The Best Bao Buns
These soft, pillowy bao buns are steamed to fluffy perfection and made with simple ingredients like flour, yeast, milk, and sugar. Ideal for filling with savory or sweet ingredients or serving as a delicate side.
Ingredients
Instructions
In a bowl, whisk warm water, milk, yeast, 2 tbsp sugar, and oil. Let sit 5–10 minutes until frothy.
In another bowl or stand mixer, mix flour, remaining sugar, baking powder, and salt.
Add wet mix to dry. Mix on low, then knead on medium for 3–4 minutes until elastic and soft.
Form into a ball, cover, and let rise until tripled in size, about 2 hours.
Roll dough to ¼-inch thick. Cut circles with a 3½-inch ring mold or glass (makes 14–16).
Brush or spray oil on one side of each circle, fold into half-moons, and press gently.
Place on parchment or coffee filter in steamer. Cover and rest 30 minutes.
Steam over boiling water (not touching buns) for 8–12 minutes.
Tilt lid in final 2–3 minutes for air circulation. Spray water on liners to prevent sticking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size
- 1 bun
- Calories
- 110 calories
- Sugar Content
- 3g
- Sodium Content
- 60mg
- Fat Content
- 2g
- Saturated Fat Content
- 0.2g
- Unsaturated Fat Content
- 1.8g
- Trans Fat Content
- 0g
- Carbohydrate Content
- 20g
- Fiber Content
- 0.5g
- Protein Content
- 2g
- Cholesterol Content
- 0mg
