One-Rise Halloween Pumpkin Steamed Buns – Kids Will Eat a Couple More

Peel the pumpkin.

Slice the pumpkin and steam until fully cooked.

Mash the steamed pumpkin into a puree with a spoon.

Put the flour, yeast, and warm pumpkin puree into a bowl.

Stir well until evenly combined.

Knead into a smooth dough.

Divide the dough into portions – make them as big as you like. 😄

Shape each portion into a smooth ball.

If you don’t have a scraper, use a toothpick to press lines into the dough. Press firmly and deep enough, or the lines won’t show after steaming.

Place a goji berry or raisin on top as a stem.

I only let them rise once to save time; doing a second rise is too much trouble.

Proof over warm water until they are about 1.5 times their original size.

Once the water boils, start timing: I steamed them for 8 minutes, then left them covered for another 3 minutes before opening the lid, so they won’t collapse.

The Halloween pumpkin steamed buns are ready.