Dorayaki
This Japanese dessert builds eggs, sugar and honey into a weeknight-friendly meal you can have ready in about 60 minutes. You'll find the full ingredient list (with a scaler to change the servings), 6 steps of method, substitutions, and ideas for what to serve alongside.
You'll mainly reach for pan and whisk. At easy difficulty across 6 steps, it's a good one for a busy evening. As written, it's meat-free.
What you'll need
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Pantry staples (you likely have these)
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How to make it
- Whisk the eggs, sugar and honey in a bowl for about 2 minutes until pale, slightly thickened and the sugar has mostly dissolved.
- Sift in the flour and baking powder, fold gently to a smooth lump-free batter, then add the water a little at a time until it falls from the whisk in a slow ribbon, and rest it covered for 15 minutes.
- Lightly oil a nonstick pan and wipe out the excess, then warm it over low-medium heat so the surface is hot but not smoking.
- Pour batter to form rounds about 9 cm across and cook until bubbles appear across the surface and the underside is evenly golden brown, roughly 2 minutes.
- Flip each pancake and cook the second side for about 1 minute until just set, then cool the rounds under a clean towel so they stay soft.
- Spread a generous mound of red bean paste over the flat side of half the pancakes, keeping it thicker in the centre, then sandwich with the remaining pancakes and press the edges gently to seal.
You'll use: Pan · Whisk
Ingredient substitutions
- Eggs
- ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce (baking) · 1 tbsp ground flax + 3 tbsp water per egg
- Honey
- maple syrup · agave
What to serve with Dorayaki
- Teriyaki Chicken Casserole Chicken
- Honey Teriyaki Salmon Seafood
- Katsu Chicken curry Chicken
- Chicken Karaage Chicken
Tips & common questions
How long does Dorayaki take to make?
About 60 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 6 steps and 8 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of eggs?
Try ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce (baking). See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Dorayaki vegetarian?
Its ingredients contain no meat or fish, so it's suitable for vegetarians. Check any cheeses for animal rennet if that matters to you.
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Dorayaki is an original Japanese recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: Dorayaki 001 (2).jpg by Ocdp, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top — how we source recipes.