The Ultimate Guide to Making Modern Mooncakes: Green Bean Edition

The Mid-Autumn Festival is a time for mooncakes, and if you're looking to make your own without an oven, we've got you covered. With our easy-to-follow guide, you'll be able to create beautiful and delicious green bean mooncakes that will impress your family and friends. So, get ready to roll up your sleeves and dive into the world of mooncake-making with Bach Hoa XANH!

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15 August, 2024

Mooncake ingredients laid out on a table.

Preparation
2 hours Cooking
1 hour Serves
3 – 4 people

Mooncakes are a must-have for the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival. If you’re concerned about the quality and hygiene of store-bought mooncakes, why not make your own at home with just a pan?

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1 Ingredients for Mooncakes with Mung Beans (No Oven Required)

200g mung beans, shelled
20g corn oil (or any neutral-flavored oil)
50g white sugar

Bowl of mung beans and other ingredients. Ingredients

2 How to Make Mooncakes with Mung Beans (No Oven Required)

Step 1 Prepare the Mung Beans

Mung beans being soaked in a bowl. Preparing mung beans

First, soak the shelled mung beans in water for about 1-2 hours until they soften.

Then, cook the beans in a pot. Add water until it’s about half a finger higher than the surface of the beans, and boil them over high heat. Once the beans start to foam, reduce the heat gradually.

Continue cooking until the beans are soft and most of the water has evaporated. Then, remove the beans from the pot and set them aside in a bowl.

Step 2 Blend the Beans

Blended mung beans in a bowl. Blending mung beans

Add 2 teaspoons of white sugar to the bowl of cooked mung beans and mix well until the sugar is dissolved and absorbed by the beans.

Next, transfer the mixture to a blender and blend until you have a smooth paste.

Step 3 Cook and Shape the Mooncakes

Cooking the mooncake mixture in a pan. Cooking and shaping mooncakes

Heat 2 teaspoons of corn oil in a pan over medium heat. Pour the blended mung bean mixture into the pan and stir continuously. If the mixture starts to dry out and stick to the pan, add another teaspoon of oil and continue stirring.

Step 4 Final Product

Finished mooncakes in a mold. Final product

Once the mung bean mixture is evenly cooked, take about 30g of the mixture and place it in a mooncake mold to shape it. Then, gently press the mooncake out of the mold onto a plate.

3 Enjoy Your Homemade Mooncakes

Plate of mooncakes with a cup of tea. Enjoying homemade mooncakes

These mung bean mooncakes are a great option for those who want to make their own mooncakes without going through complicated processes. Made with a pan, these mooncakes retain the traditional flavor while offering the sweet and buttery taste of mung beans, making them a safe and delicious treat for the Mid-Autumn Festival.

We’ve shown you how to make mooncakes with mung beans in a simple way, without needing an oven. This recipe is perfect for those who aren’t too crafty, as it doesn’t require much time or complicated tools. Give it a try!