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February 26, 2022

Quick & Easy 3-Ingredient Almond Milk Mochi (Vegan)

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It’s mochi made with almond milk! This vegan almond milk mochi only requires 3 ingredients, no-bake, and takes only 10 minutes to make.

Quick & Easy 3-Ingredient Almond Milk Mochi (Vegan) - almond milk mochi

Almond milk is a dairy-free and lactose-free alternative to cow’s milk made from finely ground almonds, water and a pinch of salt. Almond milk’s creamy texture and subtle flavor make it versatile in both sweet and savory dishes.

And it turns out, it’s a great addition to mochi, too.

Though most mochi recipes are made with glutinous rice flour, sugar and water, the addition of almond milk to the sweet rice dough adds a slightly creamier texture. If you use vanilla or honey-sweetened almond milk, those flavors will also come through in between the chewy, soft bites of this mochi!

***UPDATE 6/5/22 I updated the filling from the usual red bean paste (koshi an) to almond paste. The old photo is under the “variation” section.

What You'll Find in this Post:
1. Ingredients Used to Make Almond Milk Mochi
2. For the Filling, You’ll Need
3. Step by Step Guide
4. Recipe Variations and Optional Add Ins:
5. Other Mochi Filling Options
6. How to Store Vegan Almond Milk Mochi
7. Final Tips
8. See all my Mochi Recipes (HERE)
9. Easy Vegan Almond Milk Mochi

Ingredients Used to Make Almond Milk Mochi

**I’ve linked some of these ingredients to amazon.com to give you an idea of what they are, but you should also be able to find them in your local grocery store (usually, the natural & organic food section). They are also affiliate links, which means that I earn a commission as an Amazon Associate if you decide to purchase the items. The price will be the same for you, link or no link 🙂

Almond Milk – I used the regular (sweetened) vanilla almond milk. If you are using unsweetened, the mochi will be slightly bland, but the results will be similar.

  • Glutinous Rice Flour – this goes by many names. You’ll see Glutinous Rice Flour and Mochiko Flour (my favorite brand) in Asian grocery stores, and Sweet White Rice Flour in most other stores. ***Please note that regular white rice flour or brown rice flour is NOT the same thing as glutinous rice flour!!!
Quick & Easy 3-Ingredient Almond Milk Mochi (Vegan) - almond milk mochi
Mochiko Sweet Rice Flour, 16 Ounce, Pack of 2

Cornstarch (or Oil) – for dusting the mochi and to keep the mochi from sticking to your hands. You can also use olive or melted coconut oil on your hands and pan.

For the Filling, You’ll Need

While you can use any filling of choice, this is the one I used in the photos

  • Almond paste – almond paste is a fudgy, sweet moldable paste that’s made from ground almonds, sugar and water. Be sure to watch the ingredient list, though, if you are following a vegan diet. Sometimes storebought almond pastes contain egg whites. You can buy them in most grocery stores, or via Amazon here
almond paste ingredient
Almond Paste

Is Almond Paste Vegan-Friendly?

ingredient list for storebought almond paste filling

Some storebought almond paste contain egg whites, so they may not always be vegan, but the brand of almond paste that I used only had almonds, sugar and water as the main ingredient, so yes, this one was vegan.

Step by Step Guide

How to Make Easy Vegan Almond Milk Mochi

STEP 1

ingredient almond paste filling

Prepare the almond paste filling by rolling them into 1-2 Tbsp sized balls

STEP 2

Quick & Easy 3-Ingredient Almond Milk Mochi (Vegan) - almond milk mochi

In a microwave-safe bowl (preferably glass, like pyrex), mix the sweet rice flour with almond milk

STEP 3

Quick & Easy 3-Ingredient Almond Milk Mochi (Vegan) - almond milk mochi

Microwave the combined dough in the microwave for 2 minutes. Use a solid metal spoon to stir the cooked mochi mixture so that no lumps are remaining. Return to microwave and heat for an additional 1 minute.

You’ll know when the dough is ready when the dough is slightly translucent

STEP 4

Quick & Easy 3-Ingredient Almond Milk Mochi (Vegan) - almond milk mochi

Drop the hot mochi dough onto a surface floured with corn starch (or greased with oil). Handle with care, or use vinyl gloves, as the mochi dough will be HOT. Unfortunately, you have to work quickly to shape the mochi before they cool.

STEP 5

Quick & Easy 3-Ingredient Almond Milk Mochi (Vegan) - almond milk mochi

Use kitchen shears/ scissors to cut the mochi into 6 pieces, and fill with prepared filling such as sweetened adzuki paste. Wrap the mochi dough around the prepared filling and seal the ends

STEP 6

Quick & Easy 3-Ingredient Almond Milk Mochi (Vegan) - almond milk mochi

serve when the dough has completely cooled. Enjoy!

Recipe Variations and Optional Add Ins:

  • You can add different flavorings to the almond milk mochi dough before cooking. For example, you can add either a teaspoon of coffee extract or espresso powder, cocoa, cinnamon or Cardamom Powder. They’re not typically added in a traditional recipe, but you’re welcome to experiment!

Other Mochi Filling Options

  • Almond Paste with Mini Chocolate Chips – Mix almond paste and mini chocolate chips together to make a vegan “cookie dough” filling, like below!
vegan almond paste cookie dough filling for mochi 2
  • Sweetened Red Bean Paste (a.k.a. Koshi An): I eat this stuff by spoonfuls! It’s a versatile ingredient that goes inside my sweet rice mochi recipe as well my tofu mochi recipe, but it’s also used as fillings inside sweet breads, pancakes, cookies and more. You can find Sweetened Red Bean paste in most Asian grocery stores, and online. There are Fine and Coarse kinds
Quick & Easy 3-Ingredient Almond Milk Mochi (Vegan)
*pic* almond milk mochi with red bean paste filling

How to Store Vegan Almond Milk Mochi

  • The mochi can be kept covered at room temperature for up to 24 hours. For longer storage, I would freeze the mochi in a plastic freezer bag or an airtight container, then defrost at room temperature when ready to eat.
  • The reason I don’t recommend storing them in the fridge is that mochi usually tend to develop a weird waxy, hard texture when stored in the fridge. So eat within a day or freeze for best results.

Final Tips

  • Use a solid metal spoon (wooden spoons might break!) to stir the cooked mochi mixture so that the cooked and uncooked parts are evenly mixed
  • Use a microwave-safe bowl, preferably glass like pyrex

See all my Mochi Recipes (HERE)

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Easy Vegan Almond Milk Mochi

Quick & Easy 3-Ingredient Almond Milk Mochi (Vegan) - almond milk mochiAll Purpose Veggies
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Prep Time 2 mins
Cook Time 3 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine Japanese
Servings 6 mochi
Calories 210 kcal

Ingredients
  

Mochi Ingredients

  • 1 cup mochiko flour, sweet rice or glutinous rice flour about 140 g
  • 4/5 cup almond milk regular (sweetened)

Filling

  • 1 (8oz) box almond paste , or filling of choice

Instructions
 

Prepare the filling (optional)

  • Prepare mochi filling by rolling about 1-2 Tablespoons of almond paste into balls. Set aside. If you would like to eat the mochi plain, you can skip this step.

Make the Mochi

  • In a microwaveable glass bowl (like Pyrex), mix the almond milk with mochiko flour
  • Microwave the almond milk-mochi mixture for 2 minutes
  • Use a SOLID METAL spoon (wooden spoons might break!) to stir the cooked mochi so that the cooked and uncooked parts are evenly mixed, about 1 minutes
  • Microwave the mochi mixture again, this time for 1 minute. The resulting batter will be thick and slightly translucent.
  • Pour the cooked mochi onto the baking pan either sprinkled with starch or lightly greased with olive oil
  • Cut the mochi into 6 pieces using scissors
  • Fill with prepared almond paste filling. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 210kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 4gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 45mgPotassium: 94mgFiber: 2gSugar: 9gVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 83mgIron: 1mgZinc: 1mg***Net Carbs: 31g
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