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Red Bean Mochi
5 from 6 votes

Red Bean Mochi

Red Bean Mochi is a great way to try red bean paste for the first time, or use up leftover red bean paste you have from making another recipe!

Prep Time
1 hr
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 9
Calories: 367 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Chinese, Japanese

Ingredients

To coat the mochi:
  • 1/4 cup glutinous rice flour AKA glutinous rice flour, aka sweet rice flour/糯米粉
For the mochi dough:
  • vegetable oil (for brushing)
  • 1 1/2 cups glutinous rice flour AKA glutinous rice flour, aka sweet rice flour/糯米粉
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1/4 cup caster sugar aka superfine sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups coconut milk sweetened or unsweetened
  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil (melted)
For the red bean paste filling:
  • 10-14 ounces red bean paste (storebought or homemade; see our Instant Pot Red Bean Paste Recipe. Quantity varies depending on whether you're making 9 large or 16 small mochi)

Instructions

Prepare the mochi coating (cooked sweet rice flour):
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  1. In a clean, dry saucepan, add ¼ cup sweet rice flour. Cook for 10 minutes over medium-high heat, until the flour starts to lightly smoke. Stir often to prevent burning. Remove from the heat and let cool completely while you prepare the rest of the mochi components.
Make the mochi dough:
  1. Generously brush an 11x11” square cake pan (non-stick is ideal) with a thin coating of vegetable oil. Set aside.
  2. Prepare your steamer with water and bring to a boil.
  3. While the water is heating, mix together the sweet rice flour, cornstarch, caster sugar, coconut milk, and melted coconut oil in a large bowl until smooth, with no lumps.
  4. Transfer the mixture to the prepared cake pan, and gently tap the pan on the counter to distribute the dough evenly. Once the water in the steamer is boiling, steam the dough for 15 minutes over high heat. Remove from the heat and leave on the counter to cool completely.
Roll the red bean paste into balls:
  1. Chill the red bean paste in the refrigerator (covered) for at least 30 minutes. Cold red bean paste is easier to handle--both when rolling the filling into balls and when assembling the mochi.
  2. With lightly oiled hands, roll the paste into balls (35g each for larger mochi, or 20-25g if you are making 16 smaller mochi with this recipe). Set aside on a plate.
Assemble:
  1. Once the dough cools, transfer it onto a large piece of wax paper (or a clean, lightly greased countertop brushed with vegetable oil). Use an oiled bench scraper to gradually lift the sticky mochi off the pan.
  2. Cut the dough into 9 or 16 equal squares (depending on whether you want larger or smaller mochi).
  3. Very lightly oil your fingers, take a piece of dough, and place the red bean paste filling in the center. Close the dough around the filling, pinching it closed. Too much oil at this stage will prevent the dough from closing, so oil your fingers just enough to prevent the dough from sticking to your hands when handling.
  4. Roll the mochi in the cooked sweet rice flour to coat. Toss it lightly between your palms to shake off any excess flour.
  5. Place each mochi seam side down in a paper cupcake cup. Repeat until all the mochi are assembled.

Notes

  • Makes 9 large mochi or 16 smaller mochi. Nutrition information is per mochi, if making 9 total. 
  • Prep and cook times do not include time to prepare red bean paste. 
  • Mochi is best eaten fresh, but you can keep any leftovers in an airtight container to prevent them from drying out. They should be eaten within a couple of days. 
  • Mochi is best eaten fresh, but you can keep any leftovers in an airtight container to prevent them from drying out. They should be eaten within a couple of days. 
  • During the summer, any leftovers should be kept in the refrigerator to prevent mold. Cold mochi will harden, so simply microwave them for 20-30 seconds, covered with a plate, to gently soften them. 
  • During the summer, any leftovers should be kept in the refrigerator to prevent mold. Cold mochi will harden, so simply microwave them for 20-30 seconds, covered with a plate, to gently soften them. 

Nutrition Information

Calories 367kcal (18%) Carbohydrates 56g (19%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 15g (23%) Saturated Fat 13g (65%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g (6%) Monounsaturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 6mg (0%) Potassium 129mg (3%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 22g (44%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 16mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 9 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 367

% Daily Value*

Calories 367kcal 18%
Carbohydrates 56g 19%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 15g 23%
Saturated Fat 13g 65%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 6mg 0%
Potassium 129mg 3%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 22g 44%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 2%
Iron 1mg 6%

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