Cup Bingsu (Easy Single-Serve Korean Bingsu)

cup bingsu made of Korean red bean paste, milk ice, cereals, bingsu tteok and azuki ice cream.

Cup Bingsu (Easy Single-Serve Korean Bingsu)

5 from 4 votes

Cup Bingsu is the hottest trend in Korea this summer! Classic patbingsu reinvented in a single-serve cup – super quick, perfect for one, and topped with Korean red bean paste, creamy shaved milk ice, crunchy corn flakes, a scoop of azuki ice cream, and chewy bingsu rice cakes. Refreshing, cute, and totally Instagram-worthy!

Course: Dessert, Drinks

Cuisine: Korean

Yield: cup bingsu

Calories: 961kcal

Author: Emma Choi

Prep Time: 10

Total Time: 10

Equipment

Bubble tea cup | 16 fl oz / 450 ml
Bubble tea straw
Blender | must be powerful (Note 1)

Ingredients

3 ½ fl oz cold milk
1 tbsp milk powder , optional
2 tbsp sweetened condensed milk
8.5 oz small ice cubes

Toppings:

4 tbsp Korean red bean paste | 팥 (Note 2)
1 tbsp Korean bingsu rice cakes | 찹쌀빙수떡 (Note 3)
unsweetened corn flakes
1 small scoop azuki red bean ice cream (Note 4)

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Instructions

Pre-chill your cup in the freezer. Prepare all ingredients as you’ll need to assemble them fast.
In a blender, add cold milk, milk powder, sweetened condensed milk and ice cubes. Use a pulse blend instead of long blending so the ice melts more slowly. Once the ice is crushed, assemble your drink immediately as the milk ice will start melting.
In the cup, layer 3 tbsp Korean red bean paste first. Pour the milk ice mixture halfway up. Add a layer of corn flakes.
Add another layer of shaved ice almost to the top of the cup. Top with corn flakes, 1 tbsp red bean paste, a small scoop of red bean ice cream, and bingsu rice cakes.
Give it a rough mix, then enjoy your cup bingsu right away, before the ice melts.

Notes

1. Blender – You’ll need a powerful blender to crush ice properly. Alternatively, you can make 11.5 fl oz / 340 ml shaved iced milk using a manual method, like in my Mango Bingsu recipe.

2. Korean red bean paste – Korean red bean paste is different from Chinese red bean paste, as it still has red bean chunks and a distinct taste and texture. Do not substitute.

3. Bingsu rice cakes – Honestly, they make a big difference. Traditional bingsu very often includes rice cakes, which pair perfectly with the milk ice and red bean. I don’t recommend skipping them.

4. Azuki ice cream – This ice cream complements the Korean red bean flavor perfectly. In Korea, you’ll also find versions with chocolate ice cream or even without any ice cream.

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