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Pineapple bun (polo bun) is very popular bun in Asia. Easy pineapple buns (polo bun/菠蘿包) recipe that you can try at home. Polo bun is tasty and crusty. | rasamalaysia.com

Pineapple bun (polo bun) is very popular bun in Asia. Easy pineapple buns (polo bun/菠蘿包) recipe that you can try at home. Polo bun is tasty and crusty. | rasamalaysia.com

Pineapple Bun (Polo Bun)

Pineapple Bun (Polo Bun) – Very popular bun in Asia. Easy pineapple buns (polo bun/菠蘿包) recipe that you can try at home. Polo bun is tasty and crusty.

If you have been to Chinatown and have tried authentic Cantonese dim sum, you will probably know pineapple buns (boroh bun). Regardless of its name, there is no pineapple in the bun—it’s a soft bun with a sweet and crusty topping, which is extremely tasty when it’s freshly baked.

I love pineapple buns and that’s why I asked my contributor Siew Loon to share her pineapple buns recipe. If you love Asian-style pastry, buns, and bread, I am sure you will love this. Enjoy!

Pineapple bun (polo bun) is very popular bun in Asia. Easy pineapple buns (polo bun/菠蘿包) recipe that you can try at home. Polo bun is tasty and crusty. | rasamalaysia.com

Over the last few months, the craze about Asian breads and pastry has prompted me to try baking these delicacies such as pineapple buns, Hokkaido milk loaf, Castella, and the list goes on.

One of my favorites is pineapple buns (or called buo luo bao/菠蘿包 in Cantonese) which is a popular bun in Hong Kong. This is a MUST EAT on my list whenever I visit Hong Kong.

Pineapple bun (polo bun) is very popular bun in Asia. Easy pineapple buns (polo bun/菠蘿包) recipe that you can try at home. Polo bun is tasty and crusty. | rasamalaysia.com

Pineapple bun is a combination of soft bun with a butter pastry topping. While enjoying the softness of the bun, we are also able to savor the sinfully fragrant butter pastry and this is really irresistible.

And this pineapple bun is always great to be taken hot-off-the-oven so baking it yourself will allow you to pop the bun into the mouth as soon as it is out of the oven. It is best to go with a cup of green tea.

After a lot of trials and errors, I have finally made it. I hope you will enjoy this pineapple bun recipe as much I do.

Pineapple bun (polo bun) is very popular bun in Asia. Easy pineapple buns (polo bun/菠蘿包) recipe that you can try at home. Polo bun is tasty and crusty. | rasamalaysia.com

How Many Calories Per Serving?

This recipe is only 310 calories per serving.

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    Pineapple Bun Recipe (Boroh Bun/菠蘿包)

    Servings 15 buns

    Pineapple bun (polo bun) is very popular bun in Asia. Easy pineapple buns (polo bun/菠蘿包) recipe that you can try at home. Polo bun is tasty and crusty.

    Calories 310 kcal
    Author Bee | Rasa Malaysia

    Ingredients

    For the Bun:

    • 500 g bread flour
    • 10 g yeast
    • 2 tablespoons milk powder
    • 60 g fine sugar
    • 1/2 teaspoon salt
    • 60 g butter
    • 280 ml water
    • 1 large egg

    Pastry Topping:

    • 80 g butter
    • 30 g shortening
    • 80 g powdered sugar
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
    • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
    • 200 g all-purpose flour

    Egg wash

    • 1 egg, lightly beaten and sieve
    • 1 tablespoon water
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    Directions

    Bun

    1. 1
      Mix flour, sugar, salt, milk powder and yeast till combine.
    2. 2
      Add water and egg to flour mixture and use a dough hook to knead on medium speed till combine. (about 5 minutes)
    3. 3
      Gradually add in butter and knead till smooth and elastic. (dough should be shining and elastic, kneading time is about 10-15minutes).
    4. 4
      Leave dough to proof for about 40 minutes or double in size.
    5. 5
      While dough is proofing, prepare the pastry topping.

    Topping:

    1. 1
      Beat butter, vanilla essence and sieved powdered sugar till light.
    2. 2
      Add in egg.
    3. 3
      Fold in flour.
    4. 4
      Refrigerate the dough in the fridge for 15-20 mins for easier handling.

    To make the bun:

    1. 1
      Scale the bread dough into 50g each and mold into a ball.
    2. 2
      Leave to proof for about 45minutes or double in size. Glaze it with egg wash.
    3. 3
      Divide the topping into 20-30g each. On a lightly floured surface, use a rolling pin and roll it out thinly into a circle.
    4. 4
      Gently put the pastry topping on to of the glazed bun. Glaze again.
    5. 5
      Bake at 210 Celsius for 12-15 minutes.
    Nutrition Facts
    Pineapple Bun Recipe (Boroh Bun/菠蘿包)
    Amount Per Serving (15 buns)
    Calories 310 Calories from Fat 99
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 11g17%
    Saturated Fat 5g31%
    Cholesterol 53mg18%
    Sodium 162mg7%
    Potassium 79mg2%
    Carbohydrates 44g15%
    Fiber 1g4%
    Sugar 9g10%
    Protein 7g14%
    Vitamin A 290IU6%
    Vitamin C 0.1mg0%
    Calcium 23mg2%
    Iron 1.1mg6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
    Course: Appetizer
    Cuisine: Chinese
    Keyword: Pineapple Bun
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    33 COMMENTS... read them below or add one

    1. Marissa

      November 8, 2018 at 8:04 AM

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      Why they called pineapple bun if thres no pineapple ingredient?

      • Rasa Malaysia

        November 8, 2018 at 8:51 AM

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        It looks like pineapple.

    2. Jo

      July 19, 2014 at 1:36 AM

      Reply

      This is fabulous! Thank you for sharing the recipe! Do you have a recipe for making the “Cock tail” bun too? It’s the version with the sweet coconut filling….

    3. Pauline

      May 4, 2014 at 11:52 AM

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      Just wondering, is the Chinese “pineapple bun” related to the hispanic “Pan dulce”? The two seem very similar.

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