Fluffy Steamed Blueberry Yeast Bread ★★★★★1 review
Lenny of Vegamelon has created a fun steamed bread, which is a “take on mantou, a traditional Chinese steamed bread that’s typically shaped as buns.”
INGREDIENTS
Dough
- 140g all-purpose flour
- 80g plant-based milk | lukewarm
- 10g sugar | use up to 20g for sweetness
- 1g instant or quick-rise yeast
Blueberries (optional)
- 60g blueberries | fresh or frozen
INSTRUCTIONS
- Combine all the dough ingredients and knead until smooth and elastic; about 15 minutes by hand.
- Place the dough into a bowl, then cover and let rise for 1-2 hours, or until doubled in volume.
- Once the dough has risen, punch it down.
- For a loaf shape, flatten the dough into a large rectangle. Sprinkle over 1/2 cup blueberries, then roll the dough up into a tight log. Place into a baking pan of your choice; I used a 6.375 x 3.75 inch junior loaf pan.
- Let the dough rise, covered, for 30-45 minutes. Once risen 1.5x in volume, place onto a steamer basket into a pot filled with cold water.
- Cover the pot and turn the heat to high; once water is at a full boil, turn the heat down to medium-low. From this point, continue cooking for 30 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and wait 3 minutes before removing the lid of the pot, careful not to let any water drop onto the loaf. Let the loaf cool slightly before serving.
NOTES
I used a 6.375 x 3.75 inch loaf pan to make a small loaf. This recipe should also work in an 8 x 4 inch loaf pan, if you double all the ingredients.
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My name is Lenny, known as @vegamelon on Instagram! I became vegan almost four years ago, at the end of my freshman year of high school. See all recipes by Lenny
The steamed bread should be stored in refrigerator or outside the fridge?
Hi, you can store the steamed bread in an airtight container in the fridge, or in a tightly sealed ziplock bag.:)