Microwave Chi Chi Dango

This easy recipe for chi chi dango is made in the microwave... even your kids can make it themselves.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 271 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups water
• 1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk
• cooking spray
• 1 pound sweet rice flour (mochiko)
• potato starch or kinako for rolling
• 2.5 cups white sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Generously grease a 9x13-inch microwave-safe pan with cooking spray.

Step 2

Combine mochiko and sugar in a bowl. Add water, coconut milk, and vanilla; stir everything together until smooth. Pour batter into the prepared pan.

Step 3

Microwave on high for 18 minutes until cake is set. If the top center of the cake is still sticky, microwave in increments of 2 minutes until no longer sticky.

Step 4

Remove the pan from the microwave and set on a cooling rack. Cool for about 90 minutes.

Step 5

Cut cake into 16 pieces and roll in potato starch or kinako.