Japanese Recipes
Japanese Dorayaki Recipe
Dorayaki is a popular Japanese dessert made with two fluffy honey pancakes filled with sweet purple sweet potato filling. Soft, light, and perfect for tea time or an afternoon snack.
- Total
- 30 minutes
Quick Recipe Summary
- Cuisine
- Chinese
- Category
- Japanese Recipes
- Method
- Japanese Recipes
- Total Time
- 30 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Main Ingredient
- Egg
Introduction
Dorayaki is a popular Japanese dessert made with two fluffy honey pancakes filled with sweet purple sweet potato filling. Soft, light, and perfect for tea time or an afternoon snack.
This Japanese Dorayaki Recipe recipe is written for Chinese home cooking, with attention to timing, texture, and the small cues that make the method easier to follow. Read through the ingredient notes and cooking tips before you start so the steps feel familiar once the pan, steamer, or pot is hot.
Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Ready in about 30 minutes, so it can fit into a busy cooking day.
- Beginner-friendly enough for cooks who are still building confidence in the kitchen.
- Helpful for practicing timing, heat control, and the order of adding ingredients.
- Uses eggs in an approachable way with simple, easy-to-follow cooking steps.
- Gives the dish a clear sweet flavor profile without making the method feel complicated.
Ingredients
- 1 Egg
- 100 grams Milk
- 8 grams Honey
- 3 grams Baking Powder
- 100 grams All-Purpose Flour
- 28 grams Sugar
- 10 grams Corn Oil
- As needed Purple Sweet Potato Filling
Ingredient Notes
These notes explain the role of the main ingredients so the recipe is easier to adjust without losing its Chinese home-cooking character.
Egg
This ingredient helps define the flavor, texture, or structure of the dish.
Milk
This ingredient helps define the flavor, texture, or structure of the dish.
Honey
This ingredient helps define the flavor, texture, or structure of the dish.
Baking Powder
This ingredient helps define the flavor, texture, or structure of the dish.
All-Purpose Flour
This ingredient helps define the flavor, texture, or structure of the dish.
Sugar
A small amount of sugar rounds out saltiness and helps create a more balanced finish.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1
Gather all ingredients.
Step 2
Crack the egg into a mixing bowl.
Step 3
Whisk the egg until smooth.
Step 4
Add milk, corn oil, honey, and sugar. Mix until well combined.
Step 5
Pour the egg mixture into a large bowl and whisk again until smooth.
Step 6
Sift together the flour and baking powder, then gradually mix into the wet ingredients.
Step 7
Whisk until a smooth batter forms. Let the batter rest for 20 minutes.
Step 8
Heat a nonstick pan over low heat and lightly brush with corn oil.
Step 9
Pour about 3/4 tablespoon of batter into the pan to form small pancakes.
Step 10
Cook until small bubbles appear on the surface, then flip and cook for another 30 seconds.
Step 11
Transfer the pancakes to a cooling rack and allow them to cool completely.
Step 12
Spread purple sweet potato filling on one pancake and top with another pancake to form a sandwich.
Step 13
Slice in half to reveal the soft filling and fluffy texture.
Step 14
Finished dorayaki.
Step 15
Serve and enjoy.
Cooking Tips
- For the softest dorayaki, let the batter rest before cooking and keep the heat low to achieve an even golden-brown color. Purple sweet potato filling can be replaced with traditional sweet red bean paste for an authentic Japanese flavor.
Serving Suggestions
- Serve it with steamed rice when you want a simple Chinese home-cooked meal.
- Pair it with one vegetable dish and one soup or tofu dish for a balanced Chinese meal.
- Use the recipe card below when you want a quick cooking reference after reading the full notes.
Recipe Card
Dorayaki is a popular Japanese dessert made with two fluffy honey pancakes filled with sweet purple sweet potato filling. Soft, light, and perfect for tea time or an afternoon snack.
Ingredients
- 1 Egg
- 100 grams Milk
- 8 grams Honey
- 3 grams Baking Powder
- 100 grams All-Purpose Flour
- 28 grams Sugar
- 10 grams Corn Oil
- As needed Purple Sweet Potato Filling
Method
- Gather all ingredients.
- Crack the egg into a mixing bowl.
- Whisk the egg until smooth.
- Add milk, corn oil, honey, and sugar. Mix until well combined.
- Pour the egg mixture into a large bowl and whisk again until smooth.
- Sift together the flour and baking powder, then gradually mix into the wet ingredients.
- Whisk until a smooth batter forms. Let the batter rest for 20 minutes.
- Heat a nonstick pan over low heat and lightly brush with corn oil.
- Pour about 3/4 tablespoon of batter into the pan to form small pancakes.
- Cook until small bubbles appear on the surface, then flip and cook for another 30 seconds.
- Transfer the pancakes to a cooling rack and allow them to cool completely.
- Spread purple sweet potato filling on one pancake and top with another pancake to form a sandwich.
- Slice in half to reveal the soft filling and fluffy texture.
- Finished dorayaki.
- Serve and enjoy.
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