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Sweet and Crunchy Nigerian Buns (African buns)

Chichi Uguru
Nigerian Buns are some of the easiest African snacks you can make. This recipe is another delightfully tasty Nigerian street food or snack that requires just a few ingredients and delivers outstanding results.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Snack
Cuisine Nigerian
Servings 8
Calories 369kcal

Ingredients

  • 500 g All-purpose Flour
  • ¼ Cup  Sugar (you can use up to 1/2 cup depending on how sweet you like your buns to be)
  • 2  tsp baking powder
  • ⅛ Teaspoon Salt
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1/4  Cup  Butter (melted)
  • 3/4  Cup  milk
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg or cinnamon (optional)
  • 6 Cups Oil (for deep frying)

Instructions

  • Mix the dry ingredients together (baking powder to flour, sugar, salt and nutmeg if using)
  • Create a well in the middle of the mixed dry ingredients and pour the wet ingredients (melted butter, eggs, milk or water)
  • Mix until it comes together to form a thick batter. Cover batter and allow it to rest for 5 mins.
  • In the meantime start heating up the oil.
  • When the oil is ready, use a your hand to scoop up the batter and squeeze batter with your hands to drop gently into the hot oil. Please be careful not to touch the oil with your hands. Alternatively use an ice cream scoop and drop gently into the oil.
  • Fry till the balls are golden brown, then scoop out with a slotted frying spoon on to a paper towel lined colander.
  • Repeat process till all the batter is fried into buns
  • Serve warm

Notes

  1. The batter for buns should be thick and not watery.
  2. The best pan to fry buns is a deep pan not a shallow pan.
  3. Wait for the oil to get hot before adding the batter otherwise it will absorb excess oil and become greasy.
  4. Do not overcrowd the oil it can also cause the buns ti absorb excess oil.
  5. Use a slotted spoon to get the cooked buns out of the oil.
  6. Line the tray or plate with paper towels to absorb excess oil when you scoop them out of the oil.
 

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Sweet and Crunchy Nigerian Buns (African buns)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 369 Calories from Fat 108
% Daily Value*
Fat 12g18%
Saturated Fat 5g31%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 4g
Cholesterol 59mg20%
Sodium 215mg9%
Potassium 117mg3%
Carbohydrates 56g19%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 9g10%
Protein 9g18%
Vitamin A 280IU6%
Calcium 103mg10%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.