Here's my quick and easy Strawberry Mochi Recipe that uses sweet rice flour and fresh strawberries. Pop the mochiko batter in the microwave to make the perfect mochi, and wrap the layer around a strawberry. Yes, it's that easy to make. There is no bean mixture or ice cream, making it a simpler recipe.
Course Dessert, Desserts
Cuisine Japanese
Keyword Apple Dessert, japanese desserts, Mochi, mochi ice cream, Mochiko, Strawberries, Strawberry Pie
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 4 minutesminutes
Total Time 9 minutesminutes
Servings 15mochi
Calories 110kcal
Author Janine Waite
Ingredients
Strawberries
15fresh whole strawberrieswash the thoroughly dry
Mochi
1½cupMochiko Sweet Rice FlourI use the brand, Koda Farms Mochiko Flour
cornstarch or mochiko flourThis is used to dust the surface and your hands while forming the mochi
Instructions
Strawberries
Wash and rinse strawberries. Remove the green leaves. Dry the strawberries thoroughly before placing them in the mochi.
Prep Counter
Clean your counter and sprinkle it with Mochiko flour or cornstarch. I place parchment paper down and then cover it with cornstarch.Also, sprinkle a container or plate with Mochiko flour or cornstarch.
Mochi
Measure out the Mochiko flour and sugar and mix in a medium size bowl.
Add the water, vinegar, and food coloring to the rice flour. Mix thoroughly with a whisk.
Cover the bowl with a microwaveable plate or wrap.
Place the mochi mixture in the microwave and cook on a high setting for a minute. Not all microwaves have the same strength, so your cook time might be less or more. Please adjust accordingly. I have a powerful microwave.
After a minute of cooking, take it out of the oven and stir. Cover again with plastic and cook another minute.Repeat this until you cook it for about 4 minutes, and make sure to stir the mochi each time.
Forming Mochi
On your prepped countertop, form dough into a small pancake about 3 ½ – 4 inches wide in diameter. Be careful; the dough is super hot. Also, the mochi will be sticky, so dust your hands and the mochi with cornstarch or mochiko flour.
Place one strawberry in the middle of your round pancake, and place the strawberry upside down. Next, bring up the sides of the mochi and pinch the dough together. Make sure that all edges get pinched together, so there are no holes.
Roll mochi in a ball in your hand. Place the seam side down on a plate sprinkled with Mochiko flour or cornstarch.