Easy 3-Ingredient Watermelon Mochi: Soft, Chewy Summer Bites
Make soft, chewy Watermelon Mochi with this simple recipe. This refreshing dessert uses only three ingredients, making it a perfect, quick, gluten-free treat for warm weather.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 5 min
- Total Time: 45 min
- Yield: About 18 bites 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Microwaving
- Cuisine: Japanese Inspired
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup watermelon juice (strained)
- 1 cup glutinous rice flour (sweet rice flour)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- Cornstarch, for dusting
Instructions
- Prepare the watermelon juice. Blend fresh watermelon chunks and strain the pulp to get 1 cup of clear juice.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, whisk together the glutinous rice flour and sugar.
- Gradually pour the watermelon juice into the flour mixture while whisking until you have a smooth, lump-free batter.
- Cover the bowl loosely with plastic wrap and microwave on high for 1 minute. Stir the mixture well.
- Continue microwaving in 30-second intervals, stirring thoroughly after each interval, until the dough becomes thick, translucent, and pulls away from the sides of the bowl (this usually takes 3 to 4 minutes total).
- Dust a clean surface generously with cornstarch. Scrape the hot mochi dough onto the cornstarch.
- Dust the top of the dough lightly with more cornstarch. Let it cool slightly until you can handle it.
- Roll the dough out to about 1/4 inch thickness. Use a round cookie cutter or knife to cut the dough into small, bite-sized pieces.
- Dust the finished watermelon mochi pieces lightly with cornstarch to prevent sticking. Serve chilled for the best texture.
Notes
- For the best chewy texture, use sweet rice flour, often labeled as glutinous rice flour or mochiko.
- Chill the mochi for at least 30 minutes before serving; this firms up the texture.
- If you want a stronger watermelon color, you can add one drop of red food coloring, though this recipe focuses on natural flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 pieces
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8
- Sodium: 2
- Fat: 0.5
- Saturated Fat: 0
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.5
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 28
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 1
- Cholesterol: 0