Mochi balls (Cheese, Chocolate and Matcha)


Ingredients

Yields 16 pieces
  • 80g glutinous rice flour (糯米粉)
  • 50g Tapioca flour (木薯粉)
  • 40g unsalted butter
  • 1 egg
  • 60ml milk
  • Cheese flavor (for 16 pieces)
    • 30g Parmesan cheese powder
    • 50g grated Parmesan cheese
  • Chocolate flavor (for 16 pieces)
    • 25g chocolate chips (cut into ~0.5cm pieces)
    • 10g cocoa powder (unsweetened)
    • 30g confectioner's sugar
  • Matcha flavor (for 16 pieces)
    • 30g confectioner's sugar
    • 6g matcha powder

Steps

  1. Preheat oven to 355°F
  2. Mix the glutinous rice flour and tapioca flour
  3. Melt the unsalted butter and mix with milk and egg
  4. Mix the ingredients from step 2 and 3. Split the dough for different flavors as desired.
  5. Add in the flavoring ingredients and mix well
  6. Divide the dough into 16 pieces and roll each piece into a ball.
  7. Optionally, add filling into the ball, like chocolate chips for chocolate flavor, or cubed cheese for cheese flavor
  8. Place dough balls on a baking mat and bake in 355°F for around 15 mins depending on the oven

Tips:
It is recommended that you finish the mochi balls within a day when they are soft and chewy. But if there are leftovers, you can reheat them in the microwave in 5 second increments until warm to touch, or in a toaster oven (300°F) for 3 minutes to soften them up.

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Ingredients

Yields 16 pieces
  • 110g glutinous rice flour
  • 20g Tapioca flour (See comments)
  • 40g unsalted butter
  • 1 egg
  • 60ml milk
  • Cheese flavor (for 16 pieces)
    • 70g grated Parmesan cheese
  • Chocolate flavor (for 16 pieces)
    • 25g chocolate chips (cut into ~0.5cm pieces)
    • 10g cocoa powder (unsweetened)
    • 30g confectioner's sugar
  • Matcha flavor (for 16 pieces)
    • 30g confectioner's sugar
    • 6g matcha powder

Steps

  1. Preheat oven to 355°F
  2. Mix the glutinous rice flour (110g) and tapioca flour (20g)
  3. Melt the unsalted butter (40g) and mix with milk (60ml) and 1 egg
  4. Mix the ingredients from step 2 and 3. Split the dough for different flavors as desired.
  5. Add in the flavoring ingredients and mix well
  6. Divide the dough into 16 pieces and roll each piece into a ball.
  7. Place dough balls on a baking mat and bake in 355°F for 25-28 mins depending on the oven






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