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Mochi Donuts

These Vegan Mochi Donuts are chewy, sweet, and so fun to make. They easy and quick and make a perfect fried dessert. If you like mochi and donuts, then this treat is for you.
Prep Time10 minutes
Active Time15 minutes
Frying Time20 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Dessert, Donuts
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: brown sugar, Chocolate, donuts, Matcha, Tofu, ube
Yield: 6 Donuts

Equipment

  • 1 heavy bottomed pot
  • temperature guage

Materials

Donut dough

  • 250 g silken tofu
  • 110 g glutinous rice flour
  • 110 g cake flour
  • 60 g sugar
  • 1 tsp baking powder

Ube glaze

  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsp non-dairy milk
  • 1/4 tsp ube extract

Matcha Pandan glaze

  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/4 tsp matcha powder
  • 1/4 tsp pandan extract
  • 2 tbsp non-dairy milk

Chocolate "nutella" glaze

  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 3 tbsp non-dairy chocolate hazelnut spread
  • 1/2 tsp espresso powder
  • 3 tbsp non-dairy milk

Instructions

  • In one bowl, sift the glutinous rice flour, cake flour, sugar, and baking powder.
  • In a second bowl, press the silken through a fine-meshed sieve with a rubber spatula. Make sure to scrape the bottom to extract all the tofu.
  • Combine the flour mixture and the tofu together. Mix with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon. It will seem quite dry at first, but keep going. You can help it along by kneading it lightly until a sticky dough forms.
  • Using a food scale, weigh 7 grams of dough and round into a ball. If it's too sticky , you can wet your hands lightly with water. Place on a sheet tray lined with parchment paper or baking mat.
  • Cut parchment paper into 4" squares. You need at least 6. Arrange eight balls into a circle and push them together to stick them together. This will make sure they don't unstick when frying.
  • In a sturdy pot, pour 2 inches of oil in and heat to 325°F-350°F. Any higher and the outside will burn and the inside will be raw dough. Any lower and it will be dry and crackly.
  • Place the donut ring, parchment paper and all in. After 3 minutes, carefully flip and remove the parchment paper. Cook for another 3 minutes until golden. Take out with a slotted spoon and lay on a paper toweled lined sheet tray to remove excess oil.
  • Let cool before glazing.

Glazing

  • With any glaze you choose, sift the powdered sugar and any other dry ingredients into a bowl. Add all the other ingredients and mix throughly until homogenous.
  • Dip the cooled mochi donut in and let rest on a wire rack until set. Then dig in.