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quick easy strawberry mochi in microwave

Healthy Strawberry Mochi Made in the Microwave

All Purpose Veggies
Soft, chewy and sweet, you can enjoy these delightful strawberry mochi at home using just a few ingredients and 5 minutes of your time!
4.71 from 24 votes
Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 3 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Japanese
Servings 8 mochi
Calories 82 kcal

Ingredients
  

Mochi Ingredients

Other Ingredients

Instructions
 

Before You Make the Mochi

  • Prepare mochi filling by rolling about 1-2 Tablespoons of sweetened bean paste filling into balls. Set aside. If you would like to eat the mochi plain, you can skip this step.
  • Sprinkle the starch onto a clean dish or baking pan. Set aside.

Make the Mochi

  • If using fresh strawberries, wash and remove the stems. Blend the strawberries in a food processor or blender.
    (You can also use a fork to mash the strawberries. Some chunks are ok.)
  • In a microwaveable glass bowl (like Pyrex), mix the strawberry puree with sugar and sweet rice flour until a smooth dough forms
  • Microwave the strawberry-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 generously sprinkled with starch. Use a rolling pin to flatten into a sheet.
  • Cut the mochi into 8 pieces using a dough cutter or scissors
  • Take a piece of the prepared shiro-an filling and place it in the center of one mochi round.
  • Gather the edges of the mochi round and pinch them together to seal the filling inside.
  • Repeat with the other mochi pieces.
  • For best texture, serve immediately.

Notes

*You can use any mochi filling of choice, such as store-bought red bean paste or lotus seed paste. Here is a useful list of 10+ mochi filling ideas you can try. 
 

Nutrition

Calories: 82kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 1gFat: 0.4gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 0.3mgPotassium: 59mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 3IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 7mgIron: 0.2mgZinc: 0.2mg***Net Carbs: 21g
Keyword microwave, mochi, strawberries
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