Bakpia (Flaky Mung Bean Pastries)

Nov 3, 2026 · By VanillaGoods

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Small round pastries with flaky layers and a sweet mung bean paste center. Based on the Chinese-Indonesian tradition. Makes 15 pastries in about 2 hr 30 min.

Prep 75 min

Cook 45 min

Cooling 30 min

Total 2 hr 30 min

Yield 15 pastries

Ingredients

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1 cup (140 g)all-purpose flour, for the water dough
5 tbsp (35 g)powdered sugar
¼ tsp (2 g)salt, for the water dough
2 ½ tbsp (35 g)softened unsalted butter
5 tbsp (70 ml)hot water
¾ cup (100 g)all-purpose flour, for the oil dough
2 ½ tbsp (40 ml)neutral oil, for the oil dough
5 ½ oz (150 g)peeled split mung beans
½ cup (90 g)sugar
2 tbsp (30 ml)neutral oil, for the filling
1 pinchsalt, for the filling
1 (18 g)egg yolk
½ tsp (3 ml)milk

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Instructions

Filling: soak the mung beans 2 hours, drain, and steam 20 minutes until very soft. Mash hot, then cook in a nonstick pan with the sugar, oil and salt, stirring, until a thick paste forms. Cool and roll into 15 balls of about 20 g.
Water dough: mix the flour, powdered sugar and salt, rub in the butter, then add the hot water and knead until smooth. Rest 20 minutes.
Oil dough: stir the flour and oil to a soft paste.
Divide each dough into 15 equal pieces. Flatten a water-dough piece, wrap it around an oil-dough piece, roll out thin, roll up like a cigar, then roll flat again and roll up. Rest 10 minutes.
Flatten each roll, wrap it around a filling ball and seal, forming a small round.
Heat the oven to 375 F (190 C). Place seam side down on a lined sheet, brush with the yolk and milk and bake about 25 minutes, until golden.

Tips

Rolling the dough thin and up twice creates the flaky layers.
The paste should hold its shape, not be wet.
Rest the dough to relax gluten so it rolls thin.
Good with tea or coffee.

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Recipe FAQ

How long does it take to make bakpia (flaky mung bean pastries)?

Plan on 75 minutes of prep and 45 minutes of cooking, plus 30 minutes to chill. The recipe makes 15 pastries.

How should I store bakpia (flaky mung bean pastries)?

Keep airtight at room temperature up to 3 days; refrigerate up to 1 week.

Can I make bakpia (flaky mung bean pastries) ahead?

It is at its best the day it is made; prepare it a few hours before serving.

An Indonesian pastry adapted from Chinese mung bean pastries, with flaky layers and a sweet bean filling. Serve it with tea or coffee.

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Nutrition

Per serving = 1 of 15 servings this recipe makes.

219 Calories / serving

13.4g Fat

21.8g Carbs

3.6g Protein

9.0g Sugar

Whole recipe (15 servings): ~3285 cal · 201g fat · 327g carbs · 54g protein · 135g sugar

Estimated values per serving, calculated from standard ingredient data. Not verified Nutrition Facts; actual values vary with brands, measurements, and preparation.