Chewy mochi center with a crunchy golden brown exterior makes for the best mochi waffles. This easy recipe creates a cross between Belgain waffles and Japanese mochi. The ultimate homemade breakfast dish.
I am a total early bird and love all things breakfast. I especially love sweet breakfast foods: pancakes, french toast, and of course waffles. Add a little butter, powdered sugar, and syrup and I’d be one happy mama.
As much as I love breakfast sweets I also love dessert sweets. One of my favorite local desserts is mochi. Mochi is a Japanese confection made by pounding sweet rice into a paste with water and sugar and shaping into your desired shape.
If you want to try some other mochi waffle flavors check out the one for red velvet or ube.
Some of my other popular mochi recipes include: traditional chichi dango style mochi, butter mochi, poi mochi, and ozoni (mochi soup).
You can read more here if you’d like to learn more about mochi.
Bring on the mochi waffle. An amazing cross between the popular Belgain waffle and Japanese mochi. You guys, this is so so good
If you’re looking for a new waffle maker, I like this cute one for mini size waffles. Or if you’re looking for a full size one I like this one too.
What do I need to make mochi waffles?
- 3/4 cups milk
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (Try my homemade vanilla extract recipe)
- 1 1/4 cup mochiko flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Are mochi waffles gluten free?
Yes! Mochiko flour is called sweet rice flour or glutinous flour and misleading as it is this flour does not contain any gluten. The term glutinous is used to describe the stickiness of the rice after cooking.
Some topping ideas include:
- Of course good old syrup.
- Fresh fruits
- Whipped cream
- Liliko’i butter
- Powdered sugar
Can I use non-dairy milk?
You sure can. Swap out the dairy milk for your nut milk or other milk alternative of choice. I have used almond milk and love it as well.
How to store mochi waffles?
Once the batter is mixed you can opt to store that in an airtight container in the fridge for a few days. Mochi waffles are best enjoyed fresh, however you can store cooked waffles in the fridge in an airtight container for a few days as well. You can reheat using a microwave or toss back in the pan on medium to medium high heat.
How to make mochi waffles?
Preheat waffle iron.
In a medium mixing bowl add milk, egg, and vanilla extract. Whisk until well combined. Set aside.
In another medium mixing bowl add mochiko flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Whisk until well combined.
Add wet ingredients to dry. Whisk until just combined.
Spray nonstick cooking spray on the waffle iron. Add 1/4 to 1/2 a cup of the batter to the waffle iron. Cook for 3-5 minutes or until golden brown.
Add toppings of your choice and ENJOY!
Mochi Waffles
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3/4 cups milk
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cup mochiko flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat waffle iron.
- In a medium mixing bowl add milk, egg, and vanilla extract. Whisk until well combined. Set aside.
- In another medium mixing bowl add mochiko flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Whisk until well combined.
- Add wet ingredients to dry. Whisk until just combined.
- Spray nonstick cooking spray on the waffle iron. Add 1/4 to 1/2 a cup of the batter to the waffle iron. Cook for 3-5 minutes or until golden brown.
- Add toppings of your choice and ENJOY!
Notes
Nutrition
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I’ve always wanted to make this recipe! It’s so delicious and super simple.
My daughter loves waffles…really looking forward to trying your recipe!. Thank you for sharing 🙂
Awesome. Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day.
I’m from Bahrain and had tried these in Hawaii . .. my kids love it so I had to order through amazon ! Yummiest waffles I tried
They are pretty yummy. Thanks for stopping by.
I actually saw this flour at our local market. We love to make different types of waffles so this will be a must-try for Sunday breakfast.
For sure. Super yummy!
Never had Mochi waffles before but these look awesome!
Will have to try these out soon
Thanks for sharing!
Yes please. These are so yummy.
These look amazing, and I am always on the lookout for new ways to make traditional recipes. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for stopping by.
These are so tasty looking – I can hardly wait!
I love mochi, and this could motivate me to replace my old waffle iron that died!
Do it. Haha.
I made this for my kids and they loved it.
Yay! I’m so happy they loved it. Thanks for sharing.
These waffles look delicious!
Thank you! Thanks for stopping by.
I love mochi but have never had or heard of mochi waffles before. Interesting – gotta try this recipe!
Ooh let me know if you do. It’s really yummy. Thanks for stopping by.
I love both waffles and mochi so this looks delicious. Your photos are making me hungry!
Me too. Thanks for stopping by.
These waffles look and sound divine! I’m not sure if I can find mochiko flour here in Italy, but I will look for it!
Hi Jacqueline. Not sure about Italy, but Amazon has it if you ever want to try it. Have a great day and stay healthy over there.
You can actually use glutinous rice flour too!
Thanks
These mochi waffles are perfect for my husband’s niece. She LOVES mochi everything!
Yay. Great to hear. If you try it please let me know. Thanks. Have a great day!
Made it for my twins and they love it! Ono waffles.
Just made this as a nice treat to break up the quarantine. Everyone loved them! Topped with powdered sugar and some strawberries…then topped with some black sesame paste. SO GOOD. Thank you for the recipe!!!
The Mochi Waffles sounds interesting. My kids love waffles for breakfast. I’m sure they will love this
Hi Lathiya. Thanks for stopping by. Hope the kids love it!
I tried this recipe today and my son like regular waffles. I think you have to like the Mochi texture to enjoy this waffle. I ate it will much enjoyment. It reminded me of Modo donuts texture. I followed the recipe with no alternation. It came out perfect I forgot to take the full picture of it. The next time I might make it with macha powder.
Thanks for sharing and stopping by. Have a great day.
Made these this past weekend and it was a hit! All members of the family loved them…so much so that I had to make two batches! 🤣 Will definitely be making this again. Love that it’s a quick and easy recipe.
Hi Christy. So great to hear. Thanks for sharing. Have a great day.
These were delicious and with two kids we followed Christy’s advice and made a double batch. Have you ever experimented with the amount of sugar? Would reducing it decrease the chewiness? My kids loved that texture.
The chewiness comes from the mochiko flour. You could try cut back a little on the sugar and see how it goes. Let me know if you do. Have a great day.
Aloha, these waffles are ok. Really crispy but not as chewy and gooey as I had hoped. 3 stars…. if you are new to mochiko this could be an intro. I will try to leave remaining batter in fridge over night to see if it helps.
Appreciate your insight. May I suggest cooking it for a shorter amount of time so the exterior isn’t so crispy and the middle will be a little more chewy. Have a great day.
I didn’t have any milk at all so I just used water. I ended needing another 1/4 cup but it still turned out great! I’ve been looking for and testing mochi waffle recipes for a while now and this is the best one I’ve found so far.
Awesome. So glad to hear it worked well with water. Thanks for sharing. Have a great day!
Been looking for new and easy recipes now that we’re in work from home/school from home/stay at home mode and this was easy, yummy, and is definitely on repeat at our hale!
Love this recipe! I made it and it was sooo chewy and delicious. I halved the sugar & added some pandan extract for extra flavor. I did need to oil my dash waffle maker in between uses bcs the recipe doesn’t have oil in it, and I pan fried it at the end for extra crispiness. Thanks for the recipe!
Hi. Thanks so much for sharing. Have a great day.
Made these exactly as written (except added closer to 1 tsp of vanilla) using our usual Belgian waffle iron. They were fantastic! Crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside. We love anything mochi, so these will be in regular rotation!
So awesome. Thanks for sharing.
I made this and it is delicious!
Yay. Thanks for sharing.
Can you freeze the batter and bring some out every time you want to have one?
Sure. It’ll also keep in the fridge for a few days.
Could this recipe be used to make pancakes instead?
Sure. You can add a little more milk to thin. Or use this recipe https://bit.ly/mochi-pancakes
I used this recipe to make coconut pandan waffles and they were a smash hit with my husband. I subbed the milk for coconut milk and vanilla extract for pandan extract. I’m going to make some for my mom and sister tomorrow.
Awesome. Thanks for sharing. Happy Holidays.
Amazing, simple and fast receipe. These waffles can be a little crispy on the outside with a chewy yummy center. Mochi lovers will not be disappointed! Highly recommend everyone try this
Awesome waffles! Used oat milk and it came out so yummy. Definitely will be making these more often! Im looking forward to trying the ube recipe.
Ooh nice swap out. Glad you enjoyed it. Mahalo for stopping by.
These waffles were so good! Followed the recipe to the tee, cooked it for 3.5 min and used a shy 1/4 C since I have a small waffle iron and I like the looks of the unfinished edges. One tip is to kind of spread the batter evenly before closing the lid for an even distribush. I could not stop eating this!!! It is good on its own but my family preferred it with maple syrup. Thank you Relle for this amazing recipe!
These waffles were so good! Followed the recipe to the tee, cooked it for 3.5 min and used a shy 1/4 C since I have a small waffle iron and I like the looks of the unfinished edges. One tip is to kind of spread the batter evenly before closing the lid for an even distribush. I could not stop eating this!!! It is good on its own but my family preferred it with maple syrup. Thank you Relle for this amazing recipe!
Yay. Happy to hear you enjoyed it. Thank you for stopping by.
Santa gave my girl a bubble waffle maker for Christmas. Since we don’t have custard powder, we decided to use this recipe to break it in. So ono! Looking forward to trying out more of your recipes 🙂
Aw yay. Sounds like fun. Hope you enjoy!
Is Mochiko flour regular rice flour or glutinous rice flour?
Mochiko flour is sweet rice flour.
If I only have half and half cream, can I use that as a substitute for milk?
I’ve never tried it before. Milk helps give flavor/color/taste as well as softens it. Not sure half and half will do the same. If you try it let me know.
Simple fast recipe that everyone loves!
I was so looking forward to mochi waffles, and though I followed the recipe exactly and even made some slight adjustments to thicken the batter, the mixture was much too runny. I was absolutely gutted as were my wee ones.
Loved this recipe! Really easy. Ive found other recipes online, but they’re more complicated. Batter was too thick, so added a splash of milk. Also cut the sugar by a smidge & topped w maple syrup. Used 1/4c, and cooked 4-5min using Dash mini waffle iron. Delish, and would def make again!
Aloha. Thanks for stopping by. Appreciate it!
Made this recipe a few weeks ago. Really liked it but thought the batter was a little too thick. I will try again with a bit more milk.
Aloha Rose. The thicker batter will result in chewier waffles. If you prefer it thinner you can add a little more milk to thin it out. Have a great day.
Amazing recipe. BF is in love with it.
This was so good, very good treat!
I don’t like to “spray” my non-stick Dash waffle maker, but it sounds like it might stick if I don’t. Any suggestions? Can I add oil to the batter? and if yes, how much?
You can add some butter or oil to the waffle maker prior to putting your batter in if you’d prefer to use that over the spray form.
Hi! I’m about to try your recipe but… baking powder -biggest ingredient is Corn Starch : ( Has anyone tried switching out baking powder with baking soda? Thanks!
Aloha. If you use baking soda you’ll need some type of acid to activate it and give it the rise that the baking powder would. Thanks.
Just made this. I must have forgotten the vanilla (smells a bit eggy) added a touch extra of milk but the batter was still thick like cookie dough, made 4 chewy crunchy waffles yum!
Aloha Ann,
Happy to hear you liked it. Have a great day,
I made a double batch, used half coconut milk and half dairy milk. Added 3 Tbs. melted butter…..holy cow these were amazing!!! 3 minutes in the waffle iron was my magic #. Butter and cinnamon on top was my favorite! Thanks for the awesome recipe!!
Looks interesting 🙂 The recipe that you adapted this from uses All Purpose Flour as well – Why did you chose to remove it? Did it change much?
I like mochi waffles with just mochiko flour. It creates more of a chewy consistency closer to that of mochi. Also using only mochiko four makes this recipe gluten free.
Made this AM. It was delish, but lacked the beautiful brown color like your pic, though still crispy. (I did use golden brown sugar in lieu of regular sugar.) Any idea why?
Topped leftovers with Nutella and wrapped as snacks for my grandkids headed out to the mainland. A great treat!
Enjoyed watching your spot on Cooking Hwn Style!
Aloha Omi. The golden brown color is from the cook time. You just have to leave it in the waffle maker a little longer. Happy to hear you liked it. Have a great day.
These were so good! The texture was amazing! I couldn’t stop eating them. lol
Yay. So great to hear. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day.
Aloha! I made this for my haole husband and it was a hit but a little too dense. I have since added it to a regular waffle batter and we found our perfect match!!!
We took it on a family vacation and made it for our friends in Idaho and they LOVED it.
Enjoy all your recipes, it brings a little bit of home to Texas.
Mahalo!
Aloha Mahealani. Mahalo for sharing. Happy holidays.
I found this recipe and added ube extract! I tried 1 waffle before adding ube and it was just as good. I no longer have to wait for Trader Joe’s ube mix! Thank you!!!
Aw thank you. I have an ube mochi waffle recipe on my site you can check out here https://keepingitrelle.com/ube-mochi-waffles-recipe/
Thank you for sharing this recipe.
I followed it exactly as is, no subs or changes, and the batter turned out more like dough. I made one waffle using this thick dough-like batter and the waffle was awesome. I reduced the rest of the batch with a little more milk, but oddly was only able to make a second waffle.
The second time I tried this recipe, I goofed up and forgot to add the sugar. When the batter really looked like I was going to make bread, I added more milk, probably another 1\4 cup, just to make the batter thin enough to scoop. Turns out that this sugar-free version turned out well. I can really taste the mochi and the chewy consistency is very noticeable. I may just end up doing sugar-free from now on.
Mahalo for sharing. Yes if the batter is too thick you can add more liquid and if too thin add a little more flour. A thicker batter will create a chewier waffle. Glad you enjoyed it. Have a great day.
I think the amount of milk in the recipe is inaccurate, I had to add a lot more than just 3/4 cup. And the video looks like the amount of milk is more than 3/4 cup. Once I was able to eyeball the consistency to be similar to that of the video, it was a great recipe. Delicious!
No. The recipe is correct. I’ve made it hundreds of times at this point. If you want chewier mochi waffles use less milk. If you like it less chewy the batter should be a little thinner and that would need more milk. Thank you for stopping by.
We love this recipe! We are huge mochi fans and were looking for a gluten free waffle recipe— this was it !! the kids ask me to make these delicious waffles all the time . they’re great for breakfast & we’ve also used them to serve ice cream sundaes on !
Aw yay. So happy to hear. Mahalo for sharing. Have a great day.
Measuring the mochiko in cups is giving inconsistent results. On another site, which is otherwise nearly identical for the recipe (it’s a different milk and different flavorings), they wrote that 1.25 cup mochiko should be 162.5g, and that worked MUCH better for me than just using cup measures. Also, for my thick Belgian waffle maker, I needed to use almost a cup of batter and this gave me 2 full waffles and 2/3 of a waffle.
Aloha. Yes, weight measurements are definitely a more accurate way to measure ingredients, however not everyone has access to a scale to do such. And yes each waffle maker will take differing amounts of batter which will then yield a different amount of waffles. I appreciate your input. Have a great day.