Japanese Mochi Pancakes. Soft, chewy, dairy-free and delicious! Unlike your average pancake where they are chewy. Perfect for breakfast or brunch.
These little pancakes are so good and have such a great and unique texture! If you've tried a mochi before, you'd know exactly what I'm referring to and if you haven't, then what are you waiting for?!
This japanese mochi pancake recipe is so easy to make and take less than 10 minutes to prepare and 40 minutes to cook. Mochi pancakes serve well with some fresh fruit and maple syrup.
I also share other Mochi like recipes below so don’t forget to check them out!
Other Recipes You May Like!
Japanese Mochi Ice Cream
Mochi Donuts
Glutinous Rice Ball Dessert Soup
For this recipe
You'll need the following ingredients for this mochi pancakes recipe:
1 free-range egg
3⁄4 cup dairy-free milk
1 tbsp maple syrup
2 tbsp melted coconut oil
½ cup all purpose flour
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ cup glutinous rice flour
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
Coconut oil for greasing the pan.
This serves 5 mini pancakes.
How to make Mochi pancakes
- In a large mixing bowl, mix dry ingredients together. Then add in wet ingredients and mix.
- In a small greased pan set over medium heat, add ⅓ cup of batter. Cook on one side for 4 minutes until golden brown. Flip and cook on the other side for 2 minutes.
- Serve with maple syrup and fresh fruit.
Can I just use normal rice flour instead of glutinous rice flour?
No, you'll need glutinous rice flour to achieve that chewy texture.
Where can I buy glutinous rice flour?
You can you buy it most Asian grocers in the flour aisle.
Can I make this vegan?
You can try using flax egg. I haven't personally tried but I can't see it altering the texture of the pancake too much. Give it a try and let me know if it works for you!
Are mochi pancakes gluten free?
If you make them with rice flour and only rice flour, then yes they are gluten free but my version contains all purpose flour as well to make them fluffier so this version is not gluten-free.
Give it a try!
Well I hope you give my Japanese Mochi Pancakes recipe a try! It always excites me when you guys make my recipes and I hope this is one you try.
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Easy Japanese Mochi Pancakes
Ingredients
- Coconut oil for greasing the pan
Dry:
- ½ cup all purpose flour
- ½ cup glutinous rice flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
Wet:
- 1 egg
- 3⁄4 cup oat milk or milk of choice
- 2 tbsp coconut oil melted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, mix dry ingredients together. Then add in wet ingredients and mix.
- In a small greased pan set over medium heat, add ⅓ cup of batter. Cook on one side for 4 minutes until golden brown. Flip and cook on the other side for 2 minutes.
- Serve with maple syrup and fresh fruit.
What a terrific recipe... I love eating pancakes for any meal, haha. Thanks for sharing this delicious mochi pancake recipe!
This sounds like such a fun spin on pancakes! Love that top down capture too!
These were amazing and the texture was chewy and fluffy at the same time. Lovely and will be making again.
This was so good, easy and I really liked the chewy texture. Will be making this again.
I just made these and my husband said these are 10/10 (actually 11/10!) so definitely a keeper recipe to use again! I never make pancakes from scratch or bake, so I appreciated how easy this recipe was to make. The pancakes were super fluffy and slightly chewy, and I loved that the maple syrup and coconut oil in the batter added all the flavor I needed so I skipped the normal butter and syrup topping. Thank you!!
Thank you so much for making my recipe Jess! I am so glad you enjoyed them with your husband and what a kind review! I truly appreciate it. Happy Holidays!
Hi I was wondering if I could use milk with dairy instead of dairy free in the recipe?
Hi Jennifer! Great question! Yes you can definitely use normal milk for this recipe.
I just got back from Hawaii, where I had Mochi Pancakes for the first time, and was looking for a recipe to make it at home.
These were VERY good!
I did use Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free 1 to 1 Baking Flour instead of All-Purpose Flour.
So happy to hear you enjoyed my recipe Ruth! Thanks for making my recipe and sharing your substitutes with me 🙂 Happy Holidays!
Hi Christie, thank you for sharing your recipe. I love it!! Apparently I don't have baking powder at home, so I substitute it with lemon juice and baking soda. I love the chewiness and its so good!!!
Thank you so much Ivonne for making my recipe! I am so glad to hear you enjoyed it and loved reading what you substituted with! Happy Holidays!
Any thoughts about the amount when adding another flavor, such as black sesame powder or matcha green tea powder?
I haven’t personally tried myself but I would try adding 2 tsp (matcha as it’s more strong) or 3-4 tsp (black sesame powder). Let me know how it goes!
Excellent recipe. I added 4 Tbsp of ube powder to make ube mochi pancakes and my daughter said those were the best in the world. Thanks for sharing this yummy and simple recipe!
Thank you so much for these kind words and for making my recipe, Lan! I'm so glad you and your daughter enjoyed it 🙂 Have a lovely day!