for the good job. Pls what is the equivalent of 240g? I don't have kitchen scale. Peak milk liquid container is what gram..? And should it be full or level when measuring. Thank you and God bless you. I just prepared mine but use whole wheat. It didn't turn well. I guess the measurement was not accurate or the batter was thick. The inside was half cooked.
Peak milk tin is 170g , and you should level it when measuring. And for the inside to cook well, you have to reduce the heat and let it fry for 20 minutes on medium heat.
Enter your comment…I just made mine ooo sister is perfect. God bless you, my kids are excited.
Glad to be of help dear Queen 🙂
Hello Nky, please how does one preserve buns? Fridge, freezer, or just store in a container at room temperature?
It will stay good in the fridge for up to 5 days and in freezer for 3 months.
Hello, the Government does not even teach for free. God bless you Greatly.
lol.. abi, thanks Mayor 🙂
Hi I'm Reigne I just needed to know how many people will this recipe feed because I have a large family to cook for like 40 people. Thanks soo much.
Hi dearie, this recipe will make about About 10 to 15 medium size Nigerian buns.
Hi I just needed to know how many people will this recipe feed? I just needed to know because I have a large family to cook for. Thanks so much
Hi.I don't know how to send pictures, wuld have sent d picture of my perfect buns. Tnks so much ma. From Amara.
Hi Amara, please send them to [email protected]. I can`t wait to see them 🙂
I followed Ur instructions and mine came out perfect and sweet. Made 11, my husband ate 9 !!. Tnk u so much. Can't wait to try others.. Kisses.
lol… That's a lovely husband ..hahahaNext time let him make the buns , while you just balance well well and eat.Thanks for the lovely feedback hun 🙂
Good evening sister Nky, may God bless you and your family, pls can I use powder milk with the buns and what will be the ml and the grames of water to mix it, thank you
Use about 3 tablespoons of powdered milk , add it to the flour and gently pour in water until you get a thick paste, like the one in the recipe.
Good evening sister Nky, may God bless you and your family, pls can I use powder milk with the buns and what will be the ml and the grames of water to mix it, thank you
Use about 3 tablespoons of powdered milk , add it to the flour and gently pour in water until you get a thick paste, like the one in the recipe.
Good job ma;pls keep it up,pls 150ml is equivalent to how many milk cup?.
Hello aunty, Goodevening. Thanks for all d recipies. God bless and inspire u more. Kisses
Thanks hun 🙂
Hello aunty, Goodevening. Thanks for all d recipies. God bless and inspire u more. Kisses
Hello aunty, Goodevening. Thanks for all d recipies. God bless and inspire u more. Kisses
You are really trying for us, May God bless and empower you more.lol
thanks hun.lol
I just tried it n it came out perfect. Just that it's flat not round. What cud b the reason. My kids cudnt wait for it to kool down bfor bouncin on it
I guess ur oil for frying wasn't enough
Nky u are the best
thanks hun 🙂
I love this woman called Nky 🙂 I wish I'm related to her. You don't know what you're doing for use. God bless you realllllllll good!
God bless you too hun 🙂
Pls.can I use self rising flour for buns? Thank You.
yes you can, just skip the baking powder.
Can I include nutmeg into this recipe? 🙂
yes you can add a big pinch of nutmeg if you like to.
Pls how many pieces of buns will 250g give
About 10 + medium size.
Hello how many calories will this be
it would come out like a cake etc Yet, this was awesome to see you try Persian food! Keep it coming Chef John! food recipes
Hi Aunty Nky, do I need to wisk the egg before mixing it with others?
Hi dear, You can if you want to, but it is not necessary 🙂
hi Nky,I just mixed my batter for frying tomorrow,and I have a good feeling about it!will send in pics tomorrow after frying.meanwhile keep up the good job,am rooting for you!thanks for the recipe…
Thanks for your lovely comment, I'll be expecting your pics 🙂
Hi Nky, great job you are doing on this site. I am actually a fan of your dishes and would like to know if you have a book on the recipies you have displayed in this site and how I can get one please: You can contact me on [email protected]…thanks
Thanks dear, the book is in progress and would be ready soon,pls be patient.
Hi Nky, how much milk do I have to put in the recipe?
About 150ml 🙂
Hi Nky, love wat u r doing here. God bless u. My question is that my buns is always smooth on the outside after frying and I know it should be rough, secondly the inside of the buns is always soft not thick like the ones they sell on the streets. What is wrong with the batter? My hubby is always making jokes with my buns saying it tastes and looks like puffpuff lol. Though I always insist that it is buns even though at the back of my mind, I know it tastes n looks like puffpuff. Pls kindly shed some light on my dilemma. Thanks I appreciate ur reply. From Yinka
Hi Yinka, add extra 30grams flour to make the batter thicker and also omit the egg. The ones sold on the street does not have eggs, and they use water in place of milk.Try it out this time dearie and let me know how it turns out. Send us pics too 🙂
Hello, can I do without baking powder ?
The baking powder makes the buns fluffy, but the street bakers usually skip it.
Thank you, I will go with baking powder then.I would like to ask, what snacks can be prepared without using egg please.
Ok dear, as for the snacks without eggs, you can try meatpie, puffpuff, shawarma, chin chin, samosa and more, check the snacks section of our website and you'll see a lot of them 🙂
I love this website, I beliv I'm gonna use it improve in my kitchen management. thanks a lot for all these.
You're welcome 🙂
Lovely, nice article
thanks 🙂
Pls aunty how many cigarette cups of flour will give me 1kg of flour and how many spoons of butter will give 100g
Pls ma, 5g of sugar equates hw many spoons?tnks ma u r doing a v gud job here.
Hi dear, 1 teaspoon of sugar is almost 5grams.
Thanks so much for this recipe. Just finished making my buns. I was a little scared they wouldn't come out good at first because my batter came out a little thin and watery. I may have added too much milk I think. But, the end product was exactly how it was supposed to come out. Thanks again!
You're welcome .I'm glad you enjoyed it and all turned out fine,dearie.
Pls can i put banana flavour to make yellow
You can add any flavor you like dearie 🙂
Pls can fry d buns without milk and egg, z it possible to use only sugar and salt
Yes you can make the buns with only sugar , salt and flour, that's how the street bakers do it. Simply use water in place of the milk in the recipe above.Just be aware that the buns will be a a bit hard.Adding Baking powder and the other extra ingredients will yield a softer fluffier Nigerian buns.
Tnx Aunty NKY,my buns came out tasty bt it didn't rise & the body wasn't smooth. What could have caused it?
Hi dear, Buns is not always smooth, it's puff puff that has a smooth texture.
Can I add vanilla sugar and food colour?.
You can add vanilla sugar, but I don't know how food coloring will react when you fry the buns.
I have prepared my buns thanks!
you're welcome 🙂
Nice job, keep it up.
Thanks hun 🙂
Pls is it good to mix ur dough in the night and fry the bons in the morning ?
It's okay to do that, but keep in the fridge and the next morning, leave it to return to room temperature before you fry, so that it does not reduce the temperature of your oil and you end up with oil soaked buns.
Can I make dough nut without with baking powder instead of yeast
I jez tried it and it came out perfect. Thnx lily
you're welcome hun 🙂
Wow I just tried it and it came out right, I just wish I could send you one right now. Thank you so very much.
Aww thanks dearie, I'm glad you enjoyed it, don't worry Hun, a picture of the buns is all I need 🙂
I love your website! Thanks for taking out time to provide information for healthy family meals. As a working class mom – can I prepare the buns mixture a next before, refrigerate and fry in the morning?
Thanks dear, you can prepare it overnight, but let it rest at room temperature for 30 minutes before storing in the fridge. Once it is out of the fridge, let it go back to room temperature before frying, so that it doesn't reduce the temperature of your oil.
Thanks alot it rili helped me
You're welcome .
◦†нªηкs◦° so much Fø̲̣̣я̅ d recipe
You're welcome .
This ไϛ really nice, keep it up and ◦†нªηкs◦° so much cos ม really help me.
Thanks Nosiru, glad to be of help 🙂
thanks good job.
You're welcome 🙂
thank u good job.
Nice work Lily, can yu tell us hw to make Pitto drink?
Thanks dear. I will have it up as soon as I get the recipe 🙂
My buns will be ready in a bit!! I will updat d whole house later
I'll be expecting your updates dear 🙂
Hi, this is a good job you're doing.I always thought butter was part of buns recipe like chin-chin.I am skeptical about trying it without butter. Then if its ok, I guess chin-chin can also do without butter. That would be great because it would have less calories. Kindly reply, and reassure me this recipe won't yield a "hard-rock" buns
pls will it be good if i yeast bcos there is no yeast mentioned.?
You don't need yeast for Nigerian Buns dear.
Pls, will it still taste nice if I use water instead of milk?
yes dear,It will still taste nice 🙂
Pls, if I use water instead of milk wat will be the difference?
Milk makes it richer , you can use water if you like.
Egg is essential?
No, egg is optional .
Pls my measurement cups come in ML,hw do I convert it to GM ds aspect is always confusing.250ml is equal to wat in gram?
Hi dear, 250 ml is almost the same thing as 250 grams, but may vary just a little depending on what you are measuring.
Is butter needed
Can you bake them in the oven instead of frying?
No dear, the original recipe calls for frying.
Hi pls can i make buns or puff puff with cake flour
yes you can also use cake flour.