Bangbae walnut pie shop: hazelnut cacao pie set, Hodukkakki Brothers

I can't give up desserts, so I figured I should at least eat healthier bread, and lately I'd been hunting for bakeries with good ingredients. That's how I found Hodukkakki Brothers (호두까끼형제) Bangbae branch in Bangbae: a delicious, healthy premium walnut pie shop that uses NO refined sugar!!!! Everything is sweetened with natural acacia honey, oligosaccharide syrup and maple syrup. This post is about it. 📝 I found my life-changing walnut pie!!!!!🥧🥧🥧💖💖💖

Where is Hodukkakki Brothers Bangbae branch, and when is it open?

Hodukkakki Brothers Bangbae branch is at 21-1 Seocho-daero 27-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul (JL Building, Unit 101, 1st floor), a 3-minute walk from Naebang Station Exit 8. It is open 10:30–20:00 on weekdays and 10:30–19:30 on weekends.

• Parking: not available (quick pickup in front of the shop is possible); use nearby Bangbae Open Culture Center (₩250 per 5 minutes)
• Restroom: outside the shop
• Takeout, delivery, reservations: available

A wooden-toned exterior and nutcracker soldier decorations

The Bangbae branch has a clean wood-toned exterior, and the nutcracker decorations out front catch your eye. The main shop at Yangjae Station (양재역) started in 2017, survived COVID, and is now a 10-year-old premium walnut pie shop with this Bangbae branch as its second location. Both the Yangjae Station shop and the Bangbae branch (Naebang Station) are 2–3 minutes from the station, so access is great and it's a good stop for a Gangnam bakery tour.

Warning: it is not a toy store, haha. The stern-faced nutcracker soldiers and little props are cute. It feels like a small village from a fairy tale.

What is the inside of Hodukkakki Brothers Bangbae branch like?

Open the door and you're right at the order counter and a refrigerated showcase of walnut pies. A screen up top shows a video of the dough being made and baked in the shop, and while waiting for my order I kept watching it, fascinated, haha. It takes a huge amount of handwork.

The interior is cozy and quiet. Most people seem to get takeout, but there are tables inside, so it looks like a nice place to relax with walnut pie and a coffee or tea. The brave nutcracker soldiers, haha. They're ready for dine-in too, and the tiny knife is adorable. haha

Hodukkakki Brothers walnut pie menu and whole-set prices

Hodukkakki Brothers Bangbae branch has many kinds of walnut pie sold individually, plus whole pie sets by type. Choosing to suit your taste is part of the fun.

The premium walnut pie whole-set mix comes in 4 options.

• Premium Assorted Pie ₩34,900
• Premium Nut & Cream Pie ₩33,000
• Premium Walnut & Pecan Pie ₩31,000
• Premium Mix Pie ₩35,900

The menu has photos, which helps when choosing, and picking a whole-set menu gets you a discounted price. The pies in the fridge are all covered with glass domes, which looked hygienic and made me trust the place more. Every one looked neat and so delicious that I had decision paralysis again, ㅠ haha

Is Hodukkakki Brothers packaging good for gifts?

When you get takeout, Hodukkakki Brothers puts the pies in a pretty box along with a product information sheet. The packaging is neat and the description sheet is included, so it seems great for housewarming or thank-you gifts. I gifted it to myself, haha 🎁 Made with good ingredients, it feels upscale without being overbearing, a gift both giver and receiver would be happy with.

I agonized over these two sets ㅠ, then decided to go with the classic and chose the Assorted Pie! The creams are also made with 100% milk cream and unsalted butter, with no preservatives or chemical additives and no refined sugar, and they say it takes several hours of careful work, so it seems easy to eat without worry.

What ingredients go into Hodukkakki Brothers walnut pie?

Hodukkakki Brothers says it makes its dough with organic flour, Korean rice flour, almond flour and natural milk butter. A snack made only with good ingredients struck me as perfect for kids, seniors, students cramming for exams, people on a diet, and even hospital visit gifts.

I love sweets too much and was worried about my health and belly fat, so a walnut pie like this is a dream, haha. Refined sugar is out, and the sweetness comes from natural acacia honey, oligosaccharide syrup, maple syrup and the like, so it's not overly sweet, just a gentle sweetness that's easy to enjoy. It's now my life walnut pie!!

Premium Assorted Pie whole set for ₩34,900

What I ordered that day was the Hodukkakki Brothers Premium Assorted Pie for ₩34,900. It's a whole-pie set with 2 each of walnut, pecan, macadamia and hazelnut cacao, and I picked it because I couldn't miss a single nut, haha.

SUGAR FREE X ORGANIC SOFT FLOUR. The nuts are packed in tightly. You might wonder why the shapes are a bit wonky, but these aren't factory-stamped products; each is made by hand, so they can't be perfectly identical. The shape may be a little uneven, but the care is unmatched! If anything, that's a plus. Certified as a premium walnut pie shop in Bangbae 👍

The packaging is also so adorably cute 🥰💕🎪🎠💝🚂💖🎡😍✨️ Compared with the cute packaging, the size is fairly big and it's heavy.

How to store Hodukkakki Brothers walnut pie: 7 days refrigerated, 30 days frozen

Hodukkakki Brothers walnut pie needs refrigeration because it doesn't use vegetable cream. Vegetable fats (like palm oil) stay relatively firm at room temperature and, with stabilizers and emulsifiers, hold their shape well, but Hodukkakki Brothers uses 100% milk unsalted butter and French fresh milk cream, so they say it's best kept in the fridge. Eating it cold brings out a richer flavor, so I recommend refrigerating! Storage is quite long, 7 days refrigerated and 30 days frozen, so you can keep it a while. (Mine reportedly vanished in 3 days..)

How did the 4 Hodukkakki Brothers pies taste?

🖤Hazelnut Cacao Pie🖤

The Hodukkakki Brothers Hazelnut Cacao Pie was my number one pick this time. The flavor is seriously.. no joke.. You can't compare it with cheap chocolate! The luxurious, deep cacao aroma wins you over first. Bittersweet natural cacao and crunchy, nutty hazelnut in perfect harmony!!! Two thumbs way up 👍 👍 It was my top pick for deliciousness.🌟 They say they boil cacao nibs by hand for over 4 hours, so it's a dessert made with real devotion.

🤎Original Pecan Pie🤎

The Original Pecan Pie is filled only with pecans, so it's twice as nutty as walnut. Nuttiness Max!!!!!! A lethal dose of nuttiness. Best of all, the pie crust is thin and crisp, and the filling is hearty yet moist and soft.

💛Macadamia Cheese Pie💛

The Macadamia Cheese Pie pairs a soft, honey-sweetened cheesecake with premium macadamia nuts, and it has a heavy, rich cream cheese taste. With coffee it was a wonderful combination.

🤎Signature Walnut Pie🤎

The Signature Walnut Pie is said to be packed with nutty grade-1 California walnuts. A faint cinnamon aroma and a moist, sweet filling go well together. It's a dessert true to the basics, and the taste makes it clear why it's the signature.

Hodukkakki Brothers walnut pie with an iced Americano

With an iced Americano 🥮☕️🧊 I always have a sweet dessert after a meal, and Hodukkakki Brothers premium walnut pie is a gentle dessert sweetened with natural acacia honey, oligosaccharide syrup and maple syrup instead of sugar, so I could enjoy it without worry.

The next day I did it again with a different lineup and another iced Americano, haha. It's a dessert that pairs really well with coffee, so I enjoyed it a lot both days. 🤎🥰🤎🥰🤎🥰 I don't think I can eat any walnut pie other than this one now.

Verdict: why I recommend Hodukkakki Brothers Bangbae branch

Hodukkakki Brothers is a 10-year-old premium walnut pie shop at Yangjae and Naebang stations, made with care from good ingredients and no refined sugar or additives. It's great as a return gift, housewarming gift, snack for exam students or hospital visit gift, and with plenty of quality nuts, everyone from kids to seniors to dieters can enjoy it without worry. ❤️Hodukkakki Brothers❤️ Recommended✨️