Imagawayaki Sweet Red Bean Pancakes
Fluffy Japanese red bean pancakes cooked in a specialized imagawayaki pan or regular skillet. Sweet, tender, and chewy inside with a lightly golden exterior—ready in under 25 minutes.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 285
- Protein
- 6g
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 cup milk
- 1 whole egg
- ¾ cup canned red bean paste (adzuki)
Instructions
- 1
Pour 1.5 cups flour, 3 tablespoons sugar, and 1.5 teaspoons baking powder into a large bowl.
- 2
Crack 1 egg into a small bowl and whisk it with a fork until the white and yolk are evenly mixed, about 15 seconds.
- 3
Pour the whisked egg and 1 cup milk into the flour mixture.
- 4
Stir with a wooden spoon until no white flour streaks remain and the batter looks smooth and pourable, about 1 minute.
- 5
Place a non-stick skillet or imagawayaki pan over medium heat and wait until a drop of water sizzles and evaporates immediately, about 90 seconds.
- 6
Lightly brush the pan with oil using a pastry brush or folded paper towel, coating the entire bottom surface.
- 7
Pour 3 tablespoons of batter into the center of the pan and let it spread into a 4-inch circle without stirring.
- 8
Drop 1 tablespoon of red bean paste into the center of the batter circle.
- 9
Pour 2 more tablespoons of batter over the red bean paste to partially cover it.
- 10
Cook without moving the pancake until the bottom surface is the color of pale honey with light brown edges, about 2 minutes.
- 11
Slide a thin spatula under the pancake and flip it in one swift motion, then cook the other side until the same honey-brown color, about 1.5 minutes.
- 12
Slide the finished imagawayaki onto a plate and repeat steps 6–11 with the remaining batter and red bean paste until all pancakes are cooked.
Tools you’ll need
- large mixing bowl
- small bowl
- fork
- wooden spoon
- non-stick skillet or imagawayaki pan (8–10 inches)
- pastry brush or paper towel
- thin metal spatula
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