13 Best Recipes With Red Bean Paste To Try

Try these easy and delicious Recipes With Red Bean Paste. From crispy sticky rice cakes to chewy mochi waffles, we've got something for everyone!

What is Red Bean Paste?

It's a paste made from boiled and mashed red beans (also called adzuki beans). It's usually sweetened and has a deep red color from the husk of the beans.

Red Bean Paste Uses

Red bean paste finds diverse uses in East Asian cuisine (Chinese, Japanese, and Korean cuisine).

It's typically used as a filling for various sweets and pastries. It adds a sweet and rich flavor to dishes such as steamed buns, pancakes, cakes, and dumplings.

These sticky rice cakes have a crispy outside and gooey texture inside. They're perfect as a sweet treat or as a dessert after dinner.

They're super easy to make. Simply make a dough from glutinous rice flour and water, shape it into balls, fill it with red bean paste, coat it with sesame seeds, and grill until golden brown in a skillet.

To achieve the perfect crispy texture, make sure to fry the rice cake until golden brown on both sides.

These authentic Chinese fried sesame balls filled with red bean paste (or lotus paste) are one of my favorite Dim Sum items. They're crispy on the outside and sweet on the inside.

They're perfect as a snack with a cup of hot tea or coffee!

Make sure you wrap the dough around the filling as evenly as possible. This prevents weak spots that could cause bursting during frying.

Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with these classic mooncakes! This recipe has tons of images and easy instructions, so even beginners can make it.

The sweet and nutty flavor of red beans pair perfectly with the mooncake skin.

For this recipe, you'll need a mooncake mold to shape them and get the signature intricate designs on the surface.

These soft and chewy crinkle cookies are infused with the flavor and sweetness of red bean paste! This recipe can be made with or without eggs.

I love serving these with a glass of milk or a cup of hot cocoa for a comforting snack.

Make sure you chill the cookie dough before baking to prevent spreading and ensure a chewy texture.

Make these light and airy mochi waffles filled with sweet red bean paste and made with creamy coconut milk. It's the perfect option for people on a dairy-free diet!

These waffles are made with a combination of eggs, glutinous rice flour, all-purpose flour, cornstarch, and coconut milk.

Serve these with jam or maple syrup for one of our favorite recipes with red bean paste.

These pancakes are a sweet variation of Chinese scallion pancakes. Unlike the crispy and savory texture of scallion pancakes, red bean paste pancakes have a soft shell and sweet filling.

I followed the recipe above, but I added extra filling and kept the pancake pretty thick. Instead of panfrying, I air-fried at 325°F for 10 minutes and then at 400°F for 5 minutes to crisp up the outside.

Surprise friends and family with a sweet and unique treat by making your own coconut mochi filled with red bean paste.

Making mochi might seem complicated at first, but actually, it's really easy.

Simply make the dough by steaming glutinous rice flour, cornstarch, sugar, and coconut milk. Then, divide the dough and use it to wrap the filling!

Mochi dough can be sticky, so make sure to dust it with plenty of cornstarch while making these.

These sweet potato pancakes are one of my favorite ways to eat sweet potatoes. The sweet potato and red bean paste combine perfectly to make this sweet snack.

To make, simply boil sweet potatoes then mash and mix with glutinous rice flour to form a dough. Divide the dough into 7 pieces and use it to wrap about a tablespoon of paste each.

Flatten into pancakes and then shallow fry until golden brown and crispy!

I love this ice cream recipe because it tastes just like the ones in Japan, and it only takes three ingredients to make.

Simply combine whole milk and sugar in a saucepan, then add sweet red bean paste and heat until combined. Refrigerate it overnight before churning it in an ice cream maker for about 25-30 minutes.

I recommend eating this with toasted black sesame seeds sprinkled on top for extra texture.

These sticky rice dumplingsare a traditional Chinese enjoyed during festivals. They have a gooey, sweet flavor with a grassy aroma from the bamboo leaves.

The inside is filled with glutinous rice (also called sticky rice), which needs to be soaked overnight, so make sure you prepare this in advance.

Overall, the recipe is pretty simple, but it requires simmering for at least three hours to get the tender and gooey texture.

Mizu Yokan is a popular Japanese dessert made from chilled red bean jelly and sweetened chestnuts. It's simple to make at home and especially tasty on hot summer days.

To make it, dissolve kanten powder in water, add red bean paste, and bring to a boil. Then, pour the mixture into a mold, layering it with chestnuts, and refrigerate until set.

You can use agar agar powder or gelatin for this recipe, but agar agar will give you a firmer texture.

This mochi recipe is an excellent way to try red bean paste for the first time or to use up any leftover paste from another recipe.

If you've never made mochi before, it's super easy. The dough is simply made by heating glutinous rice flour with sugar and liquid.

From there, it's just a matter of shaping the dough into small circles and using them to wrap spoonfuls of filling.

If the filling is too soft, you can freeze it for 30 minutes to stiffen up.

This recipe has soft and fluffy steamed buns filled with sweet red bean paste. You can use store-bought or follow the instructions to make your own homemade paste!

I like this recipe because it uses a lot of red bean paste, almost two cups. So, if you're looking for a way to finish a bag, try this recipe!

When making the dough, make sure to knead until smooth and elastic for the softest and fluffiest texture after steaming.

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