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Hanami Dango | 花見団子

Hanami Dango | 花見団子

This Hanami Dango recipe is a chewy and tender Japanese dessert made with just three ingredients.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Desserts
Cuisine Japanese
Servings 5 skewers
Calories 108 kcal

Equipment

  • large bowl
  • strainer ladle
  • Pot

Ingredients
  

  • 100 g silken soft tofu ½ block
  • 90 g glutinous rice flour ¾ cup
  • 50 g white sugar ¼ cup
  • 0.25 teaspoon strawberry powder optional
  • 0.25 teaspoon matcha powder optional
  • 5-6 sticks bamboo skewer

Instructions
 

  • Weigh the rice flour, silken tofu, and sugar and then add them into a large bowl. Mix well using your hands until a dough forms.
  • Divide the dough into three equal parts.
  • Sift in the strawberry powder into one portion of the dough and knead until it forms a uniform pink color.
  • Sift in the matcha powder into another portion of the dough and knead well until it turns green.
  • Divide each ball of dough into 5-6 balls, weighing each to be around 14-15 grams each, yielding 5 skewers.
  • Bring a pot of water to a boil and add in the dango balls. Remove them when they rise to the top and place them into ice-cold water to stop cooking.
  • Add one green dango ball onto a skewer, followed by one white and one pink dango ball. Repeat for all 5-6 skewers.

Notes

Strawberry powder and matcha are for color and flavor but are not essential. Food coloring can be used instead.

Nutrition

Serving: 1skewerCalories: 108kcalCarbohydrates: 22.7gProtein: 2.2gFat: 0.6gSodium: 4.8mgSugar: 8.2g
Keyword chewy dessert, Hanami Dango, Japanese dessert, sweet treat, three ingredient recipe, 花見団子
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