Daifuku Mochi with Sweet Bean Filling

Nov 3, 2026 · By VanillaGoods

Dessert Candy confections Medium

Soft, stretchy mochi made from sweet rice flour wrapped around smooth red bean paste. This home method uses rice flour and steaming instead of pounding. Makes 8 mochi in about 1 hr 5 min.

Prep 30 min

Cook 15 min

Cooling 20 min

Total 1 hr 5 min

Yield 8 mochi

Diet Vegan

Ingredients

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mochi

1 ¼ cups (150 g)sweet rice flour (mochiko)
¼ cup (50 g)granulated sugar
1 cup (220 ml)water
7 oz (200 g)sweet red bean paste (anko)
6 tbsp (50 g)potato starch or cornstarch, for dusting

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Instructions

Divide the bean paste into 8 equal balls (about 25 g each) and roll smooth. Cover and set aside.
In a heatproof bowl, whisk the rice flour, sugar and water until completely smooth.
Cover with a lid or foil and steam over boiling water 15 minutes, stirring once halfway, until the dough is translucent and sticky. (Alternatively, microwave covered in 1-minute bursts, stirring each time, for about 3 minutes.)
Dust a tray generously with starch. Scrape the hot dough onto it with a wet spatula, dust the top with more starch and let it cool 5 minutes.
Cut into 8 pieces. With floured hands, flatten each into a 3-inch round, place a ball of filling in the center and pinch to seal.
Turn seam side down, brush off excess starch and serve at room temperature the same day.

Tips

Keep your hands and tools dusted with starch; the dough is very sticky.
Work while the dough is warm for easier stretching.
Do not refrigerate; mochi hardens in the cold.
Cook the rice flour dough fully until translucent; it should not taste raw.

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Recipe FAQ

How long does it take to make daifuku mochi with sweet bean filling?

Plan on 30 minutes of prep and 15 minutes of cooking, plus 20 minutes to chill. The recipe makes 8 mochi.

How should I store daifuku mochi with sweet bean filling?

Best the day it is made. Keep covered at room temperature up to 1 day.

Can I make daifuku mochi with sweet bean filling ahead?

It is at its best the day it is made; prepare it a few hours before serving.

Is this recipe vegan?

Yes, as written. Check that packaged ingredients such as chocolate, sprinkles and plant butter are labeled vegan.

Serve it with green tea.

Estimated · per serving

Nutrition

Per serving = 1 of 8 servings this recipe makes.

154 Calories / serving

0.4g Fat

35.0g Carbs

2.5g Protein

16.3g Sugar

Whole recipe (8 servings): ~1232 cal · 3g fat · 280g carbs · 20g protein · 130g sugar

Estimated values per serving, calculated from standard ingredient data. Not verified Nutrition Facts; actual values vary with brands, measurements, and preparation.