Description
Delightful Japanese Mochi Ice Cream brings cool comfort with its silky rice dough embracing creamy frozen centers. Sweet treats blend traditional technique and modern indulgence, inviting you to savor each delicate, chilled bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Mains:
- 1 cup glutinous rice flour (sweet rice flour)
- 1 cup water
Sweeteners:
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
Finishing:
- Cornstarch (for dusting)
- Ice cream (any flavor)
Instructions
- Prepare chilled foundations by portioning compact ice cream spheres onto a parchment-lined tray. Maintain at freezer temperature for 60 minutes to solidify.
- Craft mochi mixture by blending glutinous rice flour, sugars, and water in a microwave-safe vessel. Create a uniform consistency, then encase bowl and heat for one minute. Stir thoroughly and continue microwaving 1-2 minutes until achieving a glossy, translucent texture.
- Transform dough by generously coating parchment with cornstarch. Spread heated mochi across surface, dusting additional cornstarch. Roll into a delicate 1/4-inch layer. Refrigerate approximately 30 minutes for optimal malleability.
- Construct individual parcels by cutting chilled dough into precise 3-inch circular shapes. Center frozen ice cream ball within each disk, carefully pinching edges to create seamless encasement. Wrap each completed package in transparent film.
- Finalize preparation by returning wrapped mochi ice cream spheres to freezer. Allow minimum 60 minutes for complete stabilization and consistent temperature.
- Present dessert directly from freezer, permitting slight thawing to enhance textural complexity before consumption.
Notes
- Chill Ice Cream Balls Thoroughly freeze ice cream scoops to prevent melting during mochi wrapping, ensuring a perfect texture and clean presentation.
- Flour Power Use high-quality glutinous rice flour for authentic, stretchy mochi that wraps smoothly around ice cream without cracking.
- Temperature Control Work quickly when handling mochi dough, as it becomes less pliable and harder to manipulate when cooling down.
- Flavor Exploration Experiment with different ice cream flavors like matcha, strawberry, or chocolate to create unique and personalized mochi ice cream variations.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Microwaving
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 220 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 5 mg
- Fat: 2 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg