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15+ Japanese Dessert Recipes: Mochi, Warabi Mochi, Daifuku & Beyond

Japanese desserts are one of my favorite things to make at home — and mochi is at the center of it. These 15+ recipes cover every mochi variation I’ve tested: mochi ice cream, strawberry daifuku, butter mochi, warabi mochi, mochi donuts, and seasonal varieties. Most people think Japanese desserts are hard to make. They’re not — you just need the right flour (mochiko) and a few tricks. Start with whichever one sounds best to you.

You may have never tried a Japanese dessert, but you will want to after reading this extended list of delicious delicacies. From traditional to modern, we’ll take you through 17 best Japanese desserts. From Fluffy Japanese Pancakes to Sesame Seed Cookies, Cheesecake, Ice Cream and more. Heck, even some vegan and plant-based desserts will show up on this list.

Japanese Desserts

17 Popular Japanese Desserts That Are Easy to Make

Homemade Glazed Mochi Donuts are sticky, soft and chewy, so delicious and incredibly addictive! They taste like other Japanese mochi balls on the inside while crispy on the outside. You can glaze them with your favorite toppings: classic, matcha, or chocolate! This foolproof recipe will satisfy those sweet tooth cravings. #MochiDonuts

Japanese Desserts

Easy Glazed Mochi Donuts

Homemade Green Tea Mochi is soft, chewy, and sweet with delicious matcha flavor and a beautiful green color. This classic Japanese treat is really easy to make at home and better than that from your favorite restaurant! Plus you can customize the filling with red bean paste, strawberry, or ice cream. #GreenTeaMochi #MatchaMochi

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Easy Green Tea Mochi

May I impress you with this refreshing homemade Japanese Mango Mochi? Tangy and sweet mango filling is covered with soft and chewy mochi cake. It’s rolled into mango mochi balls with a delicious shredded coconut coating, perfect for a hot summer day! This recipe is quick to make, and can be easily customized for vegan or dairy-free preferences. #MangoMochi

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Classic Mango Mochi

If you’ve enjoyed the Japanese rice cakes known as mochi, you know they’re deliciously sweet and chewy. These mochi waffles feature a wonderful chewy texture and are super easy to make!

Japanese Desserts

Mochi Waffles

Mochi Ice Cream

Japanese Desserts

What is Mochi and 8 Best Japanese Mochi Rice Cake Recipes I Tried

Looking for a fun and refreshing summertime treat recipe? This chilled Japanese dessert is exactly what you need. Warabi Mochi is a soft, chewy, and jelly-like confection that you can make with just a few ingredients. It’s made with warabiko, different from the mochi made with glutinous flour, but gets its name from the similarity in texture. Warabimochi is often dipped in kinako soybean powder, with an amazing nutty flavor!

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Warabi Mochi (Easy Japanese Warabimochi Recipe)

Mochi Cookies, who could resist them? Sweet and sticky mochi dough on the inside; soft and chewy cookies on the outside, packed with chocolate flavor! This mochi stuffed chocolate chip cookies recipe is quite easy to make, and you can customize the cookie dough with different flavors like Matcha green tea or peanut butter. #MochiCookies

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Chocolate Chip Mochi Cookies

Are you craving a mouthwatering Vegan Mochi that’s as delicious as the regular Mochi? If the answer is yes, then this mochi recipe is just what you’ve been waiting for – the BEST sticky, chewy and sweet vegan mochi made entirely from scratch right in the comfort of your very own kitchen! #VeganMochi

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Best Vegan Mochi Recipe (and the Easiest!)

This classic Hawaiian Butter Mochi is soft, sticky, chewy, and buttery – melt-in-your-mouth delicious! A tropical treat made with mochiko glutinous rice flour and coconut cream, this mochi cake is incredibly easy to make. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to make this dessert at home. #ButterMochi #ButterMochiRecipe #HawaiianButterMochi

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Easy Butter Mochi Recipe (Hawaiian Style Mochi Cake)

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Easy Strawberry Mochi (How to Make Ichigo Daifuku)

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Sakura Mochi (Easy Japanese Pink Mochi Recipe)

Mochi Ice Cream – sweet and creamy ice cream wrapped in smooth and pillowy mochi dough! It will float into your mouth and disappear! This easy Japanese dessert recipe makes a batch of the most delicious and dainty ice cream mochi balls with different flavors. Try strawberry, green tea matcha, or chocolate! #MochiIceCream #Mochi

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Easy Mochi Ice Cream – 3 Flavors (+Video)

Daifuku!! This popular Japanese recipe makes a soft, tender, and chewy mochi rice cake enclosing a creamy, sweet red bean paste filling. Pure mocha dessert bliss! With some simple tips, you can make this delicious snack in your own home and customize with your favorite fillings. #daifuku #DaifukuMochi

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Daifuku (Mochi and Anko Filling Recipes)

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