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Patbingsu

Name: Patbingsu
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 160 g cooked sweetened red beans (pat), chilled; 4 g matcha powder; 20 ml hot water; 20 g condensed milk; 500 g ice cubes; 120 ml milk; 60 g mini rice cakes (tteok), bite-size; 100 g strawberries, hulled and sliced; 80 g banana, sliced; 40 g condensed milk; 10 g toasted sliced almonds

Patbingsu is a refreshing Korean dessert of fluffy milk-shaved ice piled high with sweet red beans, chewy rice cakes, fruit, and a generous drizzle of condensed milk. This quick version balances creamy, icy, chewy, and fruity textures with a light matcha finish.

15 min

2 servings

420 kcal

Korean

Ingredients

Sweetened red beans

160 gcooked sweetened red beans (pat), chilled

Matcha syrup

4 gmatcha powder
20 mlhot water
20 gcondensed milk

Toppings and base

500 gice cubes
120 mlmilk
60 gmini rice cakes (tteok), bite-size
100 gstrawberries, hulled and sliced
80 gbanana, sliced
40 gcondensed milk
10 gtoasted sliced almonds

Instructions

1
Chill 2 serving bowls in the freezer if you have space. Slice the strawberries and banana, and keep the fruit cold so the bingsu stays fluffy and does not melt too quickly.
2
Make the matcha syrup: whisk the matcha powder with the hot water until completely smooth, then stir in the condensed milk. The syrup should be pourable and free of lumps.
3
If the mini rice cakes are firm, rinse them briefly under warm water for 10 to 15 seconds, then drain well. This softens them without making them sticky or soggy.
4
Blend the ice cubes with the milk in a strong blender until the mixture becomes finely crushed and snowy. Stop and pulse as needed; avoid overblending into slush. Divide the shaved ice between the chilled bowls, mounding it high.
5
Top each bowl with the sweetened red beans, rice cakes, strawberries, and banana. Drizzle over the condensed milk and matcha syrup, then finish with the toasted almonds. Serve immediately with spoons, mixing lightly at the table so every bite gets beans, fruit, and syrup.

Nutrition per serving

420 kcal

Calories

10g

Protein

72g

Carbs

11g

Fat

Fiber

Notes

•For the best texture, use very cold ingredients and assemble just before serving.
•If your blender is not powerful enough, crush the ice in small batches.
•You can replace the almonds with extra fruit to keep the dessert nut-free.
•Store-bought sweetened red beans make this beginner-friendly and keep the recipe within 15 minutes.

Background

Patbingsu is a classic Korean shaved ice dessert built around pat, or sweetened red beans. It evolved from earlier ice desserts and became especially popular in the modern era, with countless regional and cafe-style variations that add fruit, rice cakes, syrups, and dairy.

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