Pumpkin Mochi made in the Microwave
Ingredients
Mochi Ingredients
- 1 cup packed pumpkin puree about 8 oz
- 1 cup mochiko flour, sweet rice or glutinous rice flour about 140 g
Other Ingredients
- ¼ cup cornstarch, potato or tapioca starch
- 1 recipe pumpkin spice bean paste , recipe here, or filling of choice
Instructions
Prepare the filling (optional)
- Prepare mochi filling by rolling about 1-2 Tablespoons of sweetened bean paste 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
- In a microwaveable glass bowl (like Pyrex), mix the pumpkin puree with sugar and mochiko flour until a smooth dough forms
- Microwave the pumpkin-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 sprinkled with starch
- Cut the mochi into 8 - 10 pieces using scissors
- Eat as is, or fill with prepared bean paste filling. Enjoy!
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Nutrition
Calories: 120kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 2gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 2mgPotassium: 104mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 6355IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 13mgIron: 1mgZinc: 1mg***Net Carbs: 25g
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