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Healthy Matcha Tang Yuan with Sweet Red Bean Filling

Healthy Matcha Tang Yuan with Sweet Red Bean Filling

All Purpose Veggies
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 14 Tang Yuan
Calories 46 kcal

Ingredients
  

Tang Yuan Dough

Filling Ingredients

Instructions
 

Prep the Filling

  • First, prepare the filling by rolling the sweet red bean paste into teaspoon sized balls. Keep the filling in the freezer until ready to use.

Make the Dough

  • Peel cooked sweet potatoes while still warm and mash with a fork until no chunks remain.
  • In a large bowl, knead all the dough ingredients together (sweet potato, tapioca starch and matcha powder) until smooth and pliable, and no longer sticky.

Assemble

  • Take a small portion of the dough and flatten it in the palm of your hand.
  • Place the prepared filling in the center of the dough and gently fold the edges of the dough over the filling, rolling it into a smooth ball.
  • Repeat with the remaining dough and filling.

Cook the Tang Yuan

  • Boil a quart or two of water in a large pot. Also, get a ice bath ready (such as a bowl of ice water)
  • Carefully drop the prepared Tang Yuan balls into the boiling water. If using a smaller pot, work in batches.
  • Once the Tang Yuan are done cooking they'll float towards the top (takes about 5 minutes). Once done, use a sieve or tea strainer to pull them out of the water
  • Let the Tang Yuan cool fully in the ice water.
  • Remove from the ice water
  • Enjoy!

Notes

**You can also use mung bean paste, black sesame paste, chopped peanuts and more! For more Tang Yuan filling ideas, check out my ULTIMATE LIST OF TANG YUAN FILLINGS post here.

Nutrition

Calories: 46kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 1gFat: 0.01gSaturated Fat: 0.003gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.002gSodium: 8mgPotassium: 49mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 2041IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 5mgIron: 0.3mgZinc: 0.04mg***Net Carbs: 10g
Keyword dango, green, matcha, sweet potato, tang yuan
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