3 ingredients, Japanese traditional Wagashi Imo Yokan recipe, vegan sweet potato dessert

agar-agar

🥗Healthier: carrageenan

💰Cheaper: gelatin

Carrageenan is plant-based and may be easier to find.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds natural sweetness with a unique flavor.

chestnuts

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: almonds

Walnuts provide a similar texture and are more accessible.

red bean paste

🥗Healthier: sweetened chickpeas

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Chickpeas can mimic the texture and are often less expensive.

Steam sweet potatoes until tender, about 20 minutes.

Peel and mash the sweet potatoes until smooth.

Combine mashed sweet potatoes with sugar and salt in a bowl.

Dissolve agar-agar in water over low heat until fully melted.

Mix the agar-agar solution into the sweet potato mixture.

Add vanilla extract and mix until well combined.

Fold in chopped chestnuts and red bean paste gently.

Pour the mixture into a mold and smooth the top.

Let it cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until set, about 2 hours.

Once set, slice into pieces and serve chilled.

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