The roasted soybean flour gives these Kinako Madeleines a warm, nutty kick inside and out. Serve with a cup of coffee or tea for the perfect indulgence.
In a large bowl, add eggs, castor sugar, and honey. Using a whisk, mix them lightly for 3-4 minutes or until the sugar is dissolved.
Sift in cake flour, kinako, and baking powder. Whisk until well combined.
Add melted butter and whisk until well incorporated.
Cover the bowl with a plastic wrap and chill the batter for at least 1 hour or overnight.
When you are ready to bake, preheat the oven to 400℉/200℃. Grease a non-stick madeleine pan with butter. If you are not using a non-stick pan, grease the pan with butter and dust the wells with flour lightly.
Remove the batter from the fridge. Using a spatula, mix to loosen the batter and remove the air bubbles.
Transfer the batter into a piping bag and pipe the batter into the molds until 80-90% full. You can also alternatively spoon the batter into the molds.
Place the filled madeleine pan into the preheated oven and immediately reduce the oven temperature to 350℉/180℃. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until they have risen and golden brown.
Remove madeleines from the pan immediately. Cool completely.
Coat the madeleines with kinako right before serving.
Notes
If you do not plan to eat the madeleines right after baking, make sure to store madeleines without the kinako coating. If it is stored with the kinako touching the surface, the powder will become wet, soggy, and fall off. Kinako powder should be stored in a separate container away from moisture.