Savory Sweet Corn Mochi Made in the Microwave

Savory Sweet Corn Mochi with Cheese FIlling

Savory Sweet Corn Mochi Made in the Microwave

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Prep Time 2

Cook Time 3

Course Dessert

Cuisine Japanese

Servings mochi

Calories 117 kcal

Ingredients

Mochi Ingredients

1 (15 oz) can sweet corn kernels , or about 1 ½ cups of corn kernels (read notes*)
2 Tbsp water
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

Filling

12 Tablespoons cream cheese of choice , or other mochi filling of choice (see notes**)

Instructions

Prepare Filling

Prepare corn puree by blending the corn kernels with water in a mini blender until creamy. (Some chunks of corn are perfectly fine!)

Make the Mochi Dough

In a microwaveable glass bowl (like Pyrex), mix the glutinous rice flour, sugar. Add the corn puree.
Microwave the 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
Microwave the mochi mixture again, this time for 1 minute
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 12 pieces using kitchen shears or scissors

Wrap with Filling

Wrap the mochi pieces around 1-2 Tablespoons of cream cheese (can be low fat, full fat, or vegan cream cheese)
Pinch the ends of the mochi dough to seal. Sprinkle with some herb salt on top, if desired.
Enjoy!

Notes

*I used canned corn, but the corn kernels can be from fresh, or from frozen. Here's how you should prep the corn depending on which you use:

Canned Corn - For best results, drain and rinse the corn with water before using.
Frozen Corn - cook the frozen corn in the microwave or over stovetop at least until it's thawed or warm.
Fresh Corn - Remove the corn kernels from the corn using a sharp knife. Since the corn will be cooked with the bread, there's no need to pre-cook the corn before using.
Cooked Corn - no prep required on this one :)

**You can use any mochi filling of choice, such as ricotta cheese or goat cheese, instead of regular cream cheese. For sweet fillings, you can use store-bought red bean paste or white bean paste (shiro an). Here is a comprehensive list of 10+ mochi filling ideas you can try.

Nutrition

Calories: 117kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 3gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 102mgPotassium: 80mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 157IUVitamin C: 0.002mgVitamin D: 0.1µgCalcium: 43mgIron: 0.1mgZinc: 0.3mg***Net Carbs: 16g

Keyword corn, microwave, mochi

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