Peanut Dumplings

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Peanut Dumplings. - Served in a ginger syrup, these dumplings are perfect as a dessert for Chinese New Year dinner.

Easy and quick homemade Chinese mochi tang yuan filled with peanuts in ginger syrup served in a bowl.
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Soft Chinese mochi dumpling with sweet peanuts fillings, usually served as a dessert. Try this easy Chinese peanut dumplings(Tang Yuan) dessert recipe now!

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I hope you have had a lot of fun following my Lunar New Year series.

To close this festive celebration on a sweet note, here is the much-loved and popular peanut dumplings (花生汤圆) recipe, served in a ginger syrup.

If you remember, I posted the popular black sesame dumpling recipe a few years ago (which caused quite a big stir not too long ago) and these peanut dumplings recipe is high on the requested recipe list.

Easy Chinese peanut dumplings in ginger syrup recipe.

Anyway, Chinese New Year celebration is incomplete without a serving of sweet dessert, for example: Longan Tong Sui Dessert, which was my late mother’s favorite.

Peanut dumplings are just perfect as a dessert for Chinese New Year dinner, or as an offering to guests who come to visit during the celebration.

I wanted to wish you all happy dragon year and that the new year brings you abundance of joy, great health and prosperity.

Gong Xi Fa Cai!


Frequently Asked Questions

How many calories per serving?

This recipe is only 111 calories per serving.

Chinese peanut tang yuan dessert served in a bowl with ginger syrup.

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Peanut Dumplings

Peanut Dumplings Recipe | Easy Asian Recipes.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 24 dumplings
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Ingredients  

  • 8 oz. glutinous rice, sticky rice flour
  • 180 ml water

Filling:

  • 3 oz. ground peanuts
  • 3 1/2 tablespoons fine sugar
  • 3 1/2 tablespoons peanut butter

Ginger Syrup (姜茶):

  • 5 cups water, reduced to 4 cups after boiling
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 4 oz. old ginger, skin peeled and then lightly pounded with the flat side of a cleaver
  • 2 screwpine leaves or pandan leaves, tie them into a knot, optional

Instructions 

  • Mix all the ingredients for the filling in a bowl until well combined and easily shapeable into balls. If the mixture feels dry, add a bit more peanut butter. Divide the mixture into 24 balls.
  • In a large bowl, mix the glutinous rice flour with the water until it forms a smooth paste that no longer sticks to your hands. Divide the mixture into 24 equal balls. Flatten each ball in your palm, then place a filling ball in the center. Fold the edges to seal the dumpling, ensuring the filling is completely wrapped. Gently roll the dumpling into a smooth ball shape using both palms. Set aside.
  • To prepare the ginger syrup, bring the water to a boil in a pot. Add the ginger and pandan leaves (if using) and let it boil for 10-15 minutes over medium heat. Then, add the sugar and continue boiling for another 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to a simmer, allowing the syrup to reduce to about 4 cups. Taste and adjust the sweetness by adding more sugar if desired.
  • Bring a separate pot of water to a boil. Gently drop the dumplings into the boiling water. Once they float to the top, remove them and transfer them into the ginger syrup. Turn off the heat and serve the peanut dumplings in a bowl immediately.

Nutrition

Serving: 24dumplings, Calories: 111kcal, Carbohydrates: 19g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 3g, Sodium: 15mg, Sugar: 10g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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27 Comments

  1. NN says:

    Unless my measuring cup is somehow off, the dumpling mix is totally off. Needs less water/ more rice flour.

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Use American measuring cup.

  2. Amy says:

    Hi, how much is one cup? Any estimated weigh or ml or something? Thanks.

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      You have to buy an measuring cup for the best results.

  3. corvettee92 says:

    Are the ground peanuts salted or unsalted?

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Unsalted.