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Dorayaki: Red Bean Pancake

Red bean paste between two pancakes.
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Course Appetizer, desert
Cuisine Japanese

Ingredients
  

Batter

  • 4 Large eggs
  • 5 TBSP honey
  • cup sugar
  • cups King Arthur Cake Flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tbsp Mirin
  • 1-2 TBSP water

Assembly

  • Canola oil
  • 14.5 ounces Anko red bean paste

Instructions
 

Batter

  • Place the eggs, honey, sugar, flour, baking powder and mirin in a large bowl. Whick well until the mixture turns a bit pale and is well mixed. It should look like pancake batter with a similar consistency.
  • If too thick, add more water by the TBSP until you reach the desired consistency.
  • Set the batter aside, covered, for at least 30 minutes.
  • Preheat a large fry pan, nonstick, at medium low heat.
  • Have a small bowl of canola oil and a paper towel. Did the towel in the oil and lightly coat the pan with each set of pancakes you cook.
  • Use about 1/4 cup of the batter, for a pancake ~3 inches in diameter.
  • Once multiple bubbles form and pop, carefully flip the pancake and cook the other side. Both to a light golden brown color.
  • Once cooked, set aside, covered with a lightly damp towel to prevent drying.

Assembly

  • Take one pancake, you can use a ~3 inch glass or cookie cutter to make uniform pancake circles.
  • Place ~ ¼ cup of the bean paste into the middle of the pancake and spread to the edge of the pancake.
  • Place a second pancake on top, press carefully to "seal" the two pancakes.
  • Place each assembled Dorayaki to cool. When completely cooked, you can wrap them in plastic wrap, or in a air tight container.
  • Additionally, they can be cut in half.
  • Although it is suggested that these will keep fof 2-3 days at room temperature, I suggest no more than a day or so. If longer, place the container in the refrigerator. Additionally these can be frozen.
Keyword dorayaki, Japanese sweets, pancakes, red bean paste
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