Glazed Mochi Donuts

Mochi donuts are the next donut craze everyone is talking about. Donuts have been through a lot of transformation, including cronuts, waffle donuts, and many others, and now we have a new product: mochi donuts!

This sweet and chewy dessert has become popular because of its cute shape and decorations. The donuts are a nice snack for teatime or any time of the day.

If you are looking for a way to make these delicious donuts at home, and avoid going to shops, then you are in the right place!

What Are Mochi Donuts?

This sweet Japanese dessert is made with mochi flour, eggs, milk, baking powder, and butter. The mochi flour, or sweet rice flour, produces a dense and chewy texture.

These donuts are completely different from your classic donuts, because of their chewy and stretchy texture. This texture comes from glutinous rice four and some recipes even use silken tofu to create that fluffy yet chewy bite.

When it comes to icing, the options are endless. You can use basic sugar glaze as you would with plain donuts, or go with bold choices, like chocolate, salty caramel, or matcha. 

What’s The Difference Between Plain Donuts And Mochi Donuts? 

Regular donuts, as you know, use plain flour, which gives them a soft and fluffy bread-like texture. They are also commonly deep-fried, while the mochi donuts can be deep-fried or baked.

Mochi donuts also contain half the calories of regular donuts, making them a much healthier alternative. In addition, the mochi donuts are gluten-free. 

What Do Mochi Donuts Taste Like?

Mochi donuts on their own have a very subtle, sweet flavor. However, their signature is a chewy texture. The outside of the donuts is crispy, making it complement the chewy center well.

The taste of these donuts, as mentioned, is very subtle — most of the flavor depends on the icing. The most common option is the classic sugar-sticky glaze, but you can choose your desired one. 

How Do You Make Mochi Donuts?

There are two main methods to make this guilty pleasure. Frying is the conventional method, whereas baking is considered a healthier alternative.

Frying mochi donuts is a quicker and easier way, but it is not the healthiest.

Unlike classic donuts, with the mochi donuts, you cannot just drop donut batter into the heated oil and expect a cute shape at the end.

You will need squares of parchment paper and a piping bag. Fill the piping bag and pipe out small circles in the flower shape onto the parchment paper.

Once you have the batter ready, slide the parchment paper with the batter into the heated oil — don’t worry, the paper will separate itself from the donut! Flip the donut and cook until golden brown.

When it comes to baking, you will do the same process. This will take longer, but you will have less fat in your snack.

How Do You Glaze Mochi Donuts?

The glaze (or icing) is one of my favorite parts of donuts! Glaze is an element that really makes your donuts stand out. My favorite flavors are vanilla and strawberry, but you can prepare any type of glaze.

To make a vanilla glaze, combine powdered sugar, milk, and ad vanilla bean paste. If you want a strawberry glaze, I recommend that you combine strawberry jam, powdered sugar, and milk. Whisk all until you have a smooth glaze.

You want to make sure the consistency is slightly thin so it will not be too gloopy once you dip the donuts in. You want it thin enough to coat the contours of the donut, but not drip down the sides. 

If the glaze is a little thick, add more milk to thin it out; if too thin, add more powdered sugar.

Do not coat completely cold donuts — make sure they are still slightly warm. Once coated, place them on a wire rack for 1 minute so the glaze hardens slightly.

How Do You Serve Mochi Donuts?

I’ll take donuts anytime, anywhere, but that’s me. Serve these donuts fresh with tea, iced coffee, or iced coconut coffee!

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