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December 18, 2022

Steamed Pumpkin Mochi Cake / Nian Gao Recipe for Chinese New Year

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This delicious pumpkin mochi cake made with pumpkin puree, walnuts, raisins, and diced candied ginger is a delightful twist on the classic Chinese New Year nian gao (红糖年糕), or “year cake,” to celebrate the upcoming new year. By the way, there’s a lot to like about this rice cake, from the soft, chewy texture that comes from the glutinous rice flour and tapioca flour, as well as the warm, spicy flavors of fall and winter that comes from the addition of pumpkin, raisins and ginger. It’s just a joy to have a slice served with a glass of hot oolong tea. The recipe can be easily prepared ahead of time for large gatherings and keeps well in the fridge for up to 2-3 days, which means more time for you to relax during the busy holidays.

Steamed Pumpkin Mochi Cake / Nian Gao Recipe for Chinese New Year - nian gao
What You'll Find in this Post:
1. Ingredients Used to Make Pumpkin Mochi Cake / Nian Gao
2. Add Ins
3. More Recipes Using Glutinous Rice Flour (HERE)
4. Step-by-Step Guide
5. Recipe Variations and Optional Add Ins:
6. How to Store Pumpkin Mochi Cake / Nian Gao
7. Final Tips & Reminders
8. Pumpkin Nian Gao (Mochi Cake)
9. More Dessert Recipes You’ll Love (HERE)
Steamed Pumpkin Mochi Cake Nian Gao Recipe for Chinese New Year

Ingredients Used to Make Pumpkin Mochi Cake / Nian Gao

**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 🙂

  • 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!!!
Steamed Pumpkin Mochi Cake / Nian Gao Recipe for Chinese New Year - nian gao
Mochiko Sweet Rice Flour, 16 Ounce, Pack of 2
  • Tapioca flour (flour but also called tapioca starch) – Arrowroot starch and Potato starch can also be used instead. I DO NOT recommend using cornstarch for this recipe.
  • Sugar of Choice – I used dark brown sugar in this recipe, but many traditional nian gao recipes use Chinese Rock Sugar (also called Slab Sugar) which you can typically find in Asian grocery stores or buy online, here. Raw cane sugar, coconut, date, and maple sugars are also great substitutes if you have them at home, and if you want you can also use sugar-free substitutes such as monk fruit sweetener in this recipe for a slightly lower-sugar / lower-carb option.
  • Pumpkin puree – I used canned pumpkin puree, which you can find in the baking aisle.
Steamed Pumpkin Mochi Cake / Nian Gao Recipe for Chinese New Year - nian gao
canned pumpkin puree
  • Heavy Cream – the heavy cream replaces butter and oil and gives the mochi a silky and velvety mouthfeel. You can also use half-and-half, or use full fat coconut milk for a similar result.
  • Milk of Choice – I used unsweetened almond milk, but any milk (dairy or dairy free) works in this recipe. You can even use water.

Add Ins

  • Walnuts, Chopped Dates and Candied Ginger – I love the chew and extra nutrition nuts and dried fruits provide to the mochi cake, and you’re welcome to use other fruits or nuts instead of the ones I listed. For example, you can use cranberries (I recommend the lower sugar kind) or chopped  dried figs if you don’t have raisins. You can use pecans if you don’t have walnuts.

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Step-by-Step Guide

How to Make Pumpkin Mochi Cake / Nian Gao

STEP 1

Steamed Pumpkin Mochi Cake / Nian Gao Recipe for Chinese New Year - nian gao

Microwave heavy cream and almond milk together in a shallow microwave safe bowl, COVERED to avoid splatter – until hot. About 60-90 seconds. Mix the hot cream mixture with brown sugar and pumpkin puree

STEP 2

Steamed Pumpkin Mochi Cake / Nian Gao Recipe for Chinese New Year - nian gao

Add the glutinous rice flour (mochiko flour) and tapioca flour to the wet ingredients and use a whisk to mix until smooth

STEP 3

Steamed Pumpkin Mochi Cake / Nian Gao Recipe for Chinese New Year - nian gao

Add the raisins, diced crystallized ginger and walnuts to the batter

STEP 4

Steamed Pumpkin Mochi Cake / Nian Gao Recipe for Chinese New Year - nian gao

Pour batter into the greased cake pan / pyrex containers, and steam batter for 40-50 minutes for TWO 5.6 inch round cakes (Pyrex 4 cup round glass container), or about 60-70 minutes for ONE 7.25 inch round cakes (Pyrex 7 cup round glass container), or until the center of the mochi cake is set.

STEP 5

Steamed Pumpkin Mochi Cake / Nian Gao Recipe for Chinese New Year - nian gao

Let cool completely before serving, or cool the cakes in the freezer for 2-3 hours which helps to get clean slices of cakes. Enjoy!

Recipe Variations and Optional Add Ins:

  • The add in options for this nian gao recipe are pretty much unlimited and you can easily customize the flavor and texture of this nian gao recipe to fit your own tastes! Here are some awesome ways you can make this sweet rice cake your own 
    • Add more flavor! Add up to 1 Tbsp of cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice to bring out the fall flavors of this recipe. You can also add cocoa, ginger powder, cardamom powder, or a teaspoon of vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste. They’re not typically added to a traditional recipe, but you’re welcome to experiment!
    • Add more texture! Adding chopped nuts, seeds, or dried fruits or oats is a fantastic way to increase the nutrition and flavor in rice cakes. If you’re feeling indulgent, you can also add chocolate chips.
    • Turn them into muffins – instead of baking this recipe in a round pan, divide the batter into muffin pans and steam/bake. You’ll have to adjust the baking time (about 20-25 minutes).
    • Change up the liquid. For a more authentic flavor, try using full fat coconut milk instead of almond milk. The fat in the coconut milk will translate to a silky, glossy rice cake that is more decadent than just almond milk.
Steamed Pumpkin Mochi Cake / Nian Gao Recipe for Chinese New Year - nian gao

How to Store Pumpkin Mochi Cake / Nian Gao

  • The nian gao (mochi cake) can be kept covered at room temperature for up to 24 hours, or in the fridge for 5 days.
  • Rice flour desserts like mochi and nian gao usually tend to develop a weird, waxy hard texture when stored in the fridge for more than 1-2 days. To revive the nian gao to its original soft and chewy texture, you’ll need to re-steam or pan-fry the rice cake until hot and completely translucent.
  • For the best texture (and longer storage), I would wrap the sweet rice cake completely in a plastic wrap or Ziploc bag and freeze it and then defrost it at room temperature when ready to eat. Frozen nian gao does not have to be re-steamed, which is why I usually freeze all my leftover nian gao and mochi recipes.

Final Tips & Reminders

  • Glutinous rice flour 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!!!
  • When using liquid ingredients in mochi recipes like this one, it’s best if the liquid is hot (but not boiling). The heat of the liquid helps the mochi / glutinous flour become even more chewy and also makes the final product develop a glossy sheen.
Steamed Pumpkin Mochi Cake Nian Gao Recipe for Chinese New Year

Pumpkin Nian Gao (Mochi Cake)

Steamed Pumpkin Mochi Cake / Nian Gao Recipe for Chinese New Year - nian gaoAll Purpose Veggies
makes ONE 7.25 inch round cakes (Pyrex 7 cup round dish), or TWO 5.6 inch round cakes (Pyrex 4 cup round dish)
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 1 hr
Course Dessert
Cuisine Chinese, Japanese
Servings 24 servings
Calories 197 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

Mochi Batter

  • 2 cup mochiko flour, sweet rice or glutinous rice flour (232 g), read notes*
  • 1/2 cup tapioca flour (60 g)
  • 1/2 cup dark brown sugar (110 g), coconut sugar or a sugar free substitute, such as granulated monk fruit sweetener
  • 1 1/2 cup pumpkin puree (360 g), from can
  • 1 cup heavy cream (238 g), or full fat coconut milk
  • 2/3 cup almond milk (166g), unsweetened

Add Ins

  • 1/2 cup raisins , or dried fruit of choice
  • 1/2 cup diced crystallized ginger , or candied ginger
  • 1 cup walnuts, or other nuts of choice

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 340 F or boil water to prepare the steamer. Also grease a Pyrex 7 cup round container with some oil (spray oil works fine, too).
  • Microwave heavy cream and almond milk together in a shallow microwave safe bowl, COVERED to avoid splatter – until hot. About 60-90 seconds. (This is an optional step to make the mochi chewier. Read notes**)
  • Mix the hot cream mixture with brown sugar and pumpkin puree
  • Add the glutinous rice flour (mochiko flour) and tapioca flour to the wet ingredients and use a whisk to mix until smooth
  • Add the raisins, diced crystallized ginger and walnuts to the batter
  • Pour batter into the greased cake pan / pyrex containers, and steam batter for 40-50 minutes for TWO 5.6 inch round cakes (Pyrex 4 cup round glass container), or about 60-70 minutes for ONE 7.25 inch round cakes (Pyrex 7 cup round glass container), or until the center of the mochi cake is set.
  • Alternatively, you could also bake the rice cakes in the oven – 340F for 40 minutes for TWO 5.6 inch round cakes (Pyrex 4 cup round glass container), or about 60 minutes for ONE 7.25 inch round cakes (Pyrex 7 cup round glass container), or until the middle is set and the edges are crispy.
  • Let cool completely before serving, or cool the cakes in the freezer for 2-3 hours which helps to get clean slices of cakes.
  • Fry the sliced mochi cakes in oil if desired. Enjoy!

Notes

*Glutinous rice flour 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!!!
**heating up the liquid ingredient in mochi recipes help the mochi become even more chewy and also makes the final product develop a glossy sheen. 

Nutrition

Calories: 197kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 2gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 9mgPotassium: 114mgFiber: 1gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 2676IUVitamin C: 1mgVitamin D: 0.3µgCalcium: 28mgIron: 1mgZinc: 0.3mg***Net Carbs: 23g
Keyword gluten free, mochi, new year, pumpkin
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