Doraemon's Dorayaki
Two small, fluffy pancakes sandwiched around sweet red bean paste, the treat Doraemon famously can never resist.
- prep
- 15 min
- cook
- 15 min
- total
- 30 min
- serves
- 8
- level
- easy
Dorayaki is Doraemon's single favorite food throughout the long-running series, to the point where the character is routinely shown unable to resist one even in moments when he really should be focused on something else entirely.
The pancakes themselves are meant to be soft and a little fluffy, closer to a small cake than a crepe, which is why resting the batter briefly before cooking actually makes a real difference to the final texture.
Part of our 60 famous foods from movies and TV list.
method
Whisk the eggs, sugar and honey together until pale and well combined.
Sift in the flour and baking powder, and whisk until smooth.
Stir in the water to loosen the batter slightly.
Let the batter rest for 15 minutes.
Heat a lightly oiled nonstick pan over low-medium heat.
Spoon small rounds of batter onto the pan, about 8cm across, and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, until bubbles form and the edges look dry.
Flip and cook for another minute, until golden on both sides. Repeat with the remaining batter.
Once cooled, spread a generous spoonful of red bean paste on one pancake, and sandwich with a second to make one dorayaki. Repeat with the remaining pancakes and paste.
chef's tips
- Resting the batter briefly before cooking helps the pancakes rise a little more evenly and gives a softer final texture.
- Cook these over gentler heat than a regular pancake; a too-hot pan browns the outside before the inside is properly set.
- Dorayaki is Doraemon's single favorite food throughout the series, to the point where the character is often shown unable to resist one even in situations where he really should be focused on something else.
- Sweet red bean paste, called anko, is sold ready-made at most Japanese grocers, and making it from scratch, while possible, is a genuine project of its own.