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May 31, 2022

Healthy Mung Bean Snowskin Mooncakes Recipe (Vegan, Gluten-Free)

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Here’s yet another variation of my 3-ingredient snowskin mooncakes. Tender and delicate, these mung bean mooncakes are delightfully yellow, and made from glutinous rice flour which give these mooncakes a softer, mochi-like bite.

easy vegan Mung bean snowskin mooncakes

Note that these mooncakes do require mung bean paste in advance. Mung beans are not commonly sold in stores in the paste form, so unfortunately, you do have to start from the dried beans—but I think it’s worth the extra time and effort. Homemade mung bean paste is easy to make and so much healthier than storebought bean pastes or lotus pastes since the homemade kind uses less sugar and also free from preservatives and other additives.

Here’s my recipe for the 2-ingredient sweet mung bean paste (link to recipe)!

What You'll Find in this Post:
1. What are mung beans?
2. Are mung beans healthy?
3. What does adding mung bean paste do to the sweet rice dough?
4. Here’s why I love this recipe
5. Ingredients Used to Make Mung Bean Snowskin Mooncakes
6. Filling Ingredients
7. Step by Step Guide
8. Recipe Variations and Optional Add Ins for Mung Bean Snowskin Mooncakes:
9. Snowskin Dough Variations
10. More Mooncake Recipes HERE
11. Healthy Mung Bean Snowskin Mooncakes
Healthy Mung Bean Snowskin Mooncakes Recipe (Vegan, Gluten-Free) - snowskin mooncakes

What are mung beans?

Mung beans are a type of legume that originally come from India, but they spread to other Asian countries over time. Mung beans have a mildly sweet flavor that can be used in both savory dishes and in desserts, like mooncakes for example. 

Are mung beans healthy?

Using mung beans in cooking can add a lot of health benefits, as they are rich in minerals, antioxidants, and vitamins. Like many of their bean counterparts, mung beans have shown great benefits to reducing your risk for diseases, lower cholesterol, and aid digestion.

What does adding mung bean paste do to the sweet rice dough?

The addition of mung bean paste to glutinous rice flour helps turn the sweet rice dough into a smooth, pliable dough that can be easily pulled apart and molded into desired shapes, all thanks to the protein and fiber content in the creamy mung bean paste.

mung bean snowskin mooncakes

Here’s why I love this recipe

  • no-bake
  • easy to prepare
  • only 3 ingredients
  • customizable (so many filling options!)

Ingredients Used to Make Mung Bean Snowskin Mooncakes

**I’ve linked some of these ingredients to amazon.com to give you an idea of what they are, but you should also be able to find them in your local grocery store (usually, the natural & organic food section). They are also affiliate links, which means that I earn a commission as an Amazon Associate if you decide to purchase the items. The price will be the same for you, link or no link 🙂

  • Prepared Mung Bean paste – As I mentioned before, these mooncakes do require mung bean paste in advance. Mung beans are not commonly sold in stores in the paste form, so unfortunately, you do have to start from the dried beans—but I think it’s worth the extra time and effort. Homemade mung bean paste is easy to make and so much healthier than storebought bean pastes or lotus pastes since the homemade kind uses less sugar and also free from preservatives and other additives. Here’s my recipe for the 2-ingredient sweet mung bean paste (link to recipe)!
mung bean paste prepared in the food processor
  • Glutinous Rice Flour – this goes by many names. You’ll see Glutinous Rice Flour and Mochiko Flour (my favorite brand) in Asian grocery stores, and Sweet White Rice Flour in most other stores. ***Please note that regular white rice flour or brown rice flour is NOT the same thing as glutinous rice flour!!!
  • Water – room temperature is fine

Filling Ingredients

  • I used the sweetened mung bean paste leftover from making the snowskin dough as my mooncake filling, but you can also fill these mooncakes with lotus paste, mung bean paste or red bean paste.
  • Read more on the filling variations towards the end!
mung bean paste filling

Step by Step Guide

How to Make Mung Bean Snowskin Mooncakes

STEP 1

Healthy Mung Bean Snowskin Mooncakes Recipe (Vegan, Gluten-Free) - snowskin mooncakes

In a microwaveable glass bowl (like Pyrex), mix the sweetened mung bean paste (recipe here) and sweet rice flour

STEP 2

Healthy Mung Bean Snowskin Mooncakes Recipe (Vegan, Gluten-Free) - snowskin mooncakes

Mix until the mung bean paste has been well incorporated into the flour.

STEP 3

Healthy Mung Bean Snowskin Mooncakes Recipe (Vegan, Gluten-Free) - snowskin mooncakes

Add water and whisk until smooth. Microwave the mixture for 1 minute.

Use a SOLID METAL spoon (wooden spoons might break!) to stir the cooked mixture so that the cooked and uncooked parts are evenly mixed.
Microwave the mixture again, this time for 1 minute

STEP 4

Healthy Mung Bean Snowskin Mooncakes Recipe (Vegan, Gluten-Free) - snowskin mooncakes

Stir again, and pour the cooked glutinous rice dough onto a lightly greased baking pan

STEP 5

Healthy Mung Bean Snowskin Mooncakes Recipe (Vegan, Gluten-Free) - snowskin mooncakes

Cut the glutinous rice dough into 6-7 pieces using scissors

STEP 6

Healthy Mung Bean Snowskin Mooncakes Recipe (Vegan, Gluten-Free) - snowskin mooncakes

Fill with prepared sweetened mung bean paste filling.

STEP 7

Healthy Mung Bean Snowskin Mooncakes Recipe (Vegan, Gluten-Free) - snowskin mooncakes

Fit the filled pieces into a lightly greased mooncake mold** and press into shape. I used a 75 g mooncake mold, but you can also use any mold size you have at home

STEP 8

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For the best texture, let cool in the freezer for 20-30 minutes before eating.

Recipe Variations and Optional Add Ins for Mung Bean Snowskin Mooncakes:

There are many types of fillings used in traditional mooncakes. Here are some ideas below:

  • Lotus paste – classic! You can buy these in the refrigerated section in a Asian grocery store, or buy them online (like Amazon, here)
  • Shiro-an (sweetened white bean paste) – on Amazon, here, or here’s a Shortcut White Bean Paste Recipe I make when I’ve run out of Shiro An
  • Koshi-an (sweetened red bean paste) – on Amazon, here
  • Mung Bean paste – sweet and delightfully yellow, homemade mung bean paste is a perfect mooncake filling for those who are looking for a healthier bean paste alternative. Here’s my 2-Ingredient mung bean paste recipe here
  • Coffee paste : 1/2 cup Shiro-an mixed with 2 tsp coffee extract (click on the link to see my 2 ingredient coffee bean paste recipe here)
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Snowskin Dough Variations

You can also play around with different snowskin flavors, too.

  • Chocolate mooncakes – add 1 Tbsp of cocoa powder to the glutinous rice flour before mixing with other ingredients; add some mini chocolate chips to the filling before rolling into tablespoon sized (about 30 gram) balls.
  • Matcha mooncakes – add 1 tsp of matcha powder to the glutinous rice flour before mixing
  • Chai or Cinnamon mooncakes – Try adding a tsp of Cardamom Powder or Chai Tea Powder
  • Coffee or mocha? Add either a teaspoon of coffee extract or espresso powder.

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Healthy Mung Bean Snowskin Mooncakes Recipe (Vegan, Gluten-Free)
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Healthy Mung Bean Snowskin Mooncakes

Healthy Mung Bean Snowskin Mooncakes Recipe (Vegan, Gluten-Free) - snowskin mooncakesAll Purpose Veggies
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 12 mins
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 6 (75g) mooncakes
Calories 166 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 75g mooncake mold

Ingredients
  

Snowskin Mooncake Dough

  • 150 g mung bean paste , see recipe here
  • 50 g mochiko flour, sweet rice or glutinous rice flour
  • 57 g water

Mooncake Dough

  • 300 g mung bean paste , or other filling of choice such as lotus paste, red bean paste or mung bean paste

Instructions
 

Prep the filling*

  • Prepare mooncake filling by rolling about 1-2 Tablespoons of mung bean paste filling into balls. Set aside.

Make the Mooncake Skin

  • In a microwaveable glass bowl (like Pyrex), mix the mung bean paste and sweet rice flour until the mung bean has been well incorporated into the flour.
  • Add water and whisk until smoooth.
  • Microwave the mixture for 1 minute
  • Use a SOLID METAL spoon (wooden spoons might break!) to stir the cooked mixture so that the cooked and uncooked parts are evenly mixed
  • Microwave the mixture again, this time for 1 minute
  • Stir briefly, and pour the cooked glutinous rice dough onto a lightly greased baking pan

Shape the Mooncakes

  • Cut the glutinous rice dough into 6-7 pieces using scissors
  • Fill with prepared sweetened mung bean filling.
  • Fit the filled pieces into a lightly greased mooncake mold** and press into shape. I used a 75 g mooncake mold, but you can also use any mold size you have at home
  • For the best texture, let cool in the freezer for 20-30 minutes before eating.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

*You can use any mooncake fillings of choice, like lotus paste, nuts, sweetened bean paste, or even mashed sweet potato
**I used olive oil cooking spray to grease my mooncake mold. If you don’t have olive oil cooking spray you can use other vegetable oil sprays or melted coconut oil.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 166kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 3gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 1mgPotassium: 6mgFiber: 2gSugar: 24gCalcium: 11mgIron: 1mgZinc: 1mg***Net Carbs: 36g
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