Japanese dessert is known for its lightness and delicacy, as well as how easy it is to use photos of Japanese dessert to get “likes” on social media. Unlike Western desserts where it is easy to absorb hundreds and hundreds of calories and sugar, Japanese tend to like a neutral taste instead of intense sweetness in their dessert. They also concern a lot about the balance of food, including the nutrients and color.
Many Western restaurants are now providing Japanese desserts because people are generally getting more and more concerned about their health. Not only that, an increasing number of westerners are starting to make some easy Japanese desserts at home. Certainly, it takes a lot of effort and time to make the most sophisticated Japanese dessert, however, most of these Japanese desserts are easy to make at home, even if you are new to dessert making. Here are the top 7 easy Japanese dessert recipes.
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Making Japanese Dessert Is Easy As Ever!
There is no doubt that the Japanese pays a lot attention to their cuisine, so it is easy to understand why top chefs have to spend years and years of training before they can “graduate” from their cooking training.
However, good news for those who love Japanese dessert but do not have enough time and skills, more people are coming up with easy recipes of Japanese dessert, making these delicate and elegant snacks easy for anyone to make at home just by following some easy steps.
NO.1 Easy Japanese Mochi Recipe (餅)
Mochi is one of the desserts that can represent the traditional Japanese culture and dessert. Japanese people eat mochi in most of the important times of the year, like spring and the “daughter’s festival”.
In ancient Japan, mochi was the food only to be enjoyed by the gods, luckily, nowadays, us mortals can also make mochi on our own with this easy recipe.٩(●˙▿˙●)۶
✎Food Material: 1 cup mochi flour, cornstarch, 2 cups sugar, Some water, Japanese Cherry blossom flowers(optional), Japanese matcha powder(optional), Japanese red bean paste(optional)
✎Tool:Steamer, Sheet pan
☞Easy Japanese Mochi Recipe (餅)🍡
- STEP 1☘️: Mix 1 cup mochi flour and ¾ cup water together well. You can adjust the amount of water if the mochi mixture is too dry or too wet.
- STEP 2☘️: Heat the mochi dough in a steamer for around 20 minutes.
- STEP 3☘️: Add 2/3 cup sugar to the mochi dough. Cook the steamed mochi at medium low to medium heat until the sugar completely dissolve. After that, add the 1 1/3 cup sugar to the mixture until all sugar is dissolved.
- STEP 4☘️: Cool the mochi on a sheet pan dusted with corn starch.
- STEP 5☘️: Decorate and garnish the mochi as you like. Some easy variations would be Japanese cherry blossom flowers, Japanese matcha powder and Japanese red bean paste. ٩(●˙▿˙●)۶…⋆ฺ
Don’t want to make it from scratch? Then, you could try out this famous one!
NO.2 Easy Japanese Ice-cream Mochi Recipe (餅アイス)
Ice-cream and mochi would be the Japanese version of peanut butter and jelly. Seemingly unrelated, one is the trendiest Western dessert while the other is a traditional Japanese cultural food, however, this pair comes out as one of the best combination of Japanese and Western food culture. Here is an easy recipe of ice-cream mochi.( ᐛ )و
✎Food Material: 10 small scoops of ice-cream, ½ sweet rice flour, cold water, salt, cornstarch, chocolate powder(optional), fresh fruit(optional)
✎Tool: Plastic wrap, Microwave
☞Easy Japanese Ice-cream Mochi Recipe (餅アイス)🍨
- STEP 1☘️: Scoop 10 small scoops of ice-cream of any flavor into 10 small cups. Cover the cups with plastic wrap and freeze until the texture is firm.
- STEP 2☘️: Mix ½ sweet rice flour , ½ cup cold water and 1 pinch of salt well. Microwave the mixture for 2 minutes. Stir the warm mixture then heat again for around 2 minutes or until the mixture has a doughy and thick texture.
- STEP 3☘️: Dust some corn starch on your work surface. Roll the mochi dough into around 1/8 inch thick, then divide it into 10 even parts.
- STEP 4☘️: Place 1 scoop of frozen ice cream on the center of 1 small mochi dough. Roll up the mochi dough and make sure the ice cream is not visible.
- STEP 5☘️: Wrap each mochi ball with plastic wrap and freeze again for around 2 hours until the texture is firm.
- STEP 6☘️: Complete this easy dessert with some easy garnish like chocolate powder or fresh fruit!( ᐛ )و
Don’t want to make it from scratch? Then, you could try out this tasty one!
NO.3 Easy Japanese Pudding Recipe(プリン)
Japanese pudding, also known as purin, is a kind of Japanese custard pudding that is very popular in Japan. Not only is it easy to make, it also looks very cute and tastes sweet. There are a lot of easy variations of this pudding, so feel free to be creative when you are trying out this easy recipe of purin! ٩(●ᴗ●)
✎Food Material: Water, Warm water, 2 cups milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 4 large eggs, 6 tablespoon sugar
✎Tool: Saurce pan, Pudding mold, Bowl, Trainer, Steamer
☞Easy Japanese Pudding Recipe(プリン)🍮
- STEP 1☘️: Put butter in every pudding cups.
- STEP 2☘️: Heat 2 tablespoon water and 6 tablespoon sugar in a saucepan. Simmer until the sugar turned into brown colour, then add 1 tablespoon warm water to make the sauce less thick.
- STEP 3☘️: Pour the mixture into the pudding mold.
- STEP 4☘️: Hear 2 cups milk to around 140F. When the milk is warm enough, you can dissolve the sugar sauce into the milk and add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
- STEP 5☘️: Beat 4 large eggs in a bowl. Add the warm milk mixture to the beaten eggs. Filter the egg mixture using a trainer and take away any bubbles seen on the surface of the egg mixture.
- STEP 6☘️: Pour the mixture into the mold with the pudding sauce, then place them into a steamer. Steam for 15 to 20 minutes at low heat.
- STEP 7☘️: Let the pudding cool in room temperature.
- STEP 8☘️: Put on some easy Japanese garnish and serve ٩(●ᴗ●)
Don’t want to make it from scratch? Try this!
NO.4 Easy Japanese Matcha Cookies Recipe(抹茶クッキー)
Matcha is a special way the Japanese uses to enjoy green tea. Japanese matcha has countless health benefits and its neutral flavours makes it easy to blend in with other food and desserts. Here is an easy recipe to make Japanese matcha cookies (more green tea cookies recipes here!).（＞ｙ＜). Matcha is also great for your skin!
✎Food Material: 2 cup flour, 1 tablespoon Japanese matcha powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda,½ teaspoon salt,1 cup packed brown sugar,¾ cup unsalted butter,½ cup white sugar,1 tablespoon vanilla extract, 1 large egg,1 ½ chocolate chips
✎Tool: Large bowls, wooden spoon,baking sheet
☞Easy Japanese Matcha Cookies Recipe(抹茶クッキー)🍪
- STEP 1☘️: Preheat oven to 165 degree Celsius.
- STEP 2☘️: Sift 2 cup all purpose flour, 1 tablespoon Japanese matcha powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda and ½ teaspoon salt into a large bowl.
- STEP 3☘️: Beat 1 cup packed brown sugar, ¾ cup unsalted butter and ½ cup white sugar into the mixture. Mix until completely blended.
- STEP 4☘️: Beat 1 tablespoon vanilla extract, 1 large egg and 1 egg yolk into the mixture until it is light and creamy.
- STEP 5☘️: Mix the two bowls of mixture. Fold in 1 ½ chocolate chips into the mixture using a wooden spoon. Put the cookie dough onto a baking sheet according to your desired size.
- STEP 6☘️: Bake for 8 to 10 minutes until the cookie edge is slightly brown.
- STEP 7☘️: Chill in room temperature for 2 to 3 minutes and serve（＞ｙ＜）
Don’t want to make it from scratch? Try this!
NO.5 Easy Japanese Milk Pudding Recipe(ミルクプリン)
Milk pudding in cute little bottles are one of the best and easy-to-buy souvenirs in Japan. With its absolutely adorable look, a lot of people try to make it at home using some easy recipes they found online. You can also use Japanese Hokkaido 3.6 milk to make the pudding smoother. Here is an easy one for you to try at home.(•̤̀ᵕ•̤́๑)ᵒᵏᵎᵎᵎᵎ Also, if you would love to learn more home-made pudding, click this amazing article!
✎Food Material: 2.5g gelatin powder or 3 gelatin sheets, warm water, 500mL Japanese Hokkaido 3.6 milk, 3 tablespoon sugar, 50mL cream
✎Tool: Small sauce pan, fridge
☞Easy Japanese Milk Pudding Recipe(ミルクプリン)🥛
- STEP 1☘️: Heat 2.5g gelatin powder or 3 gelatin sheets in warm water until completely dissolved.
- STEP 2☘️: Heat 500mL Japanese Hokkaido 3.6 milk, 3 tablespoon sugar and 50mL cream together in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir the mixture from time to time until the sugar is completely dissolved.
- STEP 3☘️: Add the gelatin mixture to the milk mixture and stir well.
- STEP 4☘️: Pour the milk mixture to the pudding cups.
- STEP 5☘️: Chill in the fridge for more than 6 hours(•̤̀ᵕ•̤́๑)ᵒᵏᵎᵎᵎᵎ
Don’t want to make it from scratch? Try this!
NO.6 Easy Japanese Matcha Jelly Recipe(抹茶ゼリー)
Japanese matcha is always a favorite of Japanese people and Westerners. Since the traditional way of enjoying Japanese matcha is drinking it as a hot beverage, some creative minds come up with an easy way to enjoy matcha even in hot summer days.
Here is a recipe easy for even newbie chefs.(^∇^)
✎Food Material: 5g gelatin powder, cold water, 1 tablespoon Japanese matcha powder, hot water, 2 tablespoon sugar, Japanese red bean paste(optional),Japanese matcha ice cream(optional), condensed milk(optional) ,whipped cream(optional)
✎Tool: Small bowl, Glasses, Refrigerator
☞NO.6 Easy Japanese Matcha Jelly Recipe(抹茶ゼリー)🥣
- STEP 1☘️: Soak 5g gelatin powder in cold water for later use.
- STEP 2☘️: Sieve 1 tablespoon Japanese matcha powder into a small bowl. Then add 2 tablespoon hot water slowly to dissolve the powder. After the powder are completely dissolved, add 250mL hot water.
- STEP 3☘️: Add 2 tablespoon sugar and the cold gelatin to the Japanese matcha and stir slowly until everything is dissolved.
- STEP 4☘️: Strain the mixture through a sieve and pour into separate glasses.
- STEP 5☘️: Chill in the refrigerator until solid.
- STEP 6☘️: Serve with some easy garnish like Japanese red bean paste, Japanese matcha ice cream, condensed milk and whipped cream according to your taste.(^∇^)
Recommended Matcha powder for your matcha jelly!
NO.7 Easy Japanese Taiyaki recipe(鯛焼き)
Taiyaki is an easy-to-make street snack popular in Japan that is usually in the shape of fishes and leaves. Due to its delightful appearance, it is easy for you to post a popular photo on Instagram and social media. Here is an easy recipe to make this lovely little snack.
✎Food Material: ½ cup cake flour, 2 teaspoon baking powder,1 large egg, 3 tablespoon granulated sugar, ¾ cup milk,vegetable oil, Japanese red bean paste,Japanese matcha ice cream(optional), condensed milk(optional) ,whipped cream(optional)
✎Tool: Taiyaki pan
☞Easy Japanese Taiyaki recipe(鯛焼き)🐟
- STEP 1☘️: Sift ½ cup cake flour and 2 teaspoon baking powder.
- STEP 2☘️: Beat 1 large egg, 3 tablespoon granulated sugar and ¾ cup milk together until well mixed.
- STEP 3☘️: Preheat the “taiyaki pan”. You can choose the shape of the pan according to the desired shape of your taiyaki.
- STEP 4☘️: Pour the flour mixture with the egg mixture. Fold until well mixed.
- STEP 5☘️: Brush the pan with vegetable oil. Pour the batter mixture to the pan until half full.
- STEP 6☘️: Put 1 tablespoon Japanese red bean paste to the mold. Then pour in the remaining batter.
- STEP 7☘️: Cook for 3 to 4 minutes under low heat. Turn the pan upside down every 30 seconds.
You might be interested in this cute Taiyaki pan!
With the increasing popularity of Japanese dessert, many innovative minds have come up with some easy ways to make these delicate and elegant dessert so that everyone can enjoy them at home.
With just some simple equipment, ingredients and an easy search online, you can make these Japanese desserts with your friends using these easy online recipes. Try out the above list of easy Japanese dessert recipes today! And more here.
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