Heart-shaped Mini Steamed Buns
Soft mini steamed buns made with carrot juice make it easy for babies to enjoy vegetables without even noticing. Best of all, they're homemade with no additives—healthy and nutritious! There is no carrot taste at all, and the added milk powder brings a gentle sweetness that is fragrant but not greasy. Soft and delicious in every bite, they are perfectly safe for babies without any choking risk.
Ingredients
Carrot juice
60g
Flour
100g
Milk powder
15g
Yeast
1g
Instructions
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Step 1
Grate the carrots, place them in a food processor, add 150ml of water and blend into smooth carrot juice.
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Step 2
Add milk powder and yeast to the flour. Babies over 1 year old can add a small amount of sugar, but do not add too much!
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Step 3
Pour in 60g of carrot juice, stirring with chopsticks as you pour until the mixture forms flaky clumps.
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Step 4
Then knead into a smooth dough. Since different types of flour have varying water absorption capacities, adjust the flour-to-water ratio as needed: add water if the dough feels too dry while kneading, and add more flour if it feels sticky to the touch.
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Step 5
Cover with plastic wrap and let the dough ferment until it doubles in size.
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Step 6
For the fermented dough, dip your finger in a little flour and poke a hole in the center; if the hole does not shrink back, fermentation is successful.
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Step 7
First sprinkle some dry flour on the work surface, knead the dough evenly, then roll it out into a thin sheet about 0.7cm thick.
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Step 8
Use a mold to cut the dough into heart shapes. If you don't have a mold, you can use a bottle cap, or simply cut the dough into small strips with a knife.
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Step 9
Place the shaped dough into a steamer lined with a steaming cloth. Leave a small gap between each piece when placing them, as they will expand further during steaming.
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Step 10
Cover the steamer lid without turning on the heat, and let the dough proof for 10 minutes. Once the time is up, turn on the heat to high and steam for 10 minutes. Turn off the heat and let it rest covered for another 5 minutes to prevent it from collapsing from sudden contact with cool air.
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Step 11
The sweet, soft and fluffy heart-shaped mini steamed buns are ready, and they were all snatched up right after I took photos of them.
