Easy Homemade Mochi Ice Cream Balls Recipe 4 Flavors to Try Now
This recipe shows you how to make chewy and soft mochi ice cream balls with four delicious flavors: matcha, strawberry, mango, and vanilla. It’s a quick and fun dessert perfect for sharing or a sweet treat.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
- Yield: 12 mochi ice cream balls 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients
- 1 cup (120 g) sweet rice flour (mochiko)
- 1/4 cup (50 g) sugar
- 3/4 cup (180 ml) lukewarm water
- Cornstarch or potato starch for dusting
- Ice cream in four flavors of your choice (matcha green tea, strawberry, mango, vanilla bean)
- Optional: food coloring or natural powders (e.g., green tea powder, beet powder)
Instructions
- Scoop the ice cream into small, bite-sized balls (about 1.5 inches or 3.8 cm diameter) using a cookie scoop. Place them on a parchment-lined tray and freeze for at least 2 hours until firm.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, combine 1 cup sweet rice flour, 1/4 cup sugar, and 3/4 cup lukewarm water. Stir well until smooth with no lumps.
- Cover the bowl loosely with plastic wrap and microwave on high for 1 minute. Remove and stir quickly, then microwave again for 1 more minute. Stir once more, then microwave a final 30 seconds until the dough is sticky, translucent, and slightly shiny.
- Transfer the dough onto a cornstarch-dusted surface or silicone mat. Dust your hands with starch and flatten the dough gently to about 1/4-inch (6 mm) thickness. Let it cool slightly but not completely.
- Using a round cookie cutter or drinking glass (about 3 inches or 7.5 cm diameter), cut out circles of dough. Dust with more starch if dough sticks.
- Quickly place a frozen ice cream ball in the center of a mochi circle. Pinch the edges together to seal the ice cream inside, forming a ball. Work swiftly to avoid melting the ice cream.
- Place the sealed mochi balls seam side down on a tray dusted with starch. Freeze for at least 2 hours before serving to firm up.
Notes
Keep hands and work surface well dusted with starch to prevent sticking but avoid over-coating. Work with warm dough for easier shaping. Freeze ice cream balls well before assembly to prevent melting. If no microwave, steam dough over boiling water for 15 minutes, stirring halfway. Store mochi balls in airtight container in freezer up to 2 weeks. Let sit 2-3 minutes before eating for best texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mochi ice cream ba
- Calories: 100130
- Sugar: 12
- Sodium: 15
- Fat: 4
- Saturated Fat: 2.5
- Carbohydrates: 20
- Fiber: 0.5
- Protein: 1
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