How to Make Pumpkin mochi
Golden, enticing, and irresistibly sweet pumpkin mochi is always a treat for the taste buds. I’m going to show you how to make pumpkin mochi step by step.
Servings 2
Calories 720kcal
Ingredients
- 200 g pumpkin
- 35 g sugar
- 30 g cornstarch
- 200 g glutinous rice flour
- 150 g red bean paste
Instructions
Make the Dough:
- Peel and cut the pumpkin into pieces, reserving some of the skin.
- Cut the reserved pumpkin skin into small strips to use as stems for the pumpkin mochi.
- Steam the pumpkin over boiling water for 15 minutes.
- Mash the steamed pumpkin into a puree.Add the glutinous rice flour and cornstarch to the pumpkin puree and mix until it forms a crumbly dough.
- Knead the dough until smooth.
- Roll the dough into a long strip and cut it into 50g portions using a scraper.
Prepare the Fillings:
- I always prepare the fillings while the pumpkin is steaming.
- Prepare red bean paste and roll it into 20g portions.
Assemble pumpkin mochi:
- Flatten each portion of dough into a disc.
- Shape the disc into a bowl and place the red bean paste filling in the center.
- Gently gather the edges of the dough around the filling and pinch them together to seal it.
- Roll the filled dough back into a smooth ball.
- Use a toothpick to press some lines, creating a pumpkin shape.
- Use strips of pumpkin skin as the pumpkin stem for decoration.
Steam the Mochi:
- Bring a pot of water to a boil.
- Steam the mochi for 10 minutes after the water starts boiling.
Nutrition
Calories: 720kcal | Carbohydrates: 164g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 417mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 56g | Vitamin A: 8513IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 2mg