Assortment of mini breads (batbout, mini burgers, mini pizzas, mini baguettes)
Assortment of mini breads (batbout, mini burgers, mini pizzas, mini baguettes) is a medium Maghreb recipe that serves 8. 250 calories per serving. Recipe by Oum Arwa on YouTube.
Prep: 2 hrs 35 min | Cook: 25 min | Total: 3 hrs 20 min
Cost: $12.37 total, $1.55 per serving
Ingredients
- 500 g type 45 flour (Sift before use)
- 60 g sunflower oil (Neutral oil)
- 100 g milk (Warm (≈30°C))
- 160 g water (Warm (≈30°C))
- 7 g salt (1 teaspoon)
- 10 g sugar (1 tablespoon)
- 8 g dry active yeast (Active, dissolve in warm milk)
- 4 g baking powder (1 teaspoon, improves lightness)
- 1 egg white egg white (For the dough)
- 1 egg yolk egg yolk (For glazing, diluted with a little milk)
- 200 g chicken fillet (Diced)
- 150 g onion (About 1 medium onion, chopped)
- 2 g curry powder (Pinch)
- 2 g garlic powder (Pinch)
- 2 g ground ginger (Pinch)
- 10 g fresh coriander (Chopped, for chicken topping)
- 30 g cheese (cheddar or mozzarella) (Optional, grated)
- 200 g onions for caramelizing (2 medium onions, thinly sliced)
- 20 g olive oil (For cooking caramelized onions)
- 200 g ground meat (beef) (For mini burgers)
- 1 clove garlic clove (Crushed)
- 2 g ground coriander (Pinch)
- 2 g ground turmeric (Pinch)
- 2 g ground cumin (Pinch)
- 50 g bell peppers (Cut into strips and sautéed)
- 100 g merguez sausage (2 small merguez, cooked)
- 100 g tomato sauce (Jarred or homemade)
- 100 g grated cheese (mozzarella) (For mini pizzas)
- 5 pcs black olive (Pitted, for decoration)
- 10 g sesame seeds (For glazing)
- 10 g oat flakes (Optional, for glazing)
Instructions
Mix dry ingredients
In a large bowl, sift the flour, add the salt, sugar, dry active yeast and baking powder. Mix uniformly.
Time: PT5M
Incorporate liquids and form the dough
Make a well in the center, pour the warm milk, warm water, sunflower oil and egg white. Mix until a homogeneous dough forms, then knead 3‑4 minutes by hand or with a mixer.
Time: PT10M
First dough rise
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let rest at room temperature until the dough doubles in volume (about 1 h 40).
Time: PT1H40M
Prepare chicken filling
Heat a pan over medium‑high heat, add a drizzle of oil, then sauté the diced chicken with the chopped onion, curry, garlic powder, ground ginger, salt and pepper for 5‑8 minutes. Add the fresh coriander at the end of cooking.
Time: PT10M
Caramelize the onions
In another pan, heat a little olive oil, add the thinly sliced onions, lightly salt and cook over medium heat until they are golden and sweet (8 minutes).
Time: PT8M
Mix ground meat for mini burgers
In a bowl, combine the ground meat, chopped onion, crushed garlic clove, fresh coriander, ground coriander, turmeric, cumin, salt and pepper. Mix well.
Time: PT5M
Cook mini burgers
Form 25 g balls, flatten slightly and cook in a very hot pan 3‑4 minutes each side until well browned and cooked through.
Time: PT8M
Sauté bell peppers in strips
In a small pan, stir‑fry the peppers with a drizzle of oil, salt, then set aside.
Time: PT5M
Cook the merguez
Grill the merguez in a pan or on the grill until well browned, then cut into small pieces.
Time: PT5M
Degas and portion the dough
After the first rise, degas the dough by gently pressing, place it on the work surface with very little flour, then divide into 4 pieces of 210 g each.
Time: PT10M
Shape the mini pieces
With each piece, form balls then cut: - Mini batbouts (25 g each) shaped as small balls; - Mini burgers (25 g) shaped as small buns; - Mini baguettes (25 g) elongated; - Mini pizzas (very thin dough, cut into 5‑6 cm circles).
Time: PT15M
Brush and decorate
Mix the egg yolk with a little milk. Brush each piece, then sprinkle with sesame seeds, poppy seeds or oat flakes as desired.
Time: PT5M
Second rise on sheet
Place the pieces on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, cover with a clean kitchen towel and let rise 15‑20 minutes.
Time: PT20M
Preheat the oven
Preheat the fan oven to 180°C.
Time: PT10M
Temperature: 180°C
Bake
Bake the mini baguettes, mini burgers and mini pizzas/half‑spheres for 15‑20 minutes until golden.
Time: PT20M
Temperature: 180°C
Pan‑cook the mini batbouts
Heat a pan over high heat, place the mini batbouts and cook 20 seconds each side, then flip until they are well puffed and cooked.
Time: PT5M
Final assembly
Top each piece: - Mini burgers: burger sauce, lettuce, minced steak, cheese, cherry tomato and pickle on a skewer. - Mini batbouts: spiced chicken, mayonnaise, grilled peppers, ham. - Mini baguettes: caramelized onions, piece of merguez, sweet mustard and ketchup. - Mini pizzas: tomato sauce, cheese, olives, peppers, tuna or other toppings. Arrange everything on a large platter.
Time: PT15M
Nutrition Facts
- Calories
- 250
- Protein
- 8 g
- Carbohydrates
- 30 g
- Fat
- 10 g
- Fiber
- 2 g
Dietary info: Contains meat, Contains gluten, Not vegetarian, Not vegan, low-calorie
Allergens: egg, gluten, milk, meat, fish (optional tuna)
Last updated: April 7, 2026






