Ube Milk Bread

Creating That Beautiful Purple Dough

Mix the Pretty Stuff

Now we’re making the ube dough. I always get excited watching the color develop as I mix in that gorgeous purple powder.

Getting It Together

Add your wet ingredients and ube extract. The dough will turn this stunning shade of purple that just makes me happy.

Butter Makes It Better

Keep kneading until your dough is as smooth as silk. You’ll know it’s ready when it starts pulling away from the bowl in one beautiful mass.

Time to Grow

Into another greased bowl it goes. The anticipation of watching it rise is always worth the wait.

Creating Those Beautiful Swirls

Portioning the Dough

This is where the fun begins. I divide both doughs into 8 pieces each like I’m making little pillows. Keep them covered with plastic wrap they dry out fast trust me on this one.

Making the Magic

Take one piece of each color and roll them into rectangles. Layer them together and watch as they transform into this gorgeous swirled log. It’s like making edible art.

Filling Your Pans

Nestle those pretty logs into your greased pans. I always take a moment to appreciate how beautiful they look even before baking.

Another Rest

Cover them up and let them get puffy. This is when I start getting really excited about how they’ll turn out.

Time to Bake

Getting Ready

When your oven hits 350°F it’s showtime. I brush the tops with a little heavy cream it gives them such a beautiful golden finish.

The Big Moment

Into the oven they go. Your kitchen will smell incredible for the next 35 minutes. I always peek through the oven window watching them turn golden.

Worth the Wait

Let them rest in the pans for just 5 minutes then move them to a cooling rack. The hardest part is waiting for them to cool before slicing.

My Best Baking Tips

After making this bread countless times I’ve learned a few tricks. Always weigh your ingredients my kitchen scale is my best friend here. Keep your dough covered while working or it’ll develop a dry skin. I rotate my pans halfway through baking because my oven has a hot spot. And please use a thermometer to check they’re done you want that perfect 190°F inside.