5 from 3 votes
Pandan Buns with Red Bean Paste
Fragrant pandan buns stuffed full of red bean paste. Deliciously soft and sweet and easy to make, only seven ingredients! Perfect for breakfast or a snack.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Additional Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 45 mins
Servings:
16
buns
Calories:
265 kcal
Course:
Bread
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup pandan juice see Note 1 for substitutions, homemade
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 tbsp active dry yeast (*can sub with instant yeast)
- 4 ½ cups all-purpose flour or bread flour
- 3 tbsp neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 cups red bean paste or use a storebought bean paste like Shirakiku, homemade
Instructions
- Heat pandan juice until it reaches 100 °F (38 °C), then pour it into the bowl of your stand mixer. Sprinkle sugar and yeast over top. Wait 5–10 minutes for the yeast to bloom (you can skip the wait if using instant yeast).
- Once the yeast is foamy, add flour, oil, and salt.
- Using the dough hook attachment, mix on medium speed until the dough starts to come together into a ball. Switch to the kneading setting (typically the second-lowest speed on most mixers) and knead for 12 minutes.
- Place the dough in a lightly-oiled bowl and let rise in a warm place for 1 ½ hours.
- Divide the dough into 16 pieces (65g each). It’s easiest to first divide it in half, then divide each piece in half again, and so on.
- Flatten each piece of dough into a rough 6-inch circle. Place 3 tbsp (45g) of red bean paste in the center of each dough. Gather together the sides of the dough and pinch them together so the bean paste is completely wrapped in dough.
- Arrange the buns on a baking sheet. Cover and let rise for another 20 minutes. While the dough is rising, preheat oven to 350 °F (175 °C).
- Optional: Set another baking tray on top of the buns as they bake, to give them a flat, even shape.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the tops are light golden brown.
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Notes
- Pandan Juice: You can substitute the pandan juice with 1 tbsp commercial pandan extract mixed into 1½ cups water or soy milk. Or substitute 1 tbsp matcha powder instead of pandan extract for a different flavour.
Nutrition Information
Calories
265kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
53g
(18%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
0.3g
(2%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Trans Fat
0.01g
(1%)
Sodium
186mg
(8%)
Potassium
223mg
(5%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
16g
(32%)
Vitamin A
2IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
0.002mg
(0%)
Calcium
16mg
(2%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16 buns
Amount Per Serving
Calories 265
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 265kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 53g | 18% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Sodium | 186mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 223mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 2IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.002mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 2% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.