Keto Chinese Steamed Buns (Bao/Mantou) - from my cookbook, Happy Keto

This recipe is from my cookbook, Happy Keto. Available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble.

This is by far my most popular keto recipe. So popular that I had to add it to my cookbook, Happy Keto: What to Eat to Stay on Track Without Tracking.

To fill these buns, I just used uncured hot links and leftover xianjing beef, but feel free to experiment with any precooked filling. You can also opt to form these buns without anything inside.

When forming your dough and you find that it is too sticky, add a little almond flour, about a tablespoon at a time until the dough releases from the inside of the bowl to form a ball.

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Keto Chinese Steamed Buns (Bao/Mantou): from my cookbook, Happy Keto

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup of monkfruit sweetener like Lakanto
• 5 cups of almond flour
• 2 cups of unflavored whey protein powder
• 1 tablespoon of xanthan gum
• 3 teaspoons of baking powder
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• 1 cup of warm water
• 3 tablespoons of a neutral oil like avocado, canola, grapeseed, or vegetable
• Sesame oil
• Optional: any precooked filling like sausage, hot dogs, or meat mixture

Preparation

1. In a large bowl, mix together all dry ingredients until well combined.
2. Stir in water and your preferred neutral oil.
3. Make the buns. First, pour about a teaspoon of sesame oil into the palms of your hands to grease them. Using an oiled or wet ice cream scoop or large spoon, scoop the dough into your hands. Shape the dough into a bun shape with your hands and place in a bamboo steamer basket. If you are using a filling, roll dough into a ball into the palm of your hand and flatten. Add filling and stretch dough to cover and seal.
4. Fill a wok or pan with about two inches of water and bring to a simmer. Place steamer basket with formed buns on the wok or pan and cover. (I use a bamboo steamer like this. You may also cut a piece of parchment paper to fit to the bottom of each bun to help it from sticking to the bamboo steamer since the dough will be quite sticky.) Let steam for about 10-12 minutes.
5. Allow buns to cool and enjoy!

This bao recipe comes from my cookbook, Happy Keto: What to Eat to Stay on Track Without Tracking. Available now on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and select book retailers!