Dorayaki Red Bean Pancakes

Name: Dorayaki Red Bean Pancakes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 2 large eggs; 1/4 cup granulated sugar; 2 tbsp honey; 1/4 tsp baking soda; 6 tbsp water; 1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted; 1 cup canned sweet azuki red bean paste (anko); 2 tsp neutral oil (vegetable or canola)

Fluffy Japanese honey-sponge pancakes sandwiched around sweet azuki red bean paste, the beloved snack of manga fame. The batter gets its lift from a touch of baking soda and honey, producing a lightly golden, soft shell.

40 minEasyServes 4290 cal/serving

JapaneseDessertStovetopVegetarianHalal-friendlyDairy-FreeLow-SodiumPork-FreeAlcohol-FreeNightshade-FreeCorn-Free

Ingredients

2 large eggs
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 tbsp honey
1/4 tsp baking soda
6 tbsp water
1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
1 cup canned sweet azuki red bean paste (anko)
2 tsp neutral oil (vegetable or canola)

Instructions

1

In a bowl, whisk together 2 large eggs and 1/4 cup granulated sugar until pale and slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.
2

Add 2 tbsp honey and whisk until combined. Dissolve 1/4 tsp baking soda in 6 tbsp water, then stir it into the egg mixture.
3

Fold in 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour until just smooth with no dry pockets. Rest the batter for 10 minutes.
4

Lightly brush a non-stick skillet with 2 tsp neutral oil (vegetable or canola) and heat over medium-low. Drop about 2 tablespoons of batter per pancake to form 3-inch rounds. Cook until bubbles appear and edges look set, about 1.5 minutes. Flip and cook 30 seconds more. Transfer to a plate and cover with a damp cloth to keep moist. Repeat with remaining batter.
5

Pair pancakes in matching sizes. Spread a generous tablespoon of 1 cup canned sweet azuki red bean paste (anko) on the flat side of one pancake and press a second on top. Repeat for all pairs. Serve immediately or wrap individually.

Questions

Can I make Dorayaki Red Bean Pancakes gluten-free?

Yes. The gluten in this entry is 1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted. Swap the flour for a 1-to-1 gluten-free baking blend (where it only thickens a sauce, half as much cornstarch also works). Everything else proceeds as written.

How long does Dorayaki Red Bean Pancakes keep?

Keep it covered in the refrigerator and eat it within three days.

Can I halve or double Dorayaki Red Bean Pancakes?

Yes. As written it serves 4. Every ingredient in this entry carries precomputed half and double quantities, and the app's batch dial rewrites them inside each step. When doubling on the stovetop, use your widest pan or work in two batches so the food sears instead of steaming.

Serve it with

Cook this free in the app

Textual Chef is 4,504 plain-text recipes, free to read and free to cook from. No account, no paywall, no ads, no life stories. Open this one in the app and each quantity sits inside the step that uses it, so you read once and cook.

Every recipe is curated or public-domain sourced, written to one template and checked before it publishes. Nothing here is a scraped blog post.

Cook this free in the appNo download needed. It opens in your browser. The kitchen tools (planner, shopping list, pantry, import) are $5.33 a month billed annually; the first 30 days are free.