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peanut butter mochi - japanese dessert

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Jo Anne Sugimoto
Kaneohe, HI

Any way that mochi is made, it is comfort food for me. It is so versatile and great for gluten-free cooking and baking.

(2 ratings)
yield serving(s)

Ingredients For peanut butter mochi - japanese dessert

  • 3 c
    water
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 1 box
    16 oz. mochiko - japanese sweet rice flour
  • katakuriko (potato starch) for dusting
  • FILLING:
  • 1 c
    peanut butter
  • 1/4 c
    honey

How To Make peanut butter mochi - japanese dessert

  • 1
    Combine peanut butter and honey, refrigerate until firm.
  • 2
    Bring water to a boil, add sugar and stir until dissolved.
  • 3
    Add mochiko a little at a time, stirring constantly. Continue stirring over medium heat until lumps are dissolved.
  • 4
    Place dough on a surface dusted with katakuriko. Allow to cool slightly. Sprinkle with more katakuriko and knead a few times until smooth.
  • 5
    Form into a log.
  • 6
    Pinch of a 1 1/2-inch piece of dough and flatten into a circle.
  • 7
    Place a teaspoon of the peanut butter filling in the center and fold edge around the filling and pinch to seal.
  • 8
    Makes about 24 peanut butter mochi balls.

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