Name: Chinese Baked Red Bean Nian Gao (Red Bean Mochi Cake)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 65 min
Ingredients: 20 gr butter (melted); 100 gr egg (from 2 large eggs); 160 gr granulated sugar; 350 ml coconut milk (full-fat (don't use the lite version)); Zest of 1 orange; 226 gr glutinous rice flour; 1/4 tsp salt; 200 gr honey red beans

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Soft and chewy Chinese-style nian gao (sticky rice cake/mochi cake) is studded with sweetened red beans and baked. The recipe is incredibly easy to put together and is naturally gluten-free.
Chinese Baked Red Bean Nian Gao (Red Bean Mochi Cake)
Making traditional steamed nian gao can sound intimidating to some people. Some just can’t be bothered to steam nian gao for hours and hours. I never liked to eat traditional nian gao as is. We usually use them to make other things like Pan-fried Nian Gao with Egg, Fried Nian Gao Sweet Potato Sandwich, Fried Nian Gao Sweet Potato Balls (炸年糕球),
Super Easy Baked Nian Gao Puff Pastry (3 filling combo)
The baked version of nian gao is so easy to put together and it tastes great the way it is. It’s like a baked giant mochi cake. Few years ago I made this Baked Chinese New Year Sweet Nian Gao (Baked Mochi Cake) and it is always well-received when I made them. This year I decided to bake this red bean nian gao with the leftover honey red beans I have. We love how it turned out too!

Why you’ll like this recipe

1. It’s incredibly easy to put together
You don’t need any special kitchen gadget to make this cake. Mixing bowl and a whisk are all you need to get the job done
2. It’s a very forgiving recipe
Like for real! it’s almost impossible to mess this up
3. The cake has a soft and stretchy texture and is slightly crisp on top when first out from the oven
Chinese Baked Red Bean Nian Gao (Red Bean Mochi Cake)

How to bake a really good red bean nian gao

1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Melt 20 gr of butter on a small pan, let it cool down a bit. Mix all the wet ingredients and whisk to combine

2. Mix all the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Make a well in the center and pour in the wet ingredients while whisking until you get a smooth runny batter. Strain this batter if you see any lumps. The batter should be smooth and runny

3. Grease the bottom and the side of the pan. Pour half of the batter into the pan

4. Use a spoon to top with 3/4 of the red beans. Gently pour the rest of the batter

5. Top with the rest of the red beans and bake in the preheated oven, 3rd rack from the top for 45-50 minutes or until the side is lightly golden brown and the top is dry to touch and no longer jiggly

6. If you insert a toothpick in the middle of the cake, it may have some sticky crumbs but it shouldn’t be wetLet the cake cool down for at least 1 hour before attempting to cut

7. Serve the cake as is or you can also cut the cake into slices and pan fry on the pan with a bit of oil
Chinese Baked Red Bean Nian Gao (Red Bean Mochi Cake)

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Chinese Baked Red Bean Nian Gao (Red Bean Mochi Cake)