The rheological properties of dough from modified Tartary buckwheat bran flour (MTBF) by heat-moisture treatment (HMT) and wheat flour (WF) were investigated in this study, and the application of MTBF in steamed bread processing was also evaluated. The results showed that the addition of MTBF had a significant effect on torque curve and parameters of the dough. With the increase of the weight proportion of MTBF in the blend (W MTBF ), the water absorption of the dough gradually increased, the protein weakening degree decreased at first and then increased, and the dough had better kneading resistance when the W MTBF was 30% and 40%. With the increase of W MTBF , the color of the steamed bread gradually darkened and yellowed, and the specific volume declined gradually. In addition, the hardness, gumminess and chewiness of steamed bread increased with W MTBF , but its springiness, cohesiveness and resilience decreased. When W MTBF ≥ 20%, internal texture structure of steamed bread was enhanced. Sensory evaluation indicated that the steamed bread developed at W MTBF = 20% could obtain similar quality and pleasant appearance to common wheat steamed bread.