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my mochi waffle breakfast
Posted by Alicia Silverstone on Mar 25, 2011


Mochi Waffle

I was on a kick and had the mochi waffle from my book (p. 286) for breakfast a lot. It takes just ten minutes…yum!!! If you haven't had this, you really must! It's superhero, and it's delicious and quick.
 
Mochi Waffles Drizzled with Lemon-Walnut-Rice Syrup
 
Ingredients

  • 1 cup walnuts
  • 1-1 ½  packages plain mochi (Grainaissance brand is good)
  • ½ cup brown rice syrup
  • Juice of ½ lemon

Steps

  1. Toast the walnuts in a dry skillet over medium heat until just starting to turn golden and fragrant, about 5 minutes, stirring often
  2. Transfer to a bowl to cool, and chop coarsely
  3. Set aside
  4. Preheat a waffle iron
  5. Cut a package of mochi into 3 large pieces, widthwise
  6. Slice each piece into long fingerlike pieces, about 3/4” wide
  7. Using 6 to 8 strips for each waffle, place the mochi strips on the hot, ungreased waffle iron and close the top
  8. Cook until puffed and slightly crispy but not too hard and dry, about 3 minutes, or until your waffle iron signals that it’s done
  9. Remove the waffle and place on a plate (do not stack the waffles because they will stick together)
  10. While the waffle cooks, combine the rice syrup with 3 T water, lemon juice, and toasted walnuts in a saucepan
  11. Stir together over medium heat just until warmed
  12. Pour over the waffles
  13. Serve and eat waffles as soon as possible – they are best hot and crispy!

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These are great!  My kids and hubby absolutely loved them!

What texture is the mochi when fully cooked? Gummy inside?

I'm having trouble finding mochi.  We don't have Whole Foods here.  I went to an Asian market and asked for it and they took me to some packaged cookies. Then I said no, it's a baking product, they took me to Mochiko Sweet Rice Flour.  Can I get Mochi from Mochiko?

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  • Sara
  • Mar 29, 2011
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You can order it online, if I'm not mistaken.  I've seen it on Amazon, but check some sites like vegan essentials. 

I had this for breakfast this morning, and sat out on my porch to eat it!  I finally broke down and got a waffle maker, and have made the mochi waffles and the rice waffles (also great!).  I've found that the mochi waffle meal only takes about ten minutes to prepare (once you've made it a couple times) and makes a great weekday breakfast too.

THANK YOU, Alicia, for this recipe! I used Grainaissance and it was delicious :-) I've had mochi before but only as ice cream. This is the first time I've encountered mochi in its partially raw form. It's now a daily snack for me. Once or twice a day I throw a few strips on my waffle iron, cook for 3 minutes, add a dash of maple syrup, and i've got a delicious vegan snack!

I finally got a wafflemaker just so I could try these. They were really good and my kids loved them.

Oh, that's what  they look like :)  I saw the recipe in The Kind Diet but was afraid to try it.  I do see mochi at Whole Foods... anyone have a particular brand they like?

If you live in or around Boulder, CO PLEASE try Harvest Moon Mochi. We are local company dedicated to making the best mochi - gluten free, dairy free, sugar free and delicious. You can find it at any of the many natural food stores in the area. Mochi waffles are our favorite or try it in your toaster oven or oven and stuff it!

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