The super popular lychee rose mooncake recipe, a step-by-step tutorial is here!

Prepare all the materials in advance.

Pour the syrup, peanut oil, and lye water into a bowl.

Whisk or beat until smooth and thick.

Pour the flour and milk powder into the syrup bowl.

Use a spatula (or your hands to knead and mix until there is no dry powder) to press and mix evenly.

Take 50 grams of dough and add an appropriate amount of red yeast rice powder to adjust the lychee color (add the red yeast rice powder little by little and knead until you reach your desired color).

Add 8 grams of matcha powder to the remaining dough.

Knead evenly

Put the prepared dough into a plastic bag.

Next, divide the filling into portions of 27.5 grams each, and the matcha dough into portions of about 21-22 grams each. Roll them into balls and cover them with plastic wrap to prevent them from drying out. (Because the mold has a deeper texture, I used about one gram more dough than I would use for a regular mold to prevent the filling from leaking out when pressing the mold.)

Take a piece of dough, flatten it, and wrap the filling inside.

Use the tiger's mouth to close the mouth.

Roll into a ball

Cover the wrapped mooncake dough with plastic wrap.

Then take an appropriate amount of lychee-colored dough, place it in the mold, and fill in the lychee pattern area.

Then place the matcha mooncake dough filled with the filling inside.

Hold the mold firmly with your left hand, press down vertically with your right hand to shape it, and then gently lift it to demold.

Place them in the baking pan one by one.

Place the pressed mooncake dough into the middle rack of a preheated oven and bake at 185 degrees Celsius (365 degrees Fahrenheit) for about 15 minutes.

After observing the coloring of the mooncakes for a few minutes, I covered them with tin foil in case they were too dark.

The state after baking and taking it out of the oven.

A lychee tree dedicates its entire life to loving only one person! This mooncake is especially fitting for the occasion.

The sweetness of lychee and the fragrance of rose are like little moments of romance in life—unpretentious yet unforgettable. May this sweetness and fragrance accompany you and your loved ones through every warm moment.