Easy Homemade Recipe for Delicious Green Bean Mooncakes

Mooncakes are a meaningful gift for loved ones and friends during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Instead of buying them, why not try making your own customized baked treats? Join Mytour Blog to learn two easy homemade recipes for delicious green bean mooncakes in the following article.

Guide to Making Delicious Green Bean Mooncakes

Mooncakes are a traditional delicacy that you can easily make at home. Here's a simple recipe for delicious green bean mooncakes that you can try out:

Ingredients Preparation

Execution Process

• Wash and soak the green beans in hot water for 2 – 3 hours, then peel and boil until soft.
• Blend the cooked green beans with sugar in a blender until smooth, then strain for a fine mixture.
• Pour the mixture into a non-stick pan and cook until thickened, then slowly add vegetable oil and stir until it's no longer sticky to touch.
• Add glutinous rice flour to the green bean mixture and mix well. Once cooled, shape the mixture into round balls according to the desired weight of the mooncakes.
• Combine all ingredients including syrup, peanut butter, tapioca starch, arrowroot flour, 1 egg yolk, and vegetable oil in a bowl, then mix well and let it rest for 30 minutes.
• Add wheat flour to the bowl and quickly mix to form a smooth dough, then let it rest for another 1 hour.
• After the dough has rested, divide it into equal portions, then proceed to wrap the mooncake filling. When wrapping, maintain a ratio of 65 : 85 for dough and filling, and ensure the filling is evenly covered by the dough.
• Place the wrapped mooncakes into molds, press firmly, then slowly release them onto a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
• Preheat the oven to 220 degrees Celsius for 15 minutes before baking.
• Combine 1 egg white, 1 egg yolk, fresh milk, sesame oil, and Chinese rice wine in a bowl, then beat well and strain through a sieve. Then brush the mixture on top of the mooncakes and proceed to bake the mooncakes 3 times.
  • First Time: Bake at 210 degrees Celsius for about 15 minutes, then remove the cakes and spray mist to quickly cool the cakes for 2 hours.
  • Second Time: Preheat the oven for 15 minutes before baking, then bake the cakes at 180 degrees Celsius for 10 minutes. Then remove the cakes and spray mist to cool for about 1 hour, then brush the egg mixture on the cakes once again.
  • Third Time: Preheat the oven and bake the cakes at 170 degrees Celsius for 10 minutes to complete.

How to Make Salted Egg Green Bean Mooncakes

Making salted egg green bean mooncakes is also quite simple and easy to do. To create these golden, slightly sweet and savory cakes, follow these steps:

Ingredients Preparation

• All-purpose flour: 255g
•  Green beans: 240g
•  Syrup for baking: 160g
•  Alum water: 8 ml
•  Granulated sugar: 240g
•  Salted eggs: 7 pieces
•  Egg yolk: 1 piece
•  Unsweetened fresh milk: 100 ml
•  Vegetable oil: 100 ml
•  Sesame oil: 10 ml
•  White wine: 100 ml
•  Filtered water: 800 ml.

Steps to Follow

• Clean the green beans, soak in hot water for 4 – 6 hours, then boil until soft. Add granulated sugar and stir, then put in a blender and blend until smooth.
• Pour the blended green beans into a non-stick pan and stir over low heat. Then, slowly add vegetable oil and stir until the mixture is well combined.
• Dissolve the all-purpose flour and gradually add it to the pan, continue stirring until the filling forms a smooth and non-stick block. Then, transfer the filling to a bowl and let it cool, then divide it into equal round balls.
• Add syrup, vegetable oil, and alum water to a bowl and mix well. Next, sift the all-purpose flour into the syrup mixture and mix well until all ingredients are combined.
• Knead the dough until it forms a uniform mass, not sticking to the hands, then wrap it with plastic wrap and let it rest for 1 hour.
• Add 7 salted eggs and white wine to a bowl and mix well. Arrange the eggs on a baking tray lined with parchment paper, brush with sesame oil, then bake at 170 degrees Celsius for 5 minutes and remove to cool.
• Divide the rested dough into equal portions, flatten each portion into a thin dough sheet, then place the green bean filling and 1 salted egg in the center and wrap the filling tightly.
• Place the mooncakes into molds and press firmly to shape.
• Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius for 15 minutes before baking.
• Dissolve 1 egg yolk and unsweetened fresh milk, then strain through a sieve to brush on top of the mooncakes.
• Arrange the mooncakes on a baking tray lined with parchment paper, then spray mist on the surface of the mooncakes and bake for the first time at 210 degrees Celsius for 5 minutes. 
• After 5 minutes, remove the mooncakes to cool and brush a thin layer of egg mixture on the surface of the mooncakes and bake for the second time at 180 degrees Celsius for 7 minutes.
• After the second baking, turn the mooncakes over and bake for an additional 5 minutes at 170 degrees Celsius to complete.

Some Notes When Making Green Bean Mooncakes

To create visually appealing and delicious green bean mooncakes, you need to pay attention to the following issues:

• Preheat the oven 10 minutes beforehand to ensure the baking temperature reaches the standard.
• Depending on the oven, the temperature may vary, so adjust accordingly.
• Avoid rolling the dough too thin to prevent it from tearing and the filling from leaking out after wrapping the cakes.
• Avoid kneading the dough too dry and allow it to rest to ensure even rising.
• The syrup for baking should be thick and dark in color so that the mooncakes will have a beautiful golden brown color when baked.

Frequently Asked Questions

Take note of the green bean mooncake recipe shared by Mytour to make delicious cakes to enjoy with your loved ones. Wishing you success!