The Best Ever Pistachio Butter Mochi (Made with Mochiko Flour)
Ingredients
Mochi Ingredients
- 1 cup mochiko flour, sweet rice or glutinous rice flour about 145 g
- 3 Tbsp granulated sugar , or a sugar free alternative, such as granulated monk fruit sweetner
- 1 cup almond milk, regular milk or water
- ¼ cup pistachio butter , 64g
Filling
- ⅔ cup PISTACHIO CUSTARD (recipe here) , also can use pastry cream or ice cream of choice (see notes for tips*)
Instructions
Make the Mochi Dough
- In a microwaveable glass bowl (like Pyrex), mix the glutinous rice flour, sugar and almond milk. Add pistachio butter.
- Microwave the mochi mixture for 90 seconds
- Use a SOLID METAL spoon (wooden spoons might break!) to stir the cooked mochi so that the cooked and uncooked parts are evenly mixed
- Microwave the mochi mixture again, this time for 60 seconds
- Pour the cooked mochi onto the baking pan lightly greased with oil, and flatten using the palm of your hands once it cools enough to handle. The mochi dough will be HOT. Either use gloved hands, or wait until it cools enough to handle.
- Cut the mochi into 10 pieces using kitchen shears or scissors
Wrap with Filling
- Use a small cookie scoop to portion out about 1-2 Tablespoon portions of the filling and wrap the mochi dough around it, pinching the ends of the dough with your fingers to seal.I used a homemade pistachio custard cream (recipe here). For best results, cool the custard before use (see notes*)
- Enjoy!
Notes
*For softer mochi fillings like custard and ice cream, it helps to pre-portion out the filling and keep it in the freezer for 1-2 hours before use. The frozen filling is easier to handle and will keep your hands mess-free.
You can also use other mochi filling of choice, such as store-bought red bean paste or white bean paste (shiro an). For ice-cream fillings, See my GREEN TEA MOCHI ICE CREAM post for the step-by-step guide!
Here are 10+ more mochi filling ideas you can try.
Nutrition
Calories: 137kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 3gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 49mgPotassium: 98mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 34IUVitamin C: 0.02mgVitamin D: 0.2µgCalcium: 79mgIron: 0.3mgZinc: 0.4mg***Net Carbs: 20g
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