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June 1, 2022

The Ultimate List of 10+ Different Mooncake Fillings – Recipes, Ideas, and Tips for the Perfect Sweet Treat

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Making and sharing mooncakes with friends and family is one of the major traditions of the Chinese Moon Festival.

There are many different kinds of mooncake fillings, some easier to make than others – but one thing is certain. You can never have enough mooncake filling choices!

Here is the ultimate list of mooncake fillings, from the traditional bean paste to more modern and unique mooncake filling varieties like cheesecake and ice cream. 

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What You'll Find in this Post:
1. 1. Sweet Red Bean Paste
2. 2. Sweet White Bean Paste (a.k.a. Shiro An)
3. 3. Mung Bean Paste
4. 4. Matcha Mung Bean Paste
5. 5. Chopped Nuts
6. 6. Chestnut
7. 7. Mashed Sweet Potato (Purple or Orange)
8. 8. Cheesecake
9. 9. Fresh Fruit
10. 10. Oreo Cream Cheese
11. 11. Almond Paste
12. 12. Cookie Dough Almond Paste
13. 13. Nice Cream
14. More Filling Ideas on the Blog!
15. 10+ Different Mooncake Fillings Ideas & Recipes

1. Sweet Red Bean Paste

One of the most widely used filling in mooncakes is the sweet red bean paste. Red bean paste (also called Koshi An) is a thick and smooth sweet paste made from cooked adzuki red beans that’s been pureed and then cooked down with sugar. The sweetened red bean paste has a sweet almost syrupy flavor with mild earthy notes. It has a creamy and hearty texture that pairs perfectly with East Asian dessert recipes, especially those made with rice flour.

I usually purchase my red bean paste from my local Asian grocery store, but you can also buy them on Amazon, here

  • How to Buy: Koshi An (Amazon)
  • How to Make: Here’s a recipe by Just One Cookbook, as well as a Pressure Cooker Bean Paste Recipe by Chopstick Chronicles
mooncake fillings ideas & recipes - sweet red bean paste
here’s the link to this recipe: Easy Microwave Red Bean Snowskin Mooncakes (Only 3-Ingredients!)

2. Sweet White Bean Paste (a.k.a. Shiro An)

Fudgy and sweet, white bean paste is a perfect filling for mooncakes. It’s a hugely popular ingredient in East Asia and widely used in Asian confectionary and desserts like mochi, sweetbreads, cookies as well as mooncakes. Unfortunately, it’s not always stocked in most Asian grocery stores. Here’s one brand you can purchase on Amazon (here).

  • How to Buy: Shiro An (Amazon)
  • How to Make: Here’s a Shortcut White Bean Paste Recipe I make when I’ve run out of Shiro An
Vegan Sweet Potato Mooncakes Recipe (Gluten-Free)
here’s the link to this recipe: Vegan Sweet Potato Mooncakes Recipe (Gluten-Free)

3. Mung Bean Paste

Mung beans have a mildly sweet flavor that can be used in both savory dishes and in desserts, and they pair perfectly with mooncakes.

Unfortunately, mung beans are not commonly sold in stores in paste form, so, 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 is also free from preservatives and other additives.

  • How to Buy: the dried mung beans are sold in Amazon, here
  • How to Make: Here’s my recipe for the 2-ingredient sweet mung bean paste (link to recipe)!
mooncake fillings ideas & recipes - sweet mung bean paste
here’s the link to this recipe: Healthy Mung Bean Snowskin Mooncakes Recipe (Vegan, Gluten-Free)

4. Matcha Mung Bean Paste

Here’s an easy variation of my 2-Ingredient Mung Bean Paste that you can use to fill your favorite mochi and mooncake recipes: matcha mung bean paste. The delicate green color and subtle earthy notes from the added matcha really enhance the mooncake experience both aesthetically and flavor-wise. Recipe link below!

  • How to Buy: the dried mung beans are sold in Amazon, here. The matcha powder you can also buy, here
  • How to Make: Here’s my recipe for matcha mung bean paste (link to recipe)!
vegan pistachio mooncakes with matcha mung bean filling
here’s the link to this recipe: Sweet Pistachio Mooncakes with Matcha Mung Bean Filling (Gluten-Free, Vegan)

5. Chopped Nuts

Not all mooncake fillings have to be in paste form, and this recipe uses chopped nuts sweetened with maple syrup to create a crunchy sweet filling that you won’t be able to get enough of. While some traditional recipes use peanuts to fill mooncakes, this recipe uses chopped pecans.

  • How to Make; See how you can make the chopped nut filling here
Chocolate Paleo Mooncakes Recipe (made with Pumpkin and Pecan Filling)
here’s the link to this recipe: Chocolate Mooncakes with Sweet Nut Filling (Paleo, Gluten-Free Recipe)

6. Chestnut

If you love the aesthetics of a salted egg yolk filling in mooncakes, you’ll love this vegan alternative. Chestnuts! Soft and chewy, the addition of chestnuts to mooncake filling add both texture and nutrition to our beloved treats.

  • How to Make: chestnut filling recipe here
2-Ingredient Vegan Mooncakes Recipe
here’s the link to this recipe: Quick and Easy: 2-Ingredient Vegan Mooncakes Recipe

7. Mashed Sweet Potato (Purple or Orange)

Just as you can fill mooncakes with bean paste, you can also fill them with sweet potatoes, too. The thick creamy texture of the baked sweet potatoes pair surprisingly we’ll with mooncakes, especially this recipe which is made with almond flour. While the orange sweet potatoes work as well, purple sweet potatoes are a great alternative to the classic orange variety. They have a similar texture and taste, but with more nutrients and antioxidants.

  • How to Make: sweet potato filling recipe here
Paleo Purple Sweet Potato Mooncakes (Vegan & Gluten-Free)
here’s the link to this recipe: Paleo Purple Sweet Potato Mooncakes (Vegan & Gluten-Free)

8. Cheesecake

If you love biting into a dessert and finding the surprise of a soft and creamy cheesecake filling, here’s a basic, easy cheesecake filling recipe that you can use to enhance your favorite mooncake and mochi recipe!

  • How to Make: Here’s the recipe for the cheesecake filling. If you’re looking for a vegan version, go to this post here.
baked almond flour mooncakes (gluten free recipe)
here’s the link to this recipe: Baked Almond Flour Mooncakes with Easy Cheesecake Filling

9. Fresh Fruit

Fresh fruit is an excellent addition to mooncake fillings. It helps brighten up the flavors and adds some freshness and moisture to the otherwise bland and thick filling. Explore all the ways of adding fruit – ideas below!

The Ultimate List of 10+ Different Mooncake Fillings - Recipes, Ideas, and Tips for the Perfect Sweet Treat - mooncake fillings
here’s the link to this recipe: Easy 3-Ingredient Shortcut Snowskin Mooncakes Recipe (Gluten Free, Vegan)
mooncake fillings ideas & recipes - fresh fruit cheesecake
here’s the link to this recipe: Easy Vegan Matcha Mooncakes Recipe with Almond Paste Filling (Gluten-Free)
sweet raspberry cheesecake mooncakes with cheesecake filling
here’s the link to this recipe: Sweet Raspberry Cheesecake Mooncakes Recipe (Simple, Gluten Free)

10. Oreo Cream Cheese

Oreos are one of the most popular cookie brands in America. They have been around since 1912 and have since then become a staple in American households. These creamy, delicious cookies can be used for almost anything from ice cream sandwiches to cheesecake – but what about mooncake fillings? Sweet and creamy on the inside, with a crisp melt-in-your-mouth cookie texture that’s intensely chocolatey and nutty at the same time, these Mooncakes with an Oreo cream cheese filling have all the authentic flavors of the classic cookies and cream in adorable little square bites.

  • How to Make: Oreo cream cheese filling recipe here
oreo mooncakes with cream cheese filling
here’s the link to this recipe: How to Make Gluten-Free Oreo Mooncakes with Cream Cheese Filling

11. Almond Paste

If you don’t know what Almond paste is, you’ll love it by the time you try them as mooncake fillings!

Almond paste is a sweet, chewy and delicious ingredient that is made from blanched almonds, sugar, and water. It can be used for many purposes, such as filling for cookies or as a stuffing for other baked goods. It is commonly found in the baking aisle of most grocery stores. It’s usually sold in small boxed packages, but it can also come packaged in tubes.

  • How to Make: almond paste filling recipe here
mooncake fillings ideas & recipes - sweet almond paste
here’s the link to this recipe: Easy Vegan Matcha Mooncakes Recipe with Almond Paste Filling (Gluten-Free)

12. Cookie Dough Almond Paste

For an extra decadent mooncake, here’s a sweet and fudgy almond paste chocolate chip cookie dough filling that’s slightly gooey and decadent when it’s warm.

  • How to Make: chocolate chip cookie dough almond paste filling recipe here
vegan peanut butter mooncakes recipe with chocolate chip cookie dough
here’s the link to this recipe: Vegan Peanut Butter Mooncakes with Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Filling

13. Nice Cream

All you need are 3 ingredients to make this cold and creamy Lotus Biscoff Ice Cream filling at home. Frozen bananas are the main ingredient in this healthy nice cream recipe, and the deep caramel and buttery flavor comes from the added Lotus Biscoff Cookie Butter, which is blended together in a food processor and frozen overnight.

  • How to Make: nice cream filling recipe here
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mooncake fillings ideas & recipes - nice cream filling
here’s the link to this recipe: Homemade Biscoff Snowskin Mooncakes with Ice Cream Filling (Vegan Recipe)

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10+ Different Mooncake Fillings Ideas & Recipes

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Here are 10+ Different Mooncake Fillings Ideas & Recipes that prove that there are so many different ways to enjoy mooncakes. Below are the recipe links
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Course Dessert
Cuisine Chinese

Ingredients
  

  • 1 SWEET RED BEAN PASTE FILLING*
  • 1 SWEET WHITE BEAN PASTE FILLING** link to recipe
  • 1 MUNG BEAN PASTE FILLING link to recipe
  • 1 MATCHA MUNG BEAN PASTE FILLING link to recipe
  • 1 CHOPPED NUTS FILLING link to recipe
  • 1 CHESTNUT FILLING link to recipe
  • 1 MASHED SWEET POTATO FILLING link to recipe
  • 1 CHEESECAKE FILLING link to recipe
  • 1 FRESH FRUIT FILLING link to recipe
  • 1 OREO CREAM CHEESE FILLING link to recipe
  • 1 ALMOND PASTE FILLING*** link to recipe
  • 1 COOKIE DOUGH ALMOND PASTE FILLING link to recipe
  • 1 NICE CREAM FILLING link to recipe

Instructions
 

  • The links to each of the filling recipes are listed in the Ingredients section. Click to learn how you can make these mooncake fillings at home!

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Notes

*red bean paste can be purchased on Amazon, here
**white bean paste can be purchased on Amazon, here
***almond paste can be purchased on Amazon, here
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