Steamed Cinnamon Sugar Bread

Good news for you, I hate blogs that start with their life stories to optimize their search result rankings. So let's dive into steamed cinnamon sugar bread. This makes a loaf that will easily last you a week and tastes like a mild cinnamon bun. I made mine while chatting with my parents over Facetime, it is easy and low effort.

I got the recipe from 小红书, also known as RedNote. Measurements on this app are often done in grams and milliliters. But in North America we typically use cups and tablespoons. So this is my translation into North American measurements and steps from the videos on 小红书!

Enjoy!

This thing gave me a tasty treat for the whole week.

A Quick Note Before You Start

The first time I made this I found out that my steamer was a bit too small so the loaf plugged all the holes for the steam to come through. Needless to say it didn't cook very well. I recommend using a small steamer rack and pan that you can place in a larger pot and cover.

INGREDIENTS

Dough

• All purpose flour (4 cups)

• Yeast powder (6-8g, I used 1 packet)

• Brown sugar (1/2 cup lightly packed)

• Warm water (1 1/4 cup)

• Vegetable oil (1 tbsp)

Filling

• Brown sugar (1/4 cup)

• Cinnamon (approximately 2 tbps)

1. In a large bowl, mix the flour and yeast

2. In a separate bowl, mix the brown sugar and water

3. Combine the wet and dry ingredients in a single bowl

4. Add the vegetable oil

5. Knead until you have a smooth dough

6. Flatten the dough into a rectangle, try to get as close to 1/8 inch thickness. You may need additional flour to avoid the dough from sticking to the surface and the rolling pin

7. Sprinkle brown sugar and cinnamon filling onto the flattened dough

8. Roll the dough to to make a long tube

9. Cut the tube in half length wise, leaving about 2 inches uncut at the end

10. Twist the 2 halves to make a braid, then coil the braid into a cinnamon bun shape and tuck the end under the bottom of the loaf

11. Place your loaf into your steamer, and allow it to sit for 30 minutes

12. Steam for 40 minutes, then enjoy!

As always I want to give credit where credit is due. You can view the original video I used to write this on RedNote.