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Honey Bread (허니 브레드) with Strawberries and Sliced Almonds

새해 복 많이 받으세요! Happy New Year! Last year was an interesting one, to say the least, but we are grateful for our many blessings and look forward to what this new year has in store for us. Lunar New Year is only a week away and I wanted to share a sweet and simple Korean recipe that is a favorite in our house!

Honey Bread (허니 브레드) with Strawberries and Sliced Almonds

Honey Bread (허니 브레드) can be found in many Korean cafes and goes perfectly with hot tea or coffee. It is technically a dessert, but I must admit that I enjoy having it for breakfast on Sunday mornings – and so do my kids. Although you can find it at almost any Korean bakery or cafe, it really is so easy to make at home and top it with anything you like. Our favorite toppings are strawberries and sliced almonds, with chocolate drizzle and whipped cream. (Try it with mango and shredded coconut in the summer – it’s AMAZING!)

Honey Bread with Strawberries and Sliced Almonds Recipe

Servings: 1 to 6
Prep Time: 5 minutes | Cook Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • Thickly Sliced Brioche Bread
  • Clear Light-Colored Honey
  • Unsalted Butter, softened
  • Strawberries
  • White Sugar
  • Sliced Almonds
  • Chocolate Sauce or Chocolate Syrup
  • Whipped Cream

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
  2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place desired number of slices of Brioche bread on parchment.
  3. Score the face of the Brioche slices with a knife, in a # formation, being careful not to cut all the way through.
  4. Drizzle each slice with honey and allow to soak into the bread. We use about 2 tbsp of honey per slice, but you can adjust the amount depending on how thick your slices are.
  5. Spread 1 tbsp of softened butter over each slice, right over the honey.
  6. Place in the center of the oven and bake for about 15 minutes. Be careful not to over bake.
  7. While baking, wash and slice desired amount of strawberries. Place them in a bowl, sprinkle with a small amount of white sugar and let them macerate until honey bread is done baking.
  8. Transfer honey bread to a plate and top with strawberries and sliced almonds. Add whipped cream and drizzle with chocolate sauce.
  9. Enjoy while hot!
Enjoy Honey Bread (허니 브레드) with Hot Tea or Coffee

Note: You can make this with sliced white bread or Texas Toast, too, if you do not have Brioche. Try it with a variety of different toppings and have fun!

This delicious treat can be topped with whatever you like – the possibilities are infinite. Next time you’re hosting a get-together with your friends, try having a Honey Bread (허니 브레드) bar with a selection of different fruits, yogurts, and sauces. It’s sure to become a favorite!

Pumpkin Spice Hotteok (호박 호떡)

추석 잘 보내세요! Happy Chuseok! It’s time to celebrate the Korean Autumn Harvest! It’s a time to give thanks, honor our loved ones who have passed, spend time with our families, and enjoy a large home-cooked meal together. When cool crisp air sways through vermilion leaves and everything is dipped in gold… it’s the perfect time of year for feeling cozy and indulging in warm comforting foods!

Pumpkin Spice Hotteok Recipe

Hotteok (호떡) is a popular winter street food in South Korea. It’s a type of pancake filled with sweet syrup and assorted nuts, that is hot and crispy on the outside and sweet and gooey on the inside. I wanted to take this popular Korean treat and combine it with the American comforts of pumpkin and spice for a delicious fusion of the two cultures. My Pumpkin Spice Hotteok (호박 호떡) recipe is the perfect sweet treat for chilly autumn days and, for me, a harmonious blend of my cultural identities. It’s something I hope my kids will remember fondly and pass down to their kids, as well.

My Pumpkin Spice Hotteok (호박 호떡) recipe is the perfect sweet treat for chilly autumn days and, for me, a harmonious blend of my cultural identities.

Pumpkin Spice Hotteok Recipe

Servings: 8
Prep Time: 15 minutes | Rest Time: 90 minutes | Cook Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

Dough:

  • 2-1/4 tsp Active Dry Yeast (1 package)
  • 1/3 cup warm water
  • 2tbsp white sugar
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup warm whole milk
  • 1/2 cup warm pumpkin puree (fresh or canned)
  • 1-3/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup sweet rice flour
  • 1-1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ground allspice
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/4 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp salt

Filling:

  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 3 tbsp finely chopped walnuts
  • 3 tbsp finely chopped pecans
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Directions

  1. To make the dough, add white sugar, vegetable oil, and yeast to 1/3 cup warm water in a large bowl. (Make sure water is not too hot, so you don’t kill the yeast.) Let sit for 10 minutes, until foamy.

  2. Add milk and pumpkin puree to the yeast mixture. Then sift all purpose flour, sweet rice flour, spices, and salt into the bowl and mix together until well incorporated. The dough should be sticky.

  3. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise until doubled in size (about an hour).
  4. Punch down the dough and reshape into a ball and let rise again for another 30 minutes.
  5. While the dough is rising for a second time, prepare the filling by combining all the ingredients in a small bowl and mixing well.

  6. Punch down the dough again and knead. Lightly grease your hands with vegetable oil and tear off pieces of dough, roughly 2 inches in diameter.

  7. Flatten each ball of dough into a flat disk and fill with a couple spoonfuls of the filling. Then bring up the edges like a coin purse and pinch to seal and place sealed-side down on a plate.

  8. Heat enough vegetable oil in a frying pan to fry the hotteok, over medium heat. Flatten filled dough into a flat disk and gently place in the hot oil. Cook on each side until golden brown, then transfer for a plate lined with paper towels to remove excess oil.

  9. While still hot, dust each hotteok with powdered sugar (optional).

  10. Enjoy hot!

Note: Hotteok can be frozen for up to 3 months and reheated in a microwave or toaster oven to enjoy any time you like!

Enjoy this Pumpkin Spice Hotteok as-is, or with a variety of toppings.

These Pumpkin Spice Hotteok are delicious as-is, but we also love to enjoy them with toppings like whipped cream, maple drizzle, or even vanilla ice cream – there is no wrong way to indulge with these! I hope you love this recipe as much as we do. Until next time!