Kohaku Mushipan (Red and White Steamed Cakes)
紅白蒸しパン · Kohaku Mushipan
By Aoi, licensed nutritionist · From a Japanese preschool lunch menu
Mushipan are soft, fluffy Japanese steamed cakes, and they are one of the most common afternoon snacks in preschool kitchens because they need nothing more than a bowl, a whisk and a steamer. This version is kohaku - red and white - the color pairing Japan uses for celebrations, so it is a natural pick for New Year, graduation season or any day that deserves a little festive touch. The pink comes from strawberry jam stirred straight into half the batter, which gives a gentle, fruity sweetness that little ones love, and there is no egg in the recipe at all.
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Ingredients
Amounts for 1 child (1 serving). An adult counts as 2 servings.
One serving here is 1.5× the portion served to a child in a Japanese preschool, sized for Western appetites. An adult counts as two servings. Tap an ingredient to check it off.
Ingredients
- 30 gflour
Seasonings
- 1.2 gbaking powder
- 7.5 gsugar
- 27 gmilk
- 5.4 gvegetable oil
- 6 gstrawberry jam
Directions
- 1
Put the flour, baking powder and sugar in a bowl and whisk well to combine.
- 2
Add the milk and mix until almost no dry flour remains, then add the vegetable oil and mix it in.
- 3
Divide the batter in half and mix the strawberry jam into one half.
- 4
Pour the white batter into a tray or cups, then pour the strawberry batter on top. Arrange in a steamer, cover with the lid, and steam over high heat for about 10 minutes.
Nutrition
| Per | 1 serving | 1 adult serving | Your total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | 216 kcal | 432 kcal | 216 kcal |
| Protein | 3.5 g | 6.9 g | 3.5 g |
| Fat | 6.9 g | 13.8 g | 6.9 g |
| Carbohydrates | 35.7 g | 71.4 g | 35.7 g |
| Fiber | 0.9 g | 1.8 g | 0.9 g |
| Salt equivalent | 0.2 g | 0.3 g | 0.2 g |
| Calcium | 64.5 mg | 129 mg | 64.5 mg |
| Iron | 0.2 mg | 0.3 mg | 0.2 mg |
| Potassium | 124.5 mg | 249 mg | 124.5 mg |
| Energy | Protein | Fat | Carbs | Fiber | Salt equiv. | Calcium | Iron | Potassium | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 serving | 216 kcal | 3.5 g | 6.9 g | 35.7 g | 0.9 g | 0.2 g | 64.5 mg | 0.2 mg | 124.5 mg |
| 1 adult serving | 432 kcal | 6.9 g | 13.8 g | 71.4 g | 1.8 g | 0.3 g | 129 mg | 0.3 mg | 249 mg |
Values are per serving (1.5× the Japanese preschool portion); an adult serving is double. They were calculated by a licensed Japanese nutritionist using the Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan. "Salt equivalent" is sodium × 2.54, the standard Japanese measure. Allergen flags cover egg, milk and wheat only and come from the nutritionist's records. Soy sauce and miso are made with wheat but are usually allowed on Japanese wheat-free school menus, so check with your doctor.
