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This Mung Bean Paste Durian Mooncakesrecipe yields 12 pieces of mini-size traditional mooncakes. Traditional mooncake is kids’ favorite, but most kids don’t like the salted egg yolk in the mooncake. This recipe is filled just with mild sweet homemade Durian Mung Bean Paste, and no salted egg yolk is added, kids will love it so much.

CHINESE VERSION: 榴莲豆蓉迷你传统月饼

Homemade Durian Mung Bean Paste Mooncakes
 

Traditional Mini Mung Bean Paste Durian Mooncakes | MyKitchen101en

Yields: 12 pcs mini durian mooncakes (75 g each)

Ingredients:

Ingredients for mooncake dough: (Yields: 365 g)

  • 115 g golden syrup (Please refer: Homemade Golden Syrup Recipe)
  • 55 g cooking oil
  • 1 tsp lye water/alkaline water/kansui
  • 190 g low protein flour/cake flour

Ingredients for Durian Mung Bean Paste Filling: (Yields: 560 g)

  • 150 g split mung bean (rinsed)
  • 300 g plain water
  • 180 g durian flesh
  • ¼ tsp fine salt
  • 65 g fine sugar
  • 2 tbsps glutinous rice flour
  • 250 g full cream milk
  • 40 g cooking oil

Instructions:

For mooncake dough:

1 Combine golden syrup, cooking oil, and lye water. Sift in low protein flour, and mix into a dough. Wrap the dough with cling wrap, and set aside at room temperature to rest for 2 hours.

Durian Mung Bean Paste Mini Traditional Mooncakes
 

For Durian Mung Bean Paste Filling:

(Please refer Durian Mung Bean Paste Filling for Mooncake for detailed steps)

1 Steam split mung bean with water for 30 minutes. Combine salt, sugar, glutinous rice flour and milk, mix well. Add in steamed split mung bean and durian flesh, blend until smooth. Sieve into a non-stick pan. Add in cooking oil, mix well.

Durian Mung Bean Paste Mini Traditional Mooncakes

2 Cook over medium heat for 20 minutes, then reduce to medium-low heat and cook for 6-7 minutes, until you have a smooth paste. Set aside to cool completely.

Mooncake Durian Mung Bean Paste Filling
 

Making mini Traditional Durian Mung Bean Paste Mooncakes:

1 Divide rested mooncake dough into 12 portions (30 g each).

Homemade Durian Mung Bean Paste Mooncakes

2 Divide Durian Mung Bean Paste filling into 12 portions (45 g each). (Reminder: Cover the paste to prevent it from drying.)

Homemade Durian Mung Bean Paste Mooncakes

3 Flatten mooncake dough into round shape with a plate, put durian paste in the center, fully wrap the paste with dough. Press until firm, shape gently into a ball, then coat outer layer with some flour.

Homemade Durian Mung Bean Paste Mooncakes

4 Arrange filled dough on a lined baking tray, print the pattern with small mooncake mould (75-g size).

Homemade Durian Mung Bean Paste Mooncakes
Homemade Durian Mung Bean Paste Mooncakes

5 Spray the mooncakes with water just before baking. (Reminder: Spray with water will prevent mooncakes from cracking when baked.)

Homemade Durian Mung Bean Paste Mooncakes

6 Bake in preheated oven at 160°C/320°F for 18 minutes. Set aside the durian mooncakes at room temperature for 24 hours.

Homemade Durian Mung Bean Paste Mooncakes

7 After resting for 24 hours, the skin of the mini Traditional Durian Mung Bean Paste mooncakes will become soft. (Reminder: Since homemade durian mooncake has no preservative, it is suggested to keep it refrigerated for storage. Return to room temperature before serving.)

Homemade Durian Mung Bean Paste Mooncakes
Homemade Durian Mung Bean Paste Mooncakes

Homemade Durian Mung Bean Paste Mooncakes

Traditional Mung Bean Paste Mini Durian Mooncakes

This durian mooncake is a combination of the sweet, savory and strong taste of durian with our traditional mooncakes filling.

Rate

5 from 5 votes
Prep Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Set Aside 1 day
Total Time 1 day 2 hours 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 12 mooncakes
Calories 262 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

Ingredients for mooncake dough: (Yields: 365 g)

  • 115 g golden syrup Please refer: Homemade Golden Syrup Recipe
  • 55 g cooking oil
  • 1 tsp lye water/alkaline water/kansui
  • 190 g low protein flour/cake flour

Ingredients for Durian Mung Bean Paste Filling: (Yields: 560 g)

  • 150 g split mung bean rinsed
  • 300 g plain water
  • 180 g durian flesh
  • ¼ tsp fine salt
  • 65 g fine sugar
  • 2 tbsps glutinous rice flour
  • 250 g full cream milk
  • 40 g cooking oil

Instructions
 

For mooncake dough:

  • Combine golden syrup, cooking oil and lye water. Sift in low protein flour, mix into a dough. Wrap the dough with cling wrap, set aside at room temperature to rest for 2 hours.
    Durian Mung Bean Paste Mini Traditional Mooncakes

For Durian Mung Bean Paste Filling: (Please refer Durian Mung Bean Paste Filling for Mooncake for detailed steps)

  • Steam split mung bean with water for 30 minutes. Combine salt, sugar, glutinous rice flour and milk, mix well. Add in steamed split mung bean and durian flesh, blend until smooth. Sieve into a non-stick pan. Add in cooking oil, mix well.
    Durian Mung Bean Paste Mini Traditional Mooncakes
  • Cook over medium heat for 20 minutes, then reduce to medium-low heat and cook for 6-7 minutes, until you have a smooth paste. Set aside to cool completely.
    Mooncake Durian Mung Bean Paste Filling

Making mini traditional mooncakes:

  • Divide rested mooncake dough into 12 portions (30 g each).
    Homemade Durian Mung Bean Paste Mooncakes
  • Divide Durian Mung Bean Paste filling into 12 portions (45 g each). (Reminder: Cover the paste to prevent it from drying.)
    Homemade Durian Mung Bean Paste Mooncakes
  • Flatten mooncake dough into round shape with a plate, put durian paste in the center, fully wrap the paste with dough. Press until firm, shape gently into a ball, then coat outer layer with some flour.
    Homemade Durian Mung Bean Paste Mooncakes
  • Arrange filled dough on a lined baking tray, print the pattern with small mooncake mould (75-g size).
    Homemade Durian Mung Bean Paste Mooncakes
  • Spray the mooncakes with water just before baking. (Reminder: Spray with water will prevent mooncakes from cracking when baked.)
    Homemade Durian Mung Bean Paste Mooncakes
  • Bake in preheated oven at 160°C/320°F for 18 minutes. Set aside at room temperature for 24 hours.
    Homemade Durian Mung Bean Paste Mooncakes
  • After resting for 24 hours, the skin of the mooncakes will become soft.
    Homemade Durian Mung Bean Paste Mooncakes

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Notes

This recipe yields 12 mini mooncakes of 75g each.
The nutritional value for reference is on 1 mini mooncake. 
Reminder: Since homemade mooncake has no preservative, it is suggested to keep it refrigerated for storage. Return to room temperature before serving.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories: 262kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 6gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 62mgPotassium: 114mgFiber: 2gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 65IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 35mgIron: 1mg
Keyword durian mooncake, mini durian mooncake, traditional mooncake
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