Dessert for 8
Pumpkin Hotteok
Soft pumpkin dough surrounds a cinnamon, sugar, and nut filling before the cakes are pressed and pan-fried.
Typical price
$3.17for 4 servings
$0.79 per serving$3.17 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

Photo: koreanbapsang.com
- 30 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.17Typical price |
| Canned pumpkin$0.14/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.60Typical price |
| Rice$0.08/oz typical | 5 oz | $0.39Typical price |
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 0.75 oz | $0.59Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $6.34 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Cornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSugar and brown sugarOlive and cooking oilFlourSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 package active dry yeast
- 1/3 cup warm water
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp canola or corn oil
- 1/2 cup warm milk
- 1/2 cup warm kabocha or pumpkin puree
- 7/8 cups all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup glutinous rice powder
- 1 tsp salt
- canola or corn oil for pan frying (optional)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon powder
- 3 tbsp assorted nuts
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Steps
- Stir the warm water, yeast, and 2 tablespoons sugar in a large bowl, then rest for 5 minutes.
- Mix in the warm milk, pumpkin puree, 1 tablespoon oil, flour, rice powder, and salt until a soft dough forms.
- Cover the dough and rest it for 10 minutes while mixing the filling.
- Stir the remaining sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, nuts, and vanilla in a small bowl.
- Divide the dough into 8 pieces, fill each with the sugar mixture, and seal the edges.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat, flatten the cakes, and fry for 2 to 3 minutes per side until golden.
Swaps
- Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- Rice for Quinoa, couscous, barleyabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices
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