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Mochi Donuts (Pon de Ring)
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Mochi Donuts (Pon de Ring)

Mochi Donuts, or Pon de Ring, are chewy ring-shaped treats made from a dough combining glutinous rice flour, tapioca starch, and wheat flour, along with yeast and baking powder for a light texture. The dough is divided into small balls arranged in a ring shape, fried until golden, and optionally topped with a matcha-flavored white chocolate glaze. Their unique texture blends crisp exterior with a soft, stretchy interior.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Additional Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 40 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 245 kcal
Course: Snacks
Cuisine: Asian, Japanese

Ingredients

For the dough:
  • 120 ml milk warm, whole
  • 20 g granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
  • 20 g all-purpose flour
  • 160 g glutinous rice flour
  • 40 g tapioca starch
  • 1 egg beaten, about 55g, large
  • 10 ml vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt sea salt
Matcha glaze: (optional, other glaze flavour ideas in blog post)
  • 100 g white chocolate melted
  • 1 teaspoon matcha powder
For frying:
  • peanut oil or high smoke-point vegetable oil

Instructions

For key visual process photos, refer to the body of the blog post.
Make the mochi donuts:
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  1. In a large bowl, combine warm milk, sugar and yeast. Give it a stir and let the yeast mixture become slightly foamy.
  2. Into the bowl, add in all-purpose flour, glutinous rice flour, tapioca starch, beaten egg, vegetable oil, baking powder and sea salt.
  3. Combine and mix well, until it forms a dough. Use your hands to continue to knead until the dough becomes smooth and shiny.
  4. Transfer dough to a lightly greased bowl.
  5. Cover the bowl and place in a warm location until almost doubled in size.
  6. Once the dough is a little puffy, deflate the dough and divide into 6 equal dough balls.
  7. From each dough ball, divide the dough into a further 8 balls.
  8. Shape each dough into a small round ball and place it onto a square piece of parchment paper, connecting so the little balls of dough form a ring.
  9. Continue with the remainder.
Fry the mochi donuts:
  1. Heat a few inches of oil in small sauce pan over medium high heat.
  2. Once the oil temperature reaches 365°F/185°C on an instant-read thermometer, gently place one donut ring (including parchment paper) into the heated oil.
  3. Fry for 1-2 minutes, and carefully remove the parchment paper.
  4. Flip and continue to fry until golden brown in colour.
  5. Remove the pon de ring donut with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towel.
  6. Repeat with the remainder.
Glaze the donuts:
  1. Once cool, place the mochi donuts onto a wire rack.
  2. Use a double-boiler or microwave to melt the white chocolate.
  3. Sift in matcha powder and mix until the matcha chocolate is smooth.
  4. Dip the mochi donuts into matcha chocolate glaze and add sprinkles, or make a simple glaze with a little milk and powdered sugar.

Notes

  • This dough can be adapted with various glaze flavors; check the original recipe source for additional ideas beyond matcha.

Nutrition Information

Calories 245kcal (12%) Carbohydrates 43g (14%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 7g (11%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g (2%) Monounsaturated Fat 2g (10%) Trans Fat 0.003g (0%) Cholesterol 37mg (12%) Sodium 204mg (9%) Potassium 112mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 14g (28%) Vitamin A 107IU (2%) Vitamin C 0.1mg (0%) Calcium 96mg (10%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 245

% Daily Value*

Calories 245kcal 12%
Carbohydrates 43g 14%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 7g 11%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g 2%
Monounsaturated Fat 2g 10%
Trans Fat 0.003g 0%
Cholesterol 37mg 12%
Sodium 204mg 9%
Potassium 112mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 14g 28%
Vitamin A 107IU 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Calcium 96mg 10%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.