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Easy Pumpkin Snow Skin Mooncake

written by Marvellina Updated: September 19, 2024
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Learn how to make no-bake soft and chewy snow skin mooncake with creamy and sweet pumpkin filling. The snow skin mooncakes stay soft for days even after refrigeration.
Easy Pumpkin Snow Skin Mooncake

If you are wondering what else you can do with the stash of your mashed pumpkin or pumpkin puree, you should try this easy pumpkin snow skin mooncake. Snow skin mooncake is usually a no-bake sweets. The snow skin has the characteristic of being mochi like: soft, chewy, and stretchy. I enjoy making snow skin mooncake because it is easy and the variations for the filling is really limitless.

Why you’ll like this recipe

1. The snow skin dough is easy to work with
2. The snow skin mooncake stays soft for days in the refrigerator
3. The filling has the right amount of sweetness

Easy Pumpkin Snow Skin Mooncake

How to make no-bake pumpkin snow skin mooncake

1. I use a canned pumpkin puree. If you use fresh pumpkin, peel and cut the sweet potatoes into cubes and steam for about 10 minutes or until fork tender.

2. Put the pumpkin along with other ingredients for the filling into a blender and blend until smooth. Transfer to a non-stick pan or saucepan and cook over medium-low heat and keep stirring until the mixture is no longer sticky, absorbs the oil and leave the sides of the pan


3. Transfer to a clean bowl. Cover with a plastic wrap touching the paste surface to prevent a skin from forming and chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours

4. After at least 2 hours, the paste should be firm and portion out into 25 grams and roll into round balls. Cover and keep them chill in the fridge again until when you are ready to use them

5. Combine all the ingredients for snow skin dough in a heat-proof mixing bowl. Strain the dough if necessary to get rid of any lumps.

6. Place this batter in the steamer and steam over high heat for 15 minutes. Wrap the lid of the steamer with a cloth to prevent condensation drips onto the dough. If you stick a knife in the middle of the dough, it will come out clean, though the top of the dough may appear a bit watery at first

7. Use a spoon to stir the dough while it’s still hot to form a large mass of dough


8. Cover with a cloth for about 10-15 minutes so it’s not too hot for your hands to knead. Don’t use a plastic wrap as condensation will form and drip into the dough, making it wet

9. When it’s cool enough to handle, oil your palm lightly and knead the dough a few times to form a smooth non-sticky dough. The dough is very elastic and stretchy


10. I pinch of about 1/4 of the dough and color it yellow with a gel food coloring. This is optional. I want to create a “marble” effect (but apparently, not very obvious LOL). Then combine both the yellow and white dough again


11. Since I used 50-gram mould, I portioned the dough into a 25-gram piece. Keep them covered and work with one dough at a time

12. Flatten the dough and roll out into about 4 inches round

13. Place the filling in the middle and wrap around it


14. Dust the dough with cooked glutinous flour you prepared earlier. Dust off excess flour

15. Place this into the mould cavity and press to imprint the pattern on the dough. Repeat with the rest of the dough and filling


16. Keep them in an air-tight container and store them in the fridge for about a week. They stay soft for about 5 days and may started to get a bit harder the longer you keep them in the fridge as the fridge can dry them out. Freezing them will prolong their shelf-life
Easy Pumpkin Snow Skin Mooncake

What if I don’t have a mooncake mould/press?

You can simply roll them into balls like mochi or flatten them slightly to look more like a thick pancake

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Easy Pumpkin Snow Skin Mooncake

Easy Pumpkin Snow Skin Mooncake

Easy Pumpkin Snow Skin Mooncake

Prep Time 30 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Total Time 50 minutes mins
Servings 12 mooncakes (50 grams each)
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Ingredients

Snow skin dough:

  • 50 g glutinous rice flour sweet rice flour/mochiko flour
  • 40 g rice flour
  • 20 g wheat starch not wheat flour, or sub with cornstarch
  • 40 g icing sugar
  • 180 g water
  • 20 g cooking oil
  • yellow food coloring optional

Pumpkin filling:

  • 150 g mashed pumpkin/puree
  • 70 g water
  • 50 g condensed milk
  • 20 g coconut oil
  • 55 g coconut cream
  • 20 g cornstarch
  • ⅛ tsp salt

For dusting:

  • 30 g glutinous rice flour sweet rice flour/mochiko flour

Instructions
 

  • Place 30 gr of glutinous rice flour on a dry non-stick pan over medium heat. Stir fry for about 15 minutes or until the flour started to smell slightly nutty/toasted. Let it cool down completely. Store in an air-tight container at room temperature and they can be kept for weeks or even months

Prepare sweet pumpkin paste filling:

  • I use a canned pumpkin puree. If you use fresh pumpkin, peel and cut the sweet potatoes into cubes and steam for about 10 minutes or until fork tender. Put this into a blender along with the rest of the ingredients for the paste and blend until smooth
  • Transfer to a non-stick pan or saucepan and cook over medium-low heat and keep stirring until the mixture is no longer sticky, absorbs the oil and leave the sides of the pan
  • Transfer to a clean bowl. Cover with a plastic wrap touching the paste surface to prevent a skin from forming and chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours
  • After at least 2 hours, the paste should be firm and portion out into 25 grams and roll into round balls. Cover and keep them chill in the fridge again until when you are ready to use them

Prepare the dough:

  • Combine all the ingredients in a heat-proof mixing bowl. Strain the batter if necessary to get rid of any lumps
  • Place this batter in the steamer and steam over high heat for 15 minutes. Wrap the lid of the steamer with a cloth to prevent condensation drips onto the dough. If you stick a knife in the middle of the dough, it will come out clean, though the top of the dough may appear a bit watery at first. Use a spoon to stir the steamed mochi while it’s still hot to form a large mass of dough
  • Cover with a cloth for about 10-15 minutes so it's not too hot for your hands to knead. Don't use a plastic wrap as condensation will form and drip into the dough, making it wet
  • When it's cool enough to handle, oil your palm lightly and knead the dough a few times to form a smooth non-sticky dough. The dough is very elastic and stretchy
  • You can also use your stand mixer with a dough hook attachment to knead the dough until it's smooth and elastic
  • I pinch of about 1/4 of the dough and color it yellow with a gel food coloring. This is optional. I want to create a "marble" effect (but apparently, not very obvious LOL). Then combine both the yellow and white dough again

Shaping and moulding:

  • Since I used 50-gram mould, I portioned the dough into a 25-gram piece. Keep them covered and work with one dough at a time. Flatten the dough and roll out into about 4 inches round. Place the filling in the middle and wrap around it
  • Dust the dough with cooked glutinous flour you prepared earlier. Dust off excess flour. Place this into the mould cavity and press to imprint the pattern on the dough. Repeat with the rest of the dough and filling

How to store snow skin mooncake in the refrigerator:

  • Transfer the snow skin mooncakes to an air-tight container and keep chill in the refrigerator for 3-4 days
  • For longer storage, freeze them. Snow skin mooncake freezes well. I put them on a baking tray lined with wax of parchment paper, not touching each other and then put it in the freezer for about one hour. They won't harden completely, but won't stick to each other. Transfer to a freezer bag or container. They can be kept this way for up to 2 months. When ready to serve, thaw at room temperature and they are ready to be served

RECOMMEDED TOOLS

Electric food steamer
mooncake press
50 gr mooncake mould
Mixing Bowl

*Nutrition facts are just estimates and calculated using online tools*

Nutrition Facts
Easy Pumpkin Snow Skin Mooncake
Serving Size
 
1 mooncake
Amount per Serving
Calories
123
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
5
g
8
%
Saturated Fat
 
3
g
19
%
Trans Fat
 
0.01
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
1
g
Cholesterol
 
1
mg
0
%
Sodium
 
33
mg
1
%
Potassium
 
81
mg
2
%
Carbohydrates
 
18
g
6
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
6
g
7
%
Protein
 
1
g
2
%
Vitamin A
 
1957
IU
39
%
Vitamin C
 
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
 
18
mg
2
%
Iron
 
0.4
mg
2
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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