Bakpao Vegan (Vegan Steamed Buns)

We make a lot of steamed buns in this house, sometimes filled with sweets, other times savory.

When I am not too lazy I would steam them using a proper food steamer, but when am too hungry, I would just steam them in a quick way, like this following recipe I am sharing 😊

These steamed buns are filled with bananas and Notella (vegan Nutella), and potato ragout.

Vegan Nutella

• I don’t really use measurement when I make hazelnut paste. What you need to do is roast enough hazelnut, peel/scrape skin, place in food processor with enough cocoa powder and maple syrup. Process until smooth.
• My Nutribullet can never produce smooth Notella, I love using Ninja Professional
• Refrigerate, good for a week top.

Potato & Black Beans Ragout

(This is good to be served with warm rice btw!)

• 3 medium red potato, skinned, cubed to bitesize, boiled for 10–12 mins, drain
• 1/2 of an onion, sliced
• 2 garlic, slices
• 2 bell pepper (colorful ones), diced
• 1/2 c TVP, soften in hot water for a minute
• 1 can black beans, drain
• 1 tbsp Vegeta powder
• 2 tsp each ground cumin, coriander and smoked paprika powder
• 1/2-1 tbsp lemon juice
• Heat oil, saute onion garlic to soften
• Stir in bell peppers, cook for 2-3 mins
• Add in the rest and season
• Stir well
• Adjust flavor

As this is for my kids too, I didn’t add cayenne nor black pepper but those would be wonderful to add as well!

Quickie Steamed Buns

• 200 g flour
• 1 tbsp BP
• 1 tbsp icing sugar
• 1 tsp salt (less if with sweet filling)
• 1 tbsp oil
• 100 ml almond milk
• Mix everything, knead, let rest for 15-20 mins, covered
• Divide dough into 7 equal portions (45-50 g each)
• Roll flat each and fill with whatever you like
• Seam to seal
• Brush a pan with a little olive oil and place buns on pan
• Cook on medium heat until you hear it’s heating up/crackling sound
• Lower heat to low and pour 150 ml water and cook until water evaporated, covered (about 10 mins or so)
• Serve immediately or at room temp/slightly warm

Enjoy 🙂

I filled the decorated ones with sliced banana and vegan Nutella, while the rest with potato ragout and served with ketchup!

Chocolate Buns

Same as recipe above, but I added 3 tbsp icing sugar and 1 tbsp cocoa powder plus 115 ml water 😊

Thanks for looking!

Print Recipe

Bakpao Vegan

Ingredients

Potato Filling

• 3 medium red potato skinned, cubed to bitesize, boiled for 10–12 mins, drain
• 1/2 of an onion sliced
• 2 garlic slices
• 2 bell pepper colorful ones, diced
• 1/2 c TVP soften in hot water for a minute
• 1 can black beans drain
• 1 tbsp Vegeta powder
• 2 tsp each ground cumin coriander and smoked paprika powder
• 1/2-1 tbsp lemon juice

Buns

• 200 g flour
• 1 tbsp BP
• 1 tbsp icing sugar
• 1 tsp salt less if with sweet filling
• 1 tbsp oil
• 100 ml almond milk

Chocolate Buns

• 200 g flour
• 1 tbsp BP
• 1 tbsp icing sugar
• 1 tsp salt less if with sweet filling
• 1 tbsp oil
• 100 ml almond milk
• 3 tbsp icing sugar and 1 tbsp cocoa powder plus 115 ml water 😊

Instructions

Potato

• Heat oil, saute onion garlic to soften
• Stir in bell peppers, cook for 2-3 mins
• Add in the rest and season
• Stir well
• Adjust flavor

Chocolate Buns

• Mix everything, knead, let rest for 15-20 mins, covered
• Divide dough into 7 equal portions (45-50 g each)
• Roll flat each and fill with whatever you like
• Seam to seal

Buns

• Mix everything, knead, let rest for 15-20 mins, covered
• Divide dough into 7 equal portions (45-50 g each)
• Roll flat each and fill with whatever you like
• Seam to seal
• Brush a pan with a little olive oil and place buns on pan
• Cook on medium heat until you hear it’s heating up/crackling sound
• Lower heat to low and pour 150 ml water and cook until water evaporated, covered (about 10 mins or so)
• Serve immediately or at room temp/slightly warm

Notes

I don’t really use measurement when I make hazelnut paste. What you need to do is roast enough hazelnut, peel/scrape skin, place in food processor with enough cocoa powder and maple syrup. Process until smooth.
My Nutribullet can never produce smooth Notella, I love using Ninja Professional
Refrigerate, good for a week top.