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Home » Japanese Sweets

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.

Koshian (fine red bean paste) and Tsubuan (chunky red bean paste).

How to Make Anko (Sweet Red Bean Paste) 餡子

4.74 from 142 votes
A round black plate containing shiratama dango (mochi balls).

Shiratama Dango (Mochi Balls) 白玉団子

4.85 from 26 votes
Red lacquered bowls containing red bean soup with mochi balls.

Oshiruko (Sweet Red Bean Soup) お汁粉

5 from 1 vote
Mitarashi Dango on a blue plate.

Mitarashi Dango (Video) みたらし団子

4.73 from 162 votes
A white fluted round plate containing two Hanami Dango, served with matcha green tea.

Hanami Dango 三色花見団子

4.80 from 35 votes
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)

4.75 from 27 votes
A bizenware plate containing Kashiwa Mochi.

Kashiwa Mochi (Video) かしわ餅

5 from 7 votes
A round fluted plate containing sakura mochi served with matcha tea.

Sakura Mochi (Video) 桜餅

4.89 from 17 votes
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

4.50 from 2 votes
Ume plum compote in a mason jar.

Ume Plum Compote 梅の甘露煮

5 from 4 votes
A mason jar containing ume plum syrup.

Ume Plum Syrup 梅シロップ

4.88 from 16 votes
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

4.66 from 29 votes
White bean paste on a Japanese black plate.

White Bean Paste (Shiroan) 白あん

4.69 from 35 votes
Tsukimi Dango on a black plate.

Tsukimi Dango 月見団子

5 from 4 votes
A colorful Japanese plate containing manju filled with red bean paste.

Manju 利休饅頭

4.67 from 21 votes
A plate containing Imagawayak (Obanyaki).

Imagawayaki 今川焼き (Obanyaki 大判焼き)

4.95 from 19 votes
A white plate containing Warabi Mochi with Kuromitsu Syrup.

Warabi Mochi わらび餅

4.85 from 58 votes
Rice crackers served on a bamboo basket.

Rice Cracker Recipe かき餅

4.80 from 15 votes
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)

4.67 from 81 votes
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Mizu Yokan (Video) 水ようかん

4.72 from 14 votes
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Matcha Zenzai (Video) 抹茶ぜんざい

5 from 11 votes
A round plate containing Dorayaki (Japanese Red Bean Pancake).

Dorayaki (Japanese Red Bean Pancake) (Video) どら焼き

4.73 from 204 votes
Taiyaki served on a wooden plate.

Taiyaki (Video) 鯛焼き

4.80 from 150 votes
A Japanese red plate containing daifuku mochi.

Daifuku (Video) 大福

4.76 from 150 votes
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

4.74 from 15 votes
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How To Make Kanten Jelly (Video) 寒天の作り方

5 from 12 votes
An octagon plate containing two slices of Castella cake.

Castella Cake (Video) カステラ

4.76 from 265 votes
White plates containing strawberry mochi cut in half.

Strawberry Mochi (Ichigo Daifuku) いちご大福

4.75 from 86 votes

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