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Ube Mochi Waffles Recipe (Gluten Free)

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Ube mochi waffles are a deep, rich purple gluten free dish perfect for breakfast or brunch. It’s fun and simple to make so feel free to get the kids involved and enjoy this yummy twist on classic waffles.

ube mochi waffles

Happy Boy’s Day. May 5th of each year in Hawai’i and Japan we celebrate boy’s day. Just as we celebrate Mother’s Day and Father’s day. 

Mochi is a traditional Japanese treat commonly made on boy’s day. You can check out my classic mochi recipe here. I’ve also shared various mochi recipes on my blog, which also can be found here.

This year for boy’s day we will definitely be making mochi, per my son’s request. But I thought I’d also share another mochi recipe. My mochi waffle recipe has been such a hit, I decided to share another mochi waffle recipe. . .UBE MOCHI WAFFLES.

Also check out my red velvet mochi waffle and mochi pancakes.

ube mochi waffles

If you want to read more about mochi waffles check out my initial mochi waffle post.

Ube is a purple yam common in the Asian tropics. It is often mistaken for taro or purple sweet potato. Ube has become a popular flavor for dessert, especially in Filipino culture.

If you like ube flavor give my ube crinkle cookies and ube air fryer donuts recipe a try.

ube mochi waffles

Ingredients for ube mochi waffles

For the waffles

For the ube glaze

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon ube extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
ube mochi waffles

How to store ube mochi waffles?

These waffles are best eaten fresh, however if you happen to have some left over you can store in an airtight container for 3-4 days in the refrigerator. You can also prep the batter ahead of time and store in the refrigerator in an airtight container for 1-2 days until ready to cook.

How to make mochi waffles?

For the waffles:

Preheat waffle iron.

In a medium mixing bowl add milk, egg, ube, 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.

For the ube glaze:

Add powdered sugar, milk, ube extract, and vanilla extract to a bowl. Whisk until well combined. This can be used to drizzle over the ube mochi waffles.

Add toppings of your choice and ENJOY!

ube mochi waffles

Ube Mochi Waffles

Relle Lum
Ube mochi waffles are a deep, rich purple gluten free dish perfect for breakfast or brunch. It’s fun and simple to make so feel free to get the kids involved and enjoy this yummy twist on classic waffles.
4.51 from 117 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Asian
Servings 4 waffles
Calories 343 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the waffles

For the ube glaze

Instructions
 

For the waffles:

  • Preheat waffle iron.
  • In a medium mixing bowl add milk, egg, ube, 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.

For the ube glaze:

  • Add powdered sugar, milk, ube extract, and vanilla extract to a bowl. Whisk until well combined. This can be used to drizzle over the ube mochi waffles.
  • Add toppings of your choice and ENJOY!

Notes

*You can substitute your choice of non-dairy milk in this recipe.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 343kcalCarbohydrates: 73gProtein: 7gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 360mgFiber: 1gSugar: 40g
Keyword asian food, breakfast, brunch, easy breakfast, Hawaii food, keeping it relle, mochi waffles, ube, ube mochi waffles, waffles
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By on May 5th, 2020

About Relle

Aloha, my name is Relle and welcome to my little home on the internet where I like to share all my favorite Hawaiian recipes (and local ones too).

I am a wife, mom of two, and nurse practitioner here in the beautiful state of Hawai’i. I was born and raised in Hawai’i and I am of native Hawaiian descent. In my spare time I love to cook and bake and I have compiled many of my favorite recipes here for you to enjoy.

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38 thoughts on “Ube Mochi Waffles Recipe (Gluten Free)”

  1. Omg my kids would go crazy for these ube mochi waffles, so colorful and beautiful:)). We just got a waffle maker too so this is the perfect recipe. Thank you:)

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  2. Tried this recipe the other night, and soooooo easy and good!!! I believe I followed the recipe measurements, but the batter did come out a bit runny for me and as a result, I was a bit afraid to overload my waffle maker for fear of overflow. Next time, I’ll add more mochiko as Relle suggested in a comment reply. Nevertheless though I came out with hole-ly waffles, it still cooked well and my family loved it. Oh and the glaze takes this over the edge!!! Remembering it for the next time I want to change up my plain waffles or pancakes. Thanks, Relle!

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