Have you ever wondered how many types of sweet-filled buns there are today? Today, let’s join the Kitchen Tips section of Tastetutorial.com to cook and immediately gather 20 ways to make sweet and delicious buns that are simple and can be made by anyone!
1. Salted Egg Yolk Bun
The first sweet bun that Tastetutorial.com wants to bring to you is: Salted Egg Yolk Bun. Just hearing the name of this bun makes us imagine the shiny, bright yellow color of the delicious dough and the filling inside that melts, is rich, and has the fragrant taste of salted egg that’s savory and delicious.
This bun is very suitable for you to prepare for a family snack. To fully enjoy the delicious taste of the salted egg yolk bun, you should eat it hot. But be careful when eating to avoid the filling inside leaking out and burning you!
2. Steamed buns with sweet filling
If we mention sweet-filled steamed buns, it would be a big omission not to mention the steamed buns with a small, cute shape, covered with a layer of pure white flour that looks very appealing. Therefore, this is a delicious dish loved by many.
After completion, the steamed buns will smell of glutinous rice flour and coconut filling, with peanuts sautéed to release a gentle and enticing aroma. When eaten, you will feel the soft and chewy outer layer combined with the sweet and rich coconut and peanut filling.
3. Steamed buns with mung bean filling
The next sweet-filled steamed bun that Tastetutorial.com wants to bring to you is the super delicious mung bean-filled steamed bun, guaranteed to impress your family with its unique flavor.
With the mung bean-filled steamed buns, after completion, there will be a smooth, soft outer layer, combined with a sweet and rich filling of mung beans mixed with the crunchy and fatty taste of coconut.
4. Pumpkin buns
This is a sweet bun dish suitable for you to make for your beloved kids to enjoy on Halloween with the beautiful shape of pumpkin buns. It will definitely make the kids fall in love at first sight!
Besides the beautiful appearance, the flavor of pumpkin buns is also incredibly delicious with a soft, smooth crust, rich and fragrant with the distinct taste of pumpkin. Let’s get into the kitchen and try it right away! The kids will be very surprised with this gift from you!
5. Green tea bao
If you are addicted to the delicious and distinctive flavor of green tea, then this will be a valuable sweet-filled bao for you to try!
Each green tea bao that comes out of the steamer will have a smooth, evenly colored skin that looks incredibly appealing. When eaten, you can feel the smooth, creamy egg filling inside flowing out, creating an incredibly enticing sensation while enjoying.
Additionally, when the egg cream flows out, it has the fragrant smell and distinctive fat of coconut milk, egg cream powder, and fresh milk blended with the soft, chewy, sweet bao skin, creating an absolutely wonderful sensation for you to enjoy!
6. Red bean filled buns
Red bean filled red beans are a type of sweet bun that symbolizes good luck because red beans, in Asian culture, are a type of seed that represents fortune. Therefore, you can make this red bean filled bun to treat everyone during Tet or to congratulate someone on their success, which is also very meaningful.
Red bean filled buns, after being steamed, will have a very beautiful color, harmoniously combining the white dough layer and the smooth, attractive red bean filling. When eaten, one can feel the chewy and soft texture of the bun blending with the rich and sweet red bean filling, creating a delightful taste.
To avoid the buns becoming dry and losing their deliciousness, you should eat them hot and not let them cool down too much, as this will cause the outer dough to dry out and affect the bun’s flavor.
7. Pandan bun
In Vietnamese cuisine, pandan leaves are no longer a strange ingredient, known for enhancing the color and appealing fragrance in various types of buns, right? Today, Tastetutorial.com will bring you this super delicious pandan bun!
With each pandan bun, when you eat it, you will feel the soft and fluffy dough that expands, fragrant with the subtle aroma of pandan leaves, combined with the sweet, sticky, and delicious taro filling inside.
8. Cadé bun
Cadé bun is a type of sweet stuffed bun, highlighted by the beautiful golden cadé layer inside. If anyone doesn’t know what cadé is?
Cadé is a mixture made from ingredients such as: milk, eggs, coconut milk, flour,… but with the main ingredients being coconut milk and egg yolks, so cadé is always perfectly rich and fragrant.
Therefore, the cadé bun not only has a soft and chewy bun shell but also features an incredibly delicious and creamy cadé filling with an irresistible alluring aroma.
9. Durian stuffed buns
Durian is known as the king of fruits and is a source of pride for Southeast Asian countries due to its delicious and unique flavor that no other fruit can replace. Therefore, durian stuffed buns will also be one of the interesting buns that you should try!
Each bun has a beautiful shiny yellow color. When eaten, you will feel the soft and smooth bun skin, fragrant with a special buttery smell, especially when biting into the filling rich in durian flavor that is cooked with other ingredients, creating a rich and melting durian filling.
It makes anyone who eats it unforgettable and unable to resist trying a few more pieces to satisfy their cravings! If you find it too rich when enjoying, you can pair it with a cup of hot tea to balance the taste.
10. Black sesame buns
Black sesame is a type of nut rich in nutrients and has a distinctive nutty flavor, so black sesame buns will have an attractive and nutritious taste to enjoy at every breakfast or snack time.
Black sesame buns after completion will have a very unique and eye-catching color. When eaten, one can feel the soft and delicious bun skin with a light sweetness combined with the filling of mung beans, sweet black sesame, and a nutty texture, creating an irresistible deliciousness that everyone should try at least once.
11. Cheese stuffed buns
Cheese stuffed buns are a type of sweet and delicious bun with a similar flavor to molten custard buns but are made in a simpler way. Therefore, if you are not skilled but want to experience the taste of molten custard buns, this will be a great choice for you.
Although made in a simpler way, cheese stuffed buns after completion still give us an incredibly appealing feeling with the outer skin puffed, soft, and fluffy, especially the sweet, creamy cheese filling that gives a rich milky aroma, making it extremely appetizing from the very first bite.
12. Coconut-filled steamed bun
If you’re in the Mekong Delta with an abundant supply of coconuts, why not try making this delicious coconut-filled steamed bun right away! This unique combination will delight everyone in your home and spark their curiosity to taste it!
The baskets of coconut-filled steamed buns after being steamed will emit warm steam into the air. When you pick one up to taste, you will feel the soft and fluffy texture combined with the rich and delicious coconut filling.
In addition, the bun’s skin also exudes the gentle fragrance of the evenly cooked coconut filling inside. It creates a truly wonderful feeling and makes you want to grab one and try it immediately.
13. Coconut milk steamed bun
Another delicious sweet coconut-filled steamed bun recipe that Tastetutorial.com wants to introduce to you is the coconut milk steamed bun. With this recipe, you don’t need to be very strong-handed to make it easily. Let’s head to the kitchen and try it out!
The hot coconut milk steamed buns are served on a plate with a beautiful white, smooth skin. When you eat it, you will feel the soft, fluffy texture along with the delicious aroma of coconut milk and a hint of its sweet richness combined with fresh milk.
14. Sweet potato buns
If you love the rich flavor of sweet potatoes and the soft, fluffy outer layer of buns, then this sweet potato bun sweet potato will be your “true love”!
Sweet potatoes, before being wrapped as filling, are steamed until cooked and mashed with sugar, so the sweet potato filling inside will have a uniquely rich and subtly sweet flavor that is very appealing. Especially when eaten with the fragrant, soft bun dough, it is simply perfect!
15. Black bean buns
Black beans are a nutritious type of bean loved by Vietnamese people and are cooked into many delicious dishes such as black bean dessert, black bean sticky rice, black bean ice cream,… And black bean buns are also very delicious, so be sure to try them right away!
The buns with their beautiful shape and the fragrant aroma from the black beans cooked with smooth, rich sugar are truly delightful. You can enjoy them with hot tea or any sweet and warm beverage, it will be fantastic!
16. Bamboo charcoal bao
Have you ever heard of bamboo charcoal? This is a type of flour with a distinctive black color, and when touched, it feels fine and powdery. Although bamboo charcoal has no smell or flavor, it is an essential ingredient in Japanese pastries and helps make them more beautiful and delicious.
Today, let’s join Tastetutorial.com in the kitchen and immediately try the flavor of this bamboo charcoal bao! The bao has a solid black, shiny exterior that is very eye-catching. When eaten, you will experience the sweet flavor of the creamy cheese filling combined with the soft, fluffy dough that is enticing.
If you love the elegance and complexity of Japanese cuisine, you shouldn’t miss this sweet bao!
17. Gac bao
If you’re unsure what to choose for breakfast on a vegetarian day, why not head to the kitchen and make this gac bao! With its beautiful orange exterior from gac and an incredibly interesting shape, this bao creates an enticing feeling to enjoy.
When enjoying, you can tear the soft and chewy bao apart and taste the sweet and rich flavor of coconut milk, which is extremely delicious.
18. Peach buns
Peach in Chinese culture symbolizes longevity, with a beautiful shape and significance, so why not head to the kitchen and make a few peach buns to gift to our grandparents!
Peach buns are extremely eye-catching, with a soft and smooth white dough covered with a little beetroot at the tail creating a striking highlight. When eaten, you will experience the extremely delicious and appealing fluffy taste!
19. Butterfly pea flower buns
If you love the color blue or if your birthday party has a blue theme, then making a sweet blue bun with butterfly pea flower will make the party more vibrant and wonderful!
The buns after steaming will have the blue color of the butterfly pea flower, with a dough that is both soft and fluffy, and the mung bean filling wrapped inside is sticky, sweet, and incredibly delicious and appealing.
20. Dragon fruit steamed buns
The last sweet filling steamed bun that Tastetutorial.com wants to bring to you is this super unique dragon fruit dragon fruit steamed bun.
It has a beautiful pink-red color with a smooth, shiny skin and a soft, delicious dough that carries the fragrant aroma of dragon fruit. When eaten, one can feel the appealing and fresh sweet taste of the dragon fruit carefully wrapped in these pretty steamed buns.
Hopefully, with this collection of 20 sweet bao recipes, you can choose for yourself delicious sweet bao options to make for yourself and your family to enjoy at every breakfast!
