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Japanese Sweets Recipes

Explore the delicate and delicious world of Japanese sweets recipes, from traditional wagashi to modern desserts. Try treats like mochi, daifuku, dorayaki, and yokan, or enjoy newer favorites like matcha cookies and soufflé cheesecake.

These desserts are light, elegant, and often made with simple ingredients like rice flour, red bean paste, and matcha. Perfect for tea time, celebrations, or everyday indulgence.

White plates containing strawberry mochi cut in half. White plates containing strawberry mochi cut in half.
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Strawberry Mochi (Ichigo Daifuku) いちご大福

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  • Koshian (fine red bean paste) and Tsubuan (chunky red bean paste).
    How to Make Anko (Sweet Red Bean Paste) 餡子
    143
    1 hour 40 minutes
  • A round black plate containing shiratama dango (mochi balls).
    Shiratama Dango (Mochi Balls) 白玉団子
    25
    15 minutes
  • Red lacquered bowls containing red bean soup with mochi balls.
    Oshiruko (Sweet Red Bean Soup) お汁粉
    2
    10 minutes
  • Mitarashi Dango on a blue plate.
    Mitarashi Dango (Video) みたらし団子
    161
    45 minutes
  • A white fluted round plate containing two Hanami Dango, served with matcha green tea.
    Hanami Dango 三色花見団子
    34
    1 hour 15 minutes
  • A lacquer box containing Ohagi (Botamochi) and some of them are served on a black plate.
    Ohagi (Botamochi) おはぎ (ぼたもち)
    26
    2 hours
  • A bizenware plate containing Kashiwa Mochi.
    Kashiwa Mochi (Video) かしわ餅
    6
    34 minutes
  • A round fluted plate containing sakura mochi served with matcha tea.
    Sakura Mochi (Video) 桜餅
    16
    1 hour 25 minutes
  • Ume syrup pouring over Ume Shaved Ice served on a blue glass plate.
    Ume Shaved Ice 梅シロップのかき氷
    2
    10 minutes
  • Ume plum compote in a mason jar.
    Ume Plum Compote 梅の甘露煮
    3
    40 minutes
  • A mason jar containing ume plum syrup.
    Ume Plum Syrup 梅シロップ
    15
    45 minutes
  • Mitarashi Dango and Dango with anko on a Japanese blue ceramic.
    Delicious Dango Recipes 団子
  • Green tea mochi showing green filling and white filling.
    Green Tea Mochi (Video) 抹茶大福
    28
    1 hour
  • White bean paste on a Japanese black plate.
    White Bean Paste (Shiroan) 白あん
    34
    10 hours 30 minutes
  • Tsukimi Dango on a black plate.
    Tsukimi Dango 月見団子
    3
    1 hour
  • A colorful Japanese plate containing manju filled with red bean paste.
    Manju 利休饅頭
    20
    1 hour 10 minutes
  • A plate containing Imagawayak (Obanyaki).
    Imagawayaki 今川焼き (Obanyaki 大判焼き)
    19
    50 minutes
  • A white plate containing Warabi Mochi with Kuromitsu Syrup.
    Warabi Mochi わらび餅
    57
    25 minutes
  • Rice crackers served on a bamboo basket.
    Rice Cracker Recipe かき餅
    15
    20 minutes
  • Two bowls containing fine and chunky sweet red bean paste (anko).
    Pressure Cooker Anko (Red Bean Paste) 粒あん・こしあん (圧力鍋)
    80
    1 hour
  • Mizu Yokan (Red Bean Jelly) | Easy Japanese Recipes at JustOneCookbook.com
    Mizu Yokan (Video) 水ようかん
    14
    30 minutes
  • Matcha Zenzai | Easy Japanese Recipes at JustOneCookbook.com
    Matcha Zenzai (Video) 抹茶ぜんざい
    10
    20 minutes
  • A round plate containing Dorayaki (Japanese Red Bean Pancake).
    Dorayaki (Japanese Red Bean Pancake) (Video) どら焼き
    203
    30 minutes
  • Taiyaki served on a wooden plate.
    Taiyaki (Video) 鯛焼き
    149
    25 minutes
  • A Japanese red plate containing daifuku mochi.
    Daifuku (Video) 大福
    149
    33 minutes
  • A bowl containing anmitsu, a traditional dessert with kanten jelly, fruits, mochi, green tea ice cream, and sweet red bean paste.
    Anmitsu (Video) あんみつ
    14
    30 minutes
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    How To Make Kanten Jelly (Video) 寒天の作り方
    11
    10 minutes
  • An octagon plate containing two slices of Castella cake.
    Castella Cake (Video) カステラ
    264
    1 hour
  • White plates containing strawberry mochi cut in half.
    Strawberry Mochi (Ichigo Daifuku) いちご大福
    85
    43 minutes