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Garlic Honey Balls (Maneul Kkulhwan)

Name: Garlic Honey Balls (Maneul Kkulhwan)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 50 g Garlic; 2 g Pine nuts; 10 g Honey; 5 g Black sesame seeds; 10 g Castella crumbs

건강 마늘 꿀환

Bite-sized healthy sweets of steamed mashed garlic mixed with honey, black sesame and pine nut powder, bound with castella crumbs.

20mPrep

20mCook

2Servings

EasyLevel

🧺 Korean ingredients in this recipe

Garlic in Korean CookingMinced, sliced, pickled and black — the backbone of Korean flavor
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📝 Step-by-Step Instructions

Trim the garlic and steam until soft.

Garlic Honey Balls (Maneul Kkulhwan) — step 1

Mash the steamed garlic finely in a mortar.

Garlic Honey Balls (Maneul Kkulhwan) — step 2

Remove the pine nut tips, wipe clean and grind into powder.

Garlic Honey Balls (Maneul Kkulhwan) — step 3

Mix the garlic with the honey, black sesame and pine nut powder.

Garlic Honey Balls (Maneul Kkulhwan) — step 4

Add the castella crumbs to adjust the consistency.

Garlic Honey Balls (Maneul Kkulhwan) — step 5

Pinch off small pieces and roll into balls.

Garlic Honey Balls (Maneul Kkulhwan) — step 6

📊 Nutrition Facts (per serving)

167Calories (kcal)

29.5 gCarbs

4.8 gProtein

4.9 gFat

13 mgSodium

Nutrition values are taken from the original recipe data and are approximate.

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Source: adapted from the recipe database of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety of Korea (Food Safety Korea), used under the Korea Open Government License (KOGL) Type 1. English translation and editing by coo K food.