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!
- Prep time
- 7 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 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
- 1
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.
- 2
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.
- 3
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).
- 4
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.
- 5
Taste the mixture and add more condensed milk as needed. Keep in mind that it will taste less sweet once frozen.
- 6
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.
- 7
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.