5 from 3 votes
Pumpkin Rice Cakes
Crispy outside, sticky inside, these lightly sweet Chinese Pumpkin Rice Cakes are naturally vegan and easily made gluten-free. Can be pan-fried or air fried!
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings:
12
pumpkin cakes
Calories:
144 kcal
Course:
Dessert, Snacks
Cuisine:
Asian, Chinese
Ingredients
- 1 cup pumpkin puree canned or cooked kabocha squash
- 1 cup glutinous rice flour (aka sticky rice flour or mochiko)
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup panko breadcrumbs or sesame seeds
- neutral oil (for frying)
Instructions
- Mash 1 cup canned pumpkin puree or cooked kabocha squash into a puree (it's ok if there are some small lumps).
- Add 1 cup glutinous rice flour and 1/2 cup granulated sugar and mix well. Knead into a dough and add more flour if it’s too wet. The consistency should be a little softer than playdough.
- Form into small balls the size of ping pong balls, and flatten into 1-inch thick cakes.
- Tip 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs or sesame seeds into a plate or shallow bowl. Press each pumpkin cake into the bowl on both sides so that it’s covered in breadcrumbs.
- Air Fryer: Cover tray basket with aluminum foil. Drizzle plenty of oil onto the foil. Add pumpkin cakes and drizzle with more oil. Air fry 400 °F for 20 minutes, flip halfway through.
- Pan Fry: Pan-frying is the traditional way to cook these Chinese pumpkin cakes, for a softer, moister texture. Fill up a skillet with half an inch of oil and drop in the pumpkin cakes. Flip until each side is golden brown.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
144kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Trans Fat
0.02g
(1%)
Sodium
20mg
(1%)
Potassium
58mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
3223IU
(64%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
11mg
(1%)
Iron
0.5mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 pumpkin cakes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 144
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 144kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.02g | 1% |
| Sodium | 20mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 58mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 3223IU | 64% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.