Homemade Peach Buns Recipe for Soft and Colorful Delight Recipe
This irresistible homemade peach bun recipe delivers soft, fluffy, and beautifully colored buns that resemble real peaches. Made with all-purpose flour, red yeast rice powder for a natural peach hue, and spinach juice for charming leaf embellishments, these steamed buns offer ultimate comfort and a fun, creative baking experience. Perfect for sharing, these buns combine traditional steaming techniques with artistic touches to brighten up your snack or dessert table.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
- Yield: 10 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Steaming
- Cuisine: Chinese
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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Dough Ingredients
- 500 g all-purpose flour
- 5 g yeast
- 220 ml warm water
Coloring and Decoration
- 5 g red yeast rice powder
- 10 ml water
- 50 g all-purpose flour (for leaf dough)
- 10 g spinach juice
- 1 g yeast (for leaf dough)
- 1 g baking soda (for leaf dough)
Instructions
- Prepare Yeast Mixture: In a clean bowl, dissolve 5 g yeast in 220 ml warm water, stirring gently until fully smooth.
- Mix Dough: In a separate large bowl, add 500 g all-purpose flour. Gradually pour in the yeast water while stirring continuously until forming a shaggy dough.
- Knead Dough: Knead the dough by hand on a floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes.
- Divide Dough: Roll the dough into an even log and cut into 10 equal portions for individual buns.
- Shape Peaches: Take each portion, roll into a ball and taper one end to create a peach shape.
- Add Seam Detail: Press a seam-like mark along the bottom of each bun to mimic the natural peach indentation.
- Prepare Peach Color Solution: Mix 5 g red yeast rice powder with 10 ml water to create a vibrant coloring solution and lightly brush over the surface of each bun.
- Make Green Leaves: Set aside a small portion of dough mixed with 50 g flour, 10 g spinach juice, 1 g yeast, and 1 g baking soda. Roll into thin sheets and cut leaf shapes.
- Attach Leaves: Place leaf decorations at the base of each peach-shaped bun gently to adhere.
- Proof Buns: Arrange buns on a steamer rack, cover, and let them proof for about 1.5 hours until puffy.
- Steam Buns: Bring water to a boil in the steamer, reduce heat to medium, and steam buns for 15-20 minutes.
- Rest in Steamer: After steaming, keep buns covered in the steamer for 3-5 minutes to settle.
- Cool Buns: Carefully remove buns from the steamer and place them on a cooling rack before serving.
Notes
- Ensure the water used for yeast is warm, not hot, to activate yeast properly.
- Kneading is key for soft and elastic dough; do not rush this step.
- Steaming time may vary slightly depending on your steamer – check buns for doneness by firmness.
- Red yeast rice powder not only adds color but a subtle flavor, which can be adjusted to taste.
- Leaf dough ingredients are combined separately to maintain vibrant natural coloring.
- Allow buns to cool slightly before serving to enhance texture and flavor.
- These buns are best enjoyed fresh but can be stored in an airtight container for up to 2 days or frozen for longer storage.
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