Easy Dorayaki (Japanese Red Bean Pancake)

Name: Easy Dorayaki (Japanese Red Bean Pancake)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 2 eggs (room temperature); 70 g sugar (white granulated); 1 ½ tbsp honey; ⅛ tsp salt (fine sea salt preferred); 120 g cake flour (low-protein, substitute with all-purpose); ½ tsp baking soda; ½ tsp cooking oil (for batter, flavorless neutral oil like vegetable, canola, rice bran works best); 3 tbsp water (room temperature); cooking oil (for frying); 300 g red bean paste (anko)

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:15min

Dorayaki is an iconic Japanese snack loved by all generations. Made with two golden honey-flavored pancakes held together with a thick layer of sweet red bean paste, it's so simple yet so good!

Updated at: Tue, 04 Nov 2025 08:29:08 GMT