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Nutella Bao Bun served
Steamed bao bun with soft dough and Nutella filling – quick sweet dessert

Steamed Nutella Bao Buns

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Cakes and Desserts
Steamed dough (bao) and hazelnut spread meeting is perfect proof that simplicity is sometimes best. In hot steam, bao bun starch swells, creating soft, almost tacky surface gripping thick, oily hazelnut cream perfectly. As you bite, neutral dough lets sweet filling shine.
🕒 Prep Time 5 mins
🍳 Cook Time 6 mins
⌛ Total Time 11 mins
🍽️ Servings 4 servings
🔥 Calories 280 kcal
🌍 Cuisine International

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Steamer
  • Parchment paper
  • Spoon

Allergen Information

⚠️ Wheat
⚠️ Tree Nuts (Hazelnut)
⚠️ Milk
⚠️ Soy

Instructions

1 ✓

Place bao buns on parchment in steamer.

Tip: Paper mandatory, or it sticks to rack.
2 ✓

Steam over hot water 5-6 mins.

Tip: Steam softens dough.
3 ✓

Open hot buns, spread with hazelnut cream.

Tip: Cream starts melting on hot dough, easier to spread.
4 ✓

Serve warm.

Tip: Cold dough becomes rubbery.

Recipe FAQ

How to put Nutella in without mess?
Tip: Freeze small Nutella discs on parchment, place those in hot dough. They melt instantly but you work cleanly.
Bao edge dried out.
Steamed too long or not enough steam. Check water level!

Ingredients

  • 4 pcs Bao Buns (ready-made)
  • 1/3 cup Nutella (Hazelnut Spread)