Bear Buns

• 50 grams Pancake mix
• 1 tsp Cocoa powder (sugar free)
• 1 tsp Honey
• 1 tbsp Milk
• 30 to 36 grams Tsubu-an (sweet chunku azuki bean paste)
• 1 tsp Powdered sugar
• 1 dash Water

1. Divide the tsubu-an into 10-12 g portions and roll into balls.
2. Put the ingredients in a bowl.
3. First add just 1 tablespoon of milk and mix, then check the consistency of the dough.
4. If it's dry, add a tiny bit more milk.
5. Knead the dough until it's shiny and doesn't stick to your hands.
6. Take 6 small bits of dough and roll them into balls to form the ears.
7. Divide the rest of the dough into 3 pieces.
8. Flatten one of the 3 pieces of dough on your hand, and put a piece of the tsubu-an on top.
9. Gather the dough around the tsubu-an ball.
10. Close up the dough and roll to form a ball.
11. Form the face into an oval and place on a piece of parchment paper.
12. Press the ears on the face ball.
13. Bake for 10 minutes at 320F/160 C.
14. Done!
15. Cool the buns on a rack.
16. Add a tiny bit of water to the powdered sugar to make stiff icing.
17. Draw faces on the buns using a toothpick.
18. It looks like this.
19. The bun is finished.
20. Please draw a face that you like.
21. I think you could make a panda, or a Hello Kitty.
22. I'll try it those out when I have time.
23. Put into a case made for Japanese sweets... it looks like something sold in a store!
24. If the buns harden the next day, microwave for 5 seconds and they'll become soft and fluffy again.

pancake mix, cocoa, honey, milk, sugar, water

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/168007-bear-buns (may not work)