Easy Mung Bean Mooncake Recipe

Mung bean cake (绿豆糕) is easy to make and has an interesting taste and texture. When you take a bit, the cake will melt in your mouth and leave a nutty, milky taste on your tongue. You can also treat it as the easiest mooncake.

INGREDIENTS

300 g (1.25 cups) of water
56 g (1/2 stick) of unsalted butter
100 g (8 tbsp) of sugar
1/4 tsp of salt

INSTRUCTION

Soak the skinless mung bean overnight, Then rinse under running water and drain thoroughly.

Add the well-drained mung beans and 1.25 cups of water into a nonstick pot. Then bring to a simmer over medium heat. Switch the heat to the lowest and simmer for 20 minutes. If you use skin-on mung beans, the pastry will have a dark green color, and it will take 1.5 hours for the beans to turn soft.

Use a rubber spatula to smash the cooked mung beans until nice and smooth. If you are using the skin on mung beans, you will have to use a blender to crush the beans because the skin is a bit tougher.

Add sugar, honey, salt, and unsalted butter into the mung bean paste. Stir over medium-low heat for 15 minutes to evaporate excess moisture.

When the mung bean paste becomes nonstick, remove it to the side and let it cool to lukewarm. Make sure you cover the mung bean paste so it doesn't form a hard skin.

Divide the mung bean paste into 12 pieces. Roll each piece in between your hands and shape it into a round ball.

Put the mung bean paste into a mooncake presser. Gently press it down onto a clean cutting board with steady pressure. Stay there for a few seconds to establish the shape. Then release it. You will get a pretty, exquisite pastry. Enjoy!

[moni]

I love how much thought you give your instructions. You always explain why you do things, like why you want to lower the temp or use a particular bean. You even consider dietary restrictions and give alternate options for ingredients. It really just makes your recipes so easy to follow. ❤️

[Ashuraizumi]

I love how you say "hello everyone!" I've been binge watching all your video's there's so many dishes I want to make.

[oallure]

Thank you very much for making this channel. My own mother doesn't have the time or patience to teach me. I don't want to lose my traditions either. You are very helpful and the steps are thorough!

[insertgoodname]

I love how she says spatula. Spacherler. too cute!

[HannahIm]

Wow!!! I've been looking for a good recipe for these for years. All the ones I found online were vague about timing and technique and I was afraid to try. You explain everything so well especially the last three stages of cooking ♡ Thanks a million!

[JJW]

For 65 years I wanted to make mung bean mooncakes. Thank your for teaching me and for the free written recipe. Your thoughtfulness in putting the measurement in cup and spoon sizes are much appreciated.

[mamamiabenjamia]

my brother brought back these little mung bean tea cakes from vietnam that come wrapped almost like a bouillon cube and, when you open the foil, separate into four tiny pieces. they crumble and melt in your mouth and are so delicious! to order more of these cakes online or to have my brother send another package home would be way too expensive and i would much rather make them. i've made a lot of recipes from your channel and have never been disappointed so i am very thankful for this recipe! i will definitely be making some, if not this weekend, then very soon!

[bettyyoung]

After watching many moon cake video, I finally decided on trying this mung bean mooncakes since I bought a large bag of organic peeled mung beans from the Indian market. I didn’t relish standing over the pot for 30 minutes stirring the paste so I used my KitchenAid Multipot w/Stirring tower. It works great for this recipe! The Mung Bean moon cakes taste wonderful. Thank you so much for your precise instructions. Applying your directions to the controls on the machine gave me the perfect texture and save my poor old arm… Now, I’m going to try the Snowy Skin moon cake with custard next. 6:01

[StrawberryMins]

I made it with skin, and added some krewa (flower essence) and almond extract, it’s one of the best desserts I’ve ever had!! The texture is so delicious!!

[Illustrioustaco]

I might cry, and my arm almost fell off, or so it feels, but so worth it!

I halved the recipe and had to use a bit more water because otherwise it wouldn't cover the beans, but from soaking them ahead of time and watching carefully as they boiled, it was okay. Just meant I had to stir longer. I think I also got impatient in the mashing phase because my texture wasn't super smooth the way the videos looked, but it was so very delicious.

I also had a minor mishap when transferring the dough out of the pot into a bowl to cool. I used the same bowl I had soaked the beans in, and I had rinsed it. There was about a teaspoon of water I didn't realize was in there until too late, so it got sticky again when it cooled enough to work with. 😅 I found a tip online looking up variations on this recipe to brush a tiny bit of a neutral oil on the mold to keep the cakes from sticking, and that worked great. Two of them came out glossy, but the rest were beautiful as can be. The glossy ones tasted so good 🤣. I ate them to taste test.

[kissuneagain]

I was thinking about this sweet a few weeks ago. Now I can make it myself.

[raqueleherrera]

Mandy - OMG! I just cooked up the mung bean paste and it is sooo good! I can't stop tasting it! I'm going to use it to fill my sesame balls and it should taste fabulous! Thank you so much for the great job and I should check out your other recipes and also subscribe to your channel.

[claudiakwok]

I made this it came out so good I used my moon cake press they are delicious. Thank you

[Zeropatience]

Truly appreciate you sharing your recipes with us. I've made so many that you've provided without any fails or disappointment, they've been amazing. Thank you so very much, have a wonderful day. :-)

[RedDragonVideos]

I just learned that mung bean cakes are for summer. These look delicious. I will price mung beans. Maybe they will be on sale🙏 Thank you Mandy👍💯💞🐲😍

[raqueleherrera]

Thank you for writing this recipe - I need the molder to make this look as good as yours.

[ladyoftheabyss]

I have a mooncake mold in the shape of a rabbit. This recipe makes me want to buy more mooncake molds.

[sariahd]

I love how you measure! I do the same. ❤ thanks so much for the recipe.

[brookebanales]

Liked this to power up Mandy! You can tell the hard work you put in paid off at the end with such a beautiful dessert!

[DrBrunoRecipes]

Delicious 😋 Greetings from Scotland 😊 Have a great day everyone 🌻