Japan · East Asia
Melonpan
Also known as メロンパン, Melon bread
A Japanese sweet bun capped with a thin layer of cookie dough scored into a melon-rind pattern before baking, despite containing no actual melon.
Method
Enriched Bake, Cookie-Crust Topped
Hydration
55%
water to flour
Glycemic index
70
High GI
Energy
370 kcal
per 100 g
Sensory profile
- sourness
- 1
- sweetness
- 7
- crispiness
- 4
- chewiness
- 3
- aroma
- 7
- moistness
- 6
Scale 0–10
Nutrition
per 100 g| Energy | 370 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 7 g |
| Carbohydrates | 54 g |
| of which sugars | 20 g |
| Fat | 14 g |
| Fiber | 1.4 g |
| Sodium | 250 mg |
Typical values; recipes vary.
Texture
- Crackled cookie crust
- Soft sweet bun beneath
Typical ingredients
- Wheat Flour
- Milk
- Yeast
- Salt
- Sugar
- Fat / Butter
- Egg
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