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Breakfast

Mochi Waffles

Waffles made with sweet rice flour, crisp-edged outside and chewy inside.

  • Breakfast
  • Makes about 4 · Up to 5 min each
Gus' Family Recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 large egg
  • 3/4 cup whole milk
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter, gently melted
  • 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups Mochiko sweet rice flour (Koda Farms)

Steps

  1. Whisk the egg in a large bowl until smooth and evenly mixed.

  2. Add the wet ingredients and sugar: whisking constantly, pour in the milk and melted butter. Then whisk in the salt, baking powder and sugar until well combined.

  3. Add the flour: whisk in the Mochiko until you have a smooth, thick, paste-like batter.

  4. Fill a piping bag with the batter.

  5. Heat the waffle iron on a normal setting, not "crispy" or "extra dark."

  6. Cook: pipe the batter into the iron and cook for no more than 5 minutes.

Cook's Notes

  • Don't overcook them. Don't use a "crispy" or "extra dark" setting on your waffle iron. There's a lot of sugar in the batter, and it will caramelize and make the waffles too hard.
  • No need to grease the iron. The batter releases cleanly without it.
  • Mochiko is sweet rice flour, also called glutinous rice flour. It's what makes these chewy. Regular flour won't work as a substitute.
  • Serving idea: top them with bananas foster or your favorite fruit compote.