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Pumpkin Tang Yuan with Easy Peanut Filling

All Purpose Veggies
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 12 Tang Yuan
Calories 84 kcal

Ingredients
  

Tang Yuan Dough

Filling Ingredients

  • ½ cup chopped nuts
  • ¼ cup almond butter Read notes ** for alternative tang yuan filling ideas

Instructions
 

Prep the Filling

  • First, prepare the filling by mixing chopped nuts and almond butter together. Set aside until ready to use.

Make the Dough

  • In a large bowl, knead all the dough ingredients together until smooth and pliable, and no longer sticky.
    TIP: more pumpkin puree may need to be added depending on the brand of tapioca flour you use. The goal is to get a soft and pliable dough that is easy to work with and doesn't crack when shaping. On the other hand, if the dough is too sticky, you can always add more tapioca flour to adjust the consistency.

Assemble

  • Take a small portion of the dough and flatten it in the palm of your hand.
  • Spoon about 1 tsp of 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 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 and transfer to a sweet or savory broth of choice.
  • 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: 84kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 2gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 23mgPotassium: 93mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 1816IUVitamin C: 0.5mgCalcium: 22mgIron: 0.5mgZinc: 0.3mg***Net Carbs: 9g
Keyword dango, pumpkin, tang yuan
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