Sweet Potato Manju

Since I am just a kid, I am not allowed to cook often at my house. I live in South Korea, where sweet potatoes are just the best! I got this recipe from my cooking school and wanted to share a Korean taste.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 126 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup milk
• 5 tablespoons water
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 2 sweet potatoes
• 2 tablespoons chopped peanuts (Optional)
• 2 eggs, divided
• 5 tablespoons sliced almonds

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Place sweet potatoes into a large pot and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and allow sweet potatoes to cool. Peel sweet potatoes, transfer to a bowl, and mash.

Step 3

Heat a skillet over low heat; cook and stir almonds in the hot skillet until lightly toasted and fragrant, about 1 minute.

Step 4

Beat 1 egg in a small bowl.

Step 5

Mix beaten egg, almonds, milk, and honey into mashed sweet potatoes. Divide sweet potato mixture into 15 equal parts. Shape each manju into a sweet potato-shape; arrange on a baking sheet.

Step 6

Beat remaining 1 egg and water together in a bowl. Brush egg mixture over each manju; top with peanuts.

Step 7

Bake in the preheated oven until manju are golden brown, about 25 minutes.