No need to bake, delicious, nutritious and good for your health

Don't worry about your health when enjoying moon cakes, try moon cakes without baking from yam with lotus seeds and red beans. This type of cake is not only nutritious but also suitable for the elderly and those who want to eat cakes without gaining weight. With its unique flavor and simple way of making, this moon cake will be the perfect choice for the Mid-Autumn Festival. Make it yourself and enjoy it with your family!

Yam contains amylase that can break down starch. When we feel bloated, we can eat yam to promote digestion. At the same time, yam has the effect of nourishing the body, strengthening the kidneys, and supplementing nutrients. Currently, yam is in season, you can take advantage of it to make cakes shaped like moon cakes. Specifically, with a white outer shell, it will resemble a sticky cake. The important thing is that the cake filling is made by your own hands from lotus seeds and red beans. Lotus seeds are also in the harvest season and have the sweetest taste, helping to calm the nerves and nourish the body. Meanwhile, red beans contain protein, lipids, glucid, fiber, vitamins A1, B1, B2, calcium, phosphorus, iron... It has anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, cholesterol-lowering, diuretic and anti-cancer effects. Mixing lotus seeds and red beans into the cake filling mixture will help double the nutrients. In addition, the high fiber content in red beans also helps create a feeling of fullness. Thereby reducing the energy supply.

This moon cake made from yam, lotus seeds and red beans not only satisfies the need to enjoy moon cakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival but is also relatively good for health. This cake is also suitable for the elderly and those who want to lose weight and stay in shape. This moon cake not only has a unique flavor but is also rich in nutrients, making it a suitable choice during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Ingredients to make moon cake with lotus seed and red bean filling

250g sweet potato, 100g red beans, 50g lotus seeds, 3 tablespoons cinnamon sugar (orange flower sugar), 50g glutinous rice flour for making moon cakes.

How to make mooncakes without baking - Mooncakes with lotus seeds and red beans

Step 1: Remove the core of the fresh lotus seeds you bought and wash them. Soak the red beans for about 1-2 hours until soft. Then put the lotus seeds and red beans in the rice cooker and cook.

Step 2: When the lotus seeds and red beans are cooked, use a blender to puree them into a powder. Next, pour the red bean powder and lotus seeds into the pan, add cinnamon sugar. You can replace cinnamon sugar with malt sugar. Stir-fry the lotus seed and red bean filling until dry and smooth. Next, divide the lotus seed and red bean filling into small balls and roll them into balls. The filling is complete.

Step 3: Now let's make the yam powder. Peel the yam, wash it and cut it into small pieces. Then put the yam in a steamer. Boil a pot of water then put the steamer on top, steam the yam for about 15-20 minutes. You can also use a microwave to steam the yam similar to the way you steam potatoes.

Step 4: After the yam is steamed, take it out and put it in a bowl. Use a spoon to mash the yam into a fine powder while it is still hot. The yam after being ground will be soft and flexible, easy to form into a block. You can knead the yam powder a few times to increase the softness, smooth white color, and look more attractive.

Step 5: Next, add the glutinous rice flour to the yam flour. Then mix and knead well to form a homogeneous mass. Depending on the amount of yam flour, you can adjust the amount of glutinous rice flour accordingly.

Step 6: Divide the yam dough into 30g portions. Then roll the small dough balls into round balls. Next, roll them out thinly, place the red bean and lotus seed filling inside, wrap tightly and roll them into round balls.

Step 7: Sprinkle a little glutinous rice flour on the moon cake mold, place the balls in and press firmly. Then remove the cake from the mold and place it on a plate. Repeat until all the ingredients are used up. After completing the molding process, place the cake plate in a steamer. Steam the yam moon cake with lotus seed and red bean filling for about 10 minutes. Finally, take the cake out on a plate, you can sprinkle some magnolia flowers on it for decoration (optional) and enjoy with your family.

Finished product of yam moon cake with lotus seed and red bean filling

Thus, the moon cake with lotus seed and red bean filling is completed. This cake not only has a unique flavor but is also good for health. When cutting the cake, the soft, fragrant lotus seed and red bean filling is covered by a fragrant white shell. Besides, the scent of magnolia flowers will also impress anyone at first sight.

No-bake mooncakes are delicious and easy to make.

Notes when making moon cakes with lotus seed and red bean filling

1. If you want to avoid itching when peeling yam, remember to wear gloves.

2. If you want the mooncakes to be chewy, you can add a little water to the yam powder and knead or use a mixer.

3. The amount of glutinous rice flour added to the yam should be adjusted according to the wetness. If you just want to increase the stickiness of this moon cake, just add a little. If you want this cake to be more chewy, you can add more.

4. You can add more cinnamon sugar to the filling depending on your taste. If you like it sweeter, you can sprinkle some cinnamon sugar on top of the cake after finishing.

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