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Strawberry Mochi
With fresh strawberries enrobed in creamy sweet anko and soft milky mochi, this Strawberry Mochi recipe elevates this modern Japanese dessert to the next level.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
6 mins
Total Time
36 mins
Servings:
9
mochi
Calories:
167 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
- 9 strawberries
- 180 grams red bean paste 9 tablespoons, sweet
- 90 grams mochiko
- 70 grams cane sugar evaporated
- 2 tablespoons milk powder
- 3 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk
- ¾ cup milk whole
- potato starch (for dusting)
Instructions
- To prepare the strawberries, wash and dry them thoroughly with paper towels. Then pluck the ring of leaves off the strawberry but do not remove the core. Use kitchen shears to trim off any remaining stem.
- Measure out a tablespoon of red bean paste and work it into a disk using your fingers. Place a strawberry in the center with the tip facing up and then form the bean paste up the sides of the berry, leaving the tip exposed. Repeat with the rest of the strawberries, and cover and set aside.
- To make the mochi, add the mochiko, sugar, and milk powder to a microwave-safe bowl and whisk them together.
- Add the sweetened condensed milk and about a third of the whole milk. Whisk this until it forms a smooth paste.
- Whisk in the remaining milk and stir until the mixture is smooth and free of lumps.
- Put the bowl in a microwave oven and heat for 2 ½ minutes at 600 watts.
- Remove the bowl and whisk the mixture together, breaking up any large lumps (it's okay if there are some small ones). Return the bowl to the microwave oven and cook for an additional 3 ½ minutes at 600 watts.
- Use a stiff silicone spatula to knead the mixture until it's smooth and elastic.
- Transfer to a sheet of plastic wrap and use the wrap to shape the mochi into a square.
- Unwrap the mochi and generously dust it with potato starch. Cut the mochi into 9 even pieces.
- Roll out a piece of mochi using a small rolling pin, so it's about 3-inches in diameter, and put it in the palm of your hand.
- Place a strawberry into the center of the mochi with the tip facing down. Stretch the edges of the mochi up to the top and pinch them together. Work your way around the strawberry to seal the Daifuku shut.
- Roll the Strawberry Mochi between your hands to give it a nice round shape, and repeat the last two steps with the remaining strawberries.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
167kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
34g
(11%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
6mg
(2%)
Sodium
24mg
(1%)
Potassium
101mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
23g
(46%)
Vitamin A
68IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
64mg
(6%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 9 mochi
Amount Per Serving
Calories 167
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 167kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 6mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 24mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 101mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 23g | 46% |
| Vitamin A | 68IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 64mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.