Healthy Almond Butter Mochi made in the Microwave
Ingredients
Mochi Ingredients
- ½ cup mochiko flour, sweet rice or glutinous rice flour about 70 g
- 1 ½ Tbsp granulated sugar , or a sugar free alternative, such as granulated monk fruit sweetner
- ½ cup almond milk, regular milk or water
- 2 Tbsp almond butter , 32 g
Filling
- 5 Tbsp almond butter , cooled in the fridge for at least 2 hours
Instructions
Make the Mochi Dough
- In a microwaveable glass bowl (like Pyrex), mix the glutinous rice flour, sugar and almond milk.
- Whisk in almond 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 5 pieces using kitchen shears or scissors
Wrap with Filling
- Use a small cookie scoop to portion out about 1-2 Tablespoon scoops of the mochi filling (in this case, almond butter) and wrap the mochi dough around it, pinching the end of the dough with your fingers to seal.TIP: For softer mochi fillings like nut butters, custard or 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.
- 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 use any mochi filling of choice, such as store-bought red bean paste or white bean paste (shiro an). Here is a useful list of 10+ mochi filling ideas you can try.
Nutrition
Calories: 213kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 6gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gSodium: 34mgPotassium: 180mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 0.2IUCalcium: 109mgIron: 1mgZinc: 1mg***Net Carbs: 18g
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