🤤 Dad's CHEWY Sesame Tangyuan! (Sweet Glutinous Rice Balls 甜湯圓)

black sesame paste

🥗Healthier: ground sunflower seeds

💰Cheaper: peanut butter

Sunflower seeds provide a nut-free option while peanut butter is more accessible.

glutinous rice flour

🥗Healthier: almond flour

💰Cheaper: regular rice flour

Almond flour is lower in carbs, while regular rice flour is more economical.

Combine 10 oz of glutinous rice flour with 5 oz of boiling water, mixing slowly.

Add 3-4 oz of cold water gradually until the dough is hydrated enough.

Cover the dough with plastic wrap and let it rest for 30 minutes to an hour.

Melt 1 tbsp of unsalted butter in the microwave for 30 seconds.

Mix in 2 tbsp of black sesame powder, 1 tbsp of desiccated coconut, 2 tbsp of peanut butter, and 2 tbsp of honey into the melted butter.

Spread the filling mixture onto plastic wrap and press it into a thin layer, then freeze it for half an hour.

Prepare 12 oz of soup by boiling water with 4 tbsp of sugar and adding 2 tbsp of coffee creamer and 3-4 oz of milk.

Cut the frozen filling into 1/2 inch squares and roll them into balls.

Divide the rested dough into two parts and roll each into a log, cutting them into 1-2 inch pieces.

Flatten each dough piece, place a filling ball inside, and pinch it closed to form a ball.

Boil water in a pot and carefully drop the tangyuan in once it's at a rolling boil.

Cover the pot and cook for 5 minutes until they float, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.

Shock the cooked tangyuan in a bowl of cold water.

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