Creative Ways to Cook with 30g sugar – Recipes You Haven’t Tried

Shake up your routine with these unexpected yet delicious 30g sugar recipes — fun, easy, and full of flavour.

Recipes with 30g sugar

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Walnut Mario (Brios)

This walnut Mario bread (also known as chocolate walnut bread or crispy walnut cocoa bread) is covered in chopped walnuts. The first bite releases a burst of nutty aroma, followed by a rich chocolate flavor that fills your nose – not cloyingly sweet, but a mellow cocoa fragrance. The bread itself is soft yet substantial, chewy yet not tough. The aroma of chocolate and the rich flavor of walnuts intertwine, becoming more flavorful with each bite. The interior is fluffy and delicate. When filled with a light cream cocoa filling, the cream's refreshing touch balances the chocolate's richness, while the crunch of the walnuts adds further texture. One bite offers a perfect balance of crunch, softness, and aroma – so delicious you won't be able to stop eating it!

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Basque cheesecake

Super simple and easy to make cake, can be paired with fruit or ice cream according to personal taste, taste great😋

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Chocolate Lava Mochi Soft European Bread

Gently pull the bread with your hand, and you'll find it soft and fluffy with a naturally light texture. The outer crust is soft and fluffy, and you can even stretch it to reveal its delicate structure. The moment you pull it open, the chocolate sauce inside bursts out with a "whoosh," creating a wonderfully warm chocolate filling that coats the chewy mochi filling, along with crunchy nut pieces. The mochi is bouncy and stretchy, the crunchy nuts balance the sweetness, and the chocolate is rich and creamy. The soft bread sandwiched with the bursting filling and nuts is a perfect combination of soft, chewy, crunchy, and sweet flavors in one bite—pure satisfaction!

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Steamed Black Sesame Rice Cake

This black sesame rice flour steamed cake is absolutely delicious! The moment it's served, the delicate aroma of rice wafts over, blending with the rich, caramelized scent of black sesame. The osmanthus syrup drizzled on top adds a subtle, sweet floral fragrance, creating a delightfully layered flavor. The texture is truly soft and chewy, without any excessive lightness or airiness. Instead, it has a delicate, powdery texture that's satisfying yet easy to chew, with a slight resilience. The black sesame filling blends perfectly with the rice flour, the flavor is harmonious, and the sweetness is just right—not cloying at all. Only the rich aroma of black sesame and rice slowly unfolds in your mouth, leaving a lingering, natural fragrance of grains on your palate.

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Snow Meringue (Oreo cream filling)

White, plump and round, it looks so cute and attractive! Take a bite, the soft and glutinous skin is wrapped with smooth cream, and Oreo is sweet but not greasy. The moment you put it in your mouth, all your worries are driven away by the sweetness. It is delicious and healing when you make it yourself, and it smells so good!

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Cantonese Coconut Red Bean Buns with Glossy Skin

These coconut-flavored red bean buns are a classic Cantonese dim sum treat. The surface is dazzlingly shiny, smooth and without any air pockets—the quality of being purely handmade is immediately apparent! They're soft and bouncy to the touch, with a delicate and dense texture inside, fluffy yet chewy—far superior to pre-made buns. A subtle coconut and wheat aroma blends perfectly with the rich, not-too-cloying red bean paste, sweet and slightly runny. One bite is soft and warming, a truly authentic Cantonese flavor, a must-order comforting dim sum for dim sum, becoming more fragrant with each chew!

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Red Bean Paste Layered Rolls

When making this red bean paste bread, I deliberately avoided cutting or braiding it, mainly to prevent the red bean paste from drying out after baking in the oven, which would greatly affect the texture. Instead, I layered the red bean paste into the dough, creating a flaky, layered texture similar to puff pastry. This avoided the problem of biting into a mouthful of filling that was cloyingly sweet, and allowed the sweetness of the red bean paste to blend perfectly with the softness of the bread. Every bite offers a delightful combination of creamy red bean paste and fluffy dough, with rich layers that make it incredibly satisfying to eat.

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Black sesame crisps

full of black sesame aroma, thin slices clicking; baked to golden edges, not too sweet, light and satisfying. Perfect with a cup of hot tea or coffee, you can't stop mouthing when you open the bag, making afternoon tea or entertaining friends is decent and delicious.

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Juicy Semi-Fermented Dough Soup Dumplings

Homemade soup dumplings are so delicious! This pot of freshly steamed "juicy little bombs" are all soft and fluffy little clouds. Made with a semi-fermented dough recipe, the dough has a glossy sheen and stays soft and fluffy even after cooling down and reheating. Pick one up and gently bite into it, and the meat juice bursts in your mouth, coating the chewy, simple Northeastern-style aspic—it's so fresh it'll make your eyes squint! This is a versatile, basic filling, savory and flavorful with a hint of carrot sweetness; one bite is pure bliss. Breaking it open reveals glistening juice coating the tender pink meat filling—it's mouthwatering just to look at. From the aspic to the semi-fermented dough to the versatile meat filling, all the techniques are in this recipe. Save it and recreate this bursting joy anytime!

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Sesame and Bacon Lava Bun

Freshly baked cheesy bacon lava buns, with a golden crust coated in cheese powder, soft and stretchy to the touch. Tear the bread open, and the cheese slices slowly unfold with a milky aroma, releasing the savory bacon flavor immediately. The rich meaty and milky aromas intertwine, and the soft dough encases the savory filling, making every bite a satisfying experience.