Description
A delightful and easy recipe combining chewy mochi with your favorite ice cream flavors, perfect for cozy indoor days.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup Sweet Rice Flour (Mochiko)
- ½ cup Sugar
- 1 cup Water
- Cornstarch (for dusting)
- Your favorite Ice Cream (e.g., Häagen-Dazs or Ben & Jerry’s)
Instructions
- Prep your workspace by dusting it with cornstarch.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the sweet rice flour, sugar, and water.
- Whisk until smooth and creamy.
- Cover it with a damp towel and microwave for 1 minute.
- Stir and microwave for another minute, then stir again.
- For the final minute, cover and microwave until it has a translucent appearance.
- Let it cool slightly.
- Dust your hands with cornstarch and scoop out a tablespoon of mochi.
- Flatten it in your palm, add softened ice cream in the center, and wrap the mochi around it.
- Pinch to seal and roll it gently in cornstarch.
- Repeat until all ice cream is enveloped in mochi.
- Place them in the freezer for at least 2 hours to firm up.
Notes
Don’t overheat the mochi to avoid a rubbery texture! Store individual pieces in airtight containers to keep them fresh.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Cook/Freezing
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg