Red Bean Popsicles (红豆冰棍)
A nostalgic frozen treat, red bean popsicles are easily made at home with just four ingredients. Try this simple recipe and enjoy the cooling deliciousness!
Servings: 8 popsicles
Equipment
- Blender/food processor
- Popsicle molds
Ingredients
- 1½ cup whole milk aka full-fat milk (see note 1)
- 3 tablespoon cornstarch or glutinous rice flour
- 1½ cup cooked red beans aka adzuki beans (see note 2)
- ½ cup condensed milk or to taste (see note 3)
Instructions
- Use a few spoons of milk to mix with cornstarch until fully integrated. Then pour the mixture, along with the remaining milk, into a saucepan.
- Heat it over medium heat until it becomes hot to touch (dip your fingertip to test). Then stir it with a spatula constantly until it thickens to a runny yogurt consistency.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat. Pour the thickened milk into a blender/food processor. Add cooked red beans and condensed milk (leave out about ¼ of the recommended volume).
- Run the machine to blend and break the beans. Stop a few times to check the consistency. You can either keep the beans in bits (as shown in my recipe images) or break them into a very smooth texture.
- Taste the mixture and add more condensed milk as needed. Keep in mind that it will taste less sweet once frozen.
- With a spoon or a spouted jug, transfer the mixture into your popsicle molds (store any leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days). Leave a little space to the rim as the mixture will expand slightly after freezing. Put in the sticks. Store the molds in the freezer for 4-8 hours.
- To unmold the popsicles, hold the molds upside down and run warm water over them for 10-15 seconds. Or, leave the molds on the counter for 5-10 minutes before pulling out the popsicles.
Notes
1. Use semi-skimmed milk if you wish to consume fewer calories. Or, replace whole milk with single cream for an even richer taste.
2. You can either use ready-to-use canned red beans or cook raw red beans from scratch. Find instructions in the post above or read my post on Red Bean Paste.
3. If unavailable, condensed milk can be replaced by sugar, honey, or evaporated milk with added sugar.
Nutrition
Serving: 1popsicle | Calories: 145kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 47mg | Potassium: 298mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 123IU | Calcium: 138mg | Iron: 1mg
