Baked Taro Mooncakes

Name: Baked Taro Mooncakes
Prep time: 3 h
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 3 h 18 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 84 g golden syrup; 25 g peanut oil; 7 g lye water; 120 g all purpose flour; 375 g taro root (cut into 1-2 inch thick pieces); 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp coconut milk (full fat); 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 1/8 tsp of salt

Instructions

Prep:3hCook:18min

These baked taro mooncakes are the perfect mooncakes for your Mid-Autumn celebration if you’re looking for something a bit traditional and unique at the same time. These mooncakes have that traditional tender mooncake skin filled with a velvety homemade taro paste. In this post, learn how to make these beautiful pastries at home and get some tricks on how to make them consistently each time.

Updated at: Thu, 27 Aug 2026 02:28:12 GMT