Donuts with a soft, chewy, mochi-like texture, paired with Asian flavours

Vegan and gluten free, Total time 40 minutes / 15 minutes active time / 25 minutes frying time

mochidonut

Mochi donuts, otherwise known as Pon de Ring were invented by Mister Donut in Japan. These donuts are characterised by their cute shape and have become super popular over the last couple of years. Now there are so many different variations of these on the internet as people try to recreate them!

Recipe

Ingredients (for 4 donuts)

100g soft tofu
25g brown sugar
15g vegetable oil
30g tapioca starch
70g sweet rice flour
1 tsp baking powder
additional oil for deep-frying

Toppings

red bean paste
black sesame, ground into powder
roasted soybeans powder
icing sugar

How it's done

Add all dough ingredients to a bowl, starting with the wet ingredients, and knead well.
Divide the dough into 4 parts. Divide each part into 7 pieces.
Form the dough pieces into little balls and place them on 4 parchment paper squares (ca. 10cm x 10cm) in a circle shape, 7 balls each.

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In a pan, bring the oil for deep-frying to a heat of 160-170° C.
Slide the donuts sitting on the parchment paper into the oil.
Fry the donuts for about 5-7 minutes until golden brown. The parchment paper can be removed as soon as the donuts start floating.

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