Textual Chef Textual Chef

Dorayaki Red Bean Pancakes

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

Cook this free in the appFree. No download, no account. The screen stays awake and each step can run its own timer.

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. 1

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

  2. 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. 3

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

  4. 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. 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.

Cook this free in the appCooking it now? The app keeps the screen awake and times each step. Free, nothing to install.

Keep this recipe

Prints the ingredients and method only.

The Japanese Kitchen 30 recipes from this kitchen in one printable PDF. $5, no account.

Questions

What should Dorayaki Red Bean Pancakes look like when it is ready?

Go by the cues in the method rather than the clock. Step 4: cook until bubbles appear and edges look set.

Why rest the batter for Dorayaki Red Bean Pancakes?

Step 3 reads: "Rest the batter for 10 minutes." The pause in step 3 lets the flour hydrate fully and the bubbles settle, which gives a more tender, even result.

Can I make Dorayaki Red Bean Pancakes gluten-free?

Yes. The gluten in Dorayaki Red Bean Pancakes 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.

Is Dorayaki Red Bean Pancakes vegan?

No, though it is vegetarian. What keeps it from vegan is 2 large eggs and 2 tbsp honey. For fully plant-based entries, see the vegan dessert collection.

How many calories are in Dorayaki Red Bean Pancakes?

One serving (the recipe makes 4) is about 290 calories, with 6 g protein, 36 g carbohydrate and 4 g fat, plus 1 g fiber and 120 mg sodium. The figures are estimates computed from the ingredient list.

Serve it with

Cook this free in the app

Textual Chef is 4,544 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.

More Japanese entries

All Japanese recipes · All Dessert recipes