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How to Make Spinach Buns

These buns are naturally green, and I love that. For this bun, it only requires one-time fermentation, making the process simpler and quicker.
Course Breakfast, Side Dish
Cuisine Chinese
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Resting Time 45 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 321kcal

Ingredients

For Spinach juice:

  • 2 g baking soda
  • 100 g spinach leaves

For the Dough:

  • 300 g all-purpose flour
  • 20 g sugar
  • 3 g yeast
  • 165 g spinach juice
  • 5 g vegetable oil
  • 1 g baking soda

Instructions

Make the Spinach juice

  • Bring a pot of water to a boil and add 2g of baking soda. This addition is key to preserving the vibrant green color of the spinach.
  • Blanch 100g of spinach leaves in the boiling water for 30 seconds. Quickly remove them and place them in cold water to stop the cooking process and preserve the color.
  • In a blender, add 100g of water and the blanched spinach. Blend until smooth to make spinach juice. For an even brighter green color, add 1g of baking soda to the blended spinach juice. Mix thoroughly.

Make the Dough

  • In a bowl, combine 300g of flour, 20g of sugar, 3g of yeast, 165g of spinach juice, and 5g of vegetable oil. Mix well until the ingredients form a dough. Use the folding method to knead the dough: press the dough with one hand while continuously kneading with the other hand until it becomes smooth.

Shape the Dough

  • Roll the dough into a long strip and divide it into 68g portions. Roll each portion into a ball, then use both hands to shape each ball into a cylindrical shape.
  • Place the shaped buns in a steamer lined with parchment paper.

Fermentation

  • Allow the buns to ferment for about 30-45 minutes until they expand to 1.5 times their original size. When you gently press them, they should bounce back.

Steam the Buns

  • Bring a pot of water to a boil. Place the steamer over the boiling water and steam the buns over medium-high heat for 10 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 321kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 259mg | Potassium: 457mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 6212IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 77mg | Iron: 5mg