I piped these purple clematis flowers with a frosting made of nothing more than beans and sugar with a dash or food coloring. It was my very first time piping with white bean paste and I’ve got a long way to go with my technique but I am sharing the recipe by popular request. I really love the translucence of the finished product as well as the delicacy of the edges you get. Another bonus is it doesn’t become weepy when warmed so hot hands won’t mess things up. The taste is VERY similar to sweet bean paste if you’ve had that; if you haven’t then imagine beans that are sweet, it’s actually nice, like a bean marzipan almost.
White Bean Paste
A vegan alternative to buttercream that's drop-dead gorgeous when piped!
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Servings 1 portion
Calories 632kcal
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Ingredients
INGREDIENTS:
For the Bean Paste:
- 1 lb kidney beans 454g, soaked, peeled
- granulated sugar
- 2 tsp corn syrup
- food coloring purple, green, white
Instructions
NSTRUCTIONS:
For the Bean Paste:
- Soak 1 lb kidney beans for about 3 hours in warm water. Remove the skin from the beans.
- Boil them for 20 minutes, then cover and simmer for 1 hour.
- Drain and press through a sieve. Repeat the process twice.
- Fill a bowl with water, add beans and mix with your hands. Pour the mixture into a nut milk bag and squeeze out the water.
- Weigh the paste. Measure out about 40% of the bean paste weight in granulated sugar.
- Pour the sugar into a pan. Add enough water to dissolve the sugar. (around ¼ cup)
- Give it a stir.
- Heat the sugar to until it comes to a boil.
- Add the bean paste in. Stir until the two are mixed.
- As soon as the mixture starts to bubble, reduce the heat to a simmer. Stir continuously.
- Add in about 2 tsp of corn syrup for consistency.
- It’s done once you can form peaks with your spatula.
- Transfer to a surface to cool.
- When you're ready to use the paste, add in food colorings.
- For a clematis flower, use a 127 tip for the petals and 2 tip for the details.
Notes
I made mine a day ahead of time, wrapped it in plastic and found it to be a better consistency after it sat for a day.
Nutrition
Serving: 1batch | Calories: 632kcal | Carbohydrates: 118g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 2g | Sodium: 21mg | Potassium: 1827mg | Fiber: 33g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin C: 5.4mg | Calcium: 127mg | Iron: 13.3mg
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Shirley says
Beautiful result!
How does it feel? Is it soft to touch like buttercream, or is it hard like gumpaste?
jkanell says
It’s in between 🙂
Varsha Korczynski says
I have searching for a recope like this for ages, will defiantly try it. Thank you xx
John K. says
Hi Varsha,
I’m so glad you came across this one! Also, i’m very excited for you to try it!
Let me know what you think!
Best,
John
Candy says
How much water to cook the beans ? Does it matter? Thanks for your reply in advance!
John K. says
Candy,
It doesn’t matter! Hope you enjoy!
John
Amy says
Beautiful result! How long can you keep the paste in the fridge?
John K. says
Amy,
Maybe about a week! So happy you like it!
John
Lubna says
Can I use canned white beans?
John K. says
Lubna,
Yes you can! Hope you enjoy!
John
John K. says
Lubna,
You can use canned white beans for the recipe! Hope you enjoy!
John
Ava says
These look magnificent! I’ve never tried bean paste but have always wanted to!
Emilia says
I am definitely trying this out. I love the colors too
John K. says
You have to let me know how it goes!
John
Johanna says
Thank you for the receipt!! They are gorgeous ?
Johanna says
Recipe ?
John K. says
Johanna,
You’re welcome! I hope you have as much fun as I did piping these flowers!
John
Nino Almendra says
Thanks for the recipe, great new idea!
John K. says
Glad you like it!
John