A delicious dessert with zero effort! Moffle, or mochi waffles, are a modern take on Japanese desserts using traditional ingredients.

What is mochi?

Mochi, or Japanese rice cakes, are a very traditional and ancient food, first seen in Japan sometime between 300 BC to 300 AD. An omen of good fortune, it was initially eaten exclusively by the emperor and nobility or used as religious offerings or in Shinto rituals. Nowadays, mochi is enjoyed by everyone and while it can be found and enjoyed year round, it’s a large part of New Years festivities.

It’s often used in traditional Japanese desserts but has grown in popularity in the West thanks to Mochi Ice Cream.

Moffles

If you say Mochi Waffles, many people would probably assume that it’s waffle batter that contains mochiko, sweet rice flour, which gives it a chewier and fluffier texture. However, Moffles are completely different.

These waffles are made 100% out of mochi and there is absolutely no prep on the cook’s part, unless you want to pound your mochi from scratch. All you need is Kirimochi (“cut mochi”) which are cut bricks of hard, plain mochi. You can find these online in my PANTRY or below in my “Shop this post” section.

They are crispy on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside. If you’ve toasted mochi in the toaster oven, it’s similar to that but way lighter.

I opted to top my moffles with traditional Japanese flavors that pair well with mochi: green tea ice cream, tsubu-an (red bean), and a sprinkling of kinako (roasted soybean powder). You can find koshi-an red bean and kinako to order online in my PANTRY (or below in my “Shop this post” section). You can, however, put anything you want on these! From sweet things like syrup to fruit to whipped cream, or savory with cheese and using two moffles as a sandwich, the options are endless. This is plain mochi so it’s not very sweet and is very mild in flavor which makes it a great base for you to be creative with.

Sylvia Wakana - Moffle Mochi Waffle Recipe

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