How to Make Green Tea Mochi Ice Cream - A Step-by-Step Guide

Green tea mochi ice cream is a delightful and refreshing treat that combines the unique flavors of matcha green tea and creamy ice cream, all enclosed in a chewy mochi wrapper. This Japanese-inspired dessert has become a popular choice for those looking for a light and satisfying dessert option.

Matcha green tea, a finely ground powder made from specially grown and processed green tea leaves, is known for its distinct earthy flavor and vibrant green color. When combined with the sweet...

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Ingredients

  • 10 small scoops vanilla ice cream
  • ½ cup sweet rice flour
  • ½ cup cold water
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon green tea powder (matcha)
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch, or as needed

Information

  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 5 mins
  • Additional Time: 4 hrs
  • Total Time: 4 hrs 35 mins
  • Servings: 10
  • Yield: 10 servings

  • Remove and discard the top half of a cardboard egg carton. Line 10 of the cups in the bottom half of the egg carton with plastic wrap.
  • Scoop ice cream into 10 prepared egg carton cups. Cover scoops with plastic wrap and freeze until very firm, at least 2 hours.
  • Stir rice flour, water, and salt together in a microwave-safe bowl; add sugar and stir until completely smooth. Whisk green tea powder into rice flour mixture.
  • Cover the rice flour mixture bowl with plastic wrap; microwave for 2 minutes. Stir rice flour mixture, re-cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and microwave until mochi dough is thick and sticky, about 1 1/2 minutes more.
  • Lightly dust a work surface with cornstarch. Turn mochi dough out on prepared work surface. Roll dough into a 1/8-inch thick rectangle; cut dough into 10 equal squares.
  • Remove ice cream balls from plastic wrap. Place 1 ice cream ball in the center of 1 mochi dough square. Gather mochi dough together to cover the ice cream ball completely, pinch the edges together at the base, and cut off any excess dough. Repeat with remaining ice cream and dough squares.
  • Tightly cover each mochi ball in plastic wrap and place in egg carton, seam-side down. Freeze until firm, about 2 hours.
  • Nutrition

    83 cal.

    • Total Fat: 2g
    • Saturated Fat: 1g
    • Cholesterol: 9mg
    • Sodium: 33mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 15g
    • Dietary Fiber: 0g
    • Total Sugars: 7g
    • Protein: 1g
    • Vitamin C: 0mg
    • Calcium: 29mg
    • Iron: 0mg
    • Potassium: 45mg