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Zenzai

Zenzai is a simple and comforting Japanese dessert made with adzuki beans, sugar and glutinous rice cakes (mochi).
Course Dessert
Cuisine Japanese
Keyword adzuki beans, bean soup, dairy free, dessert, gluten free, mochi, sugar free, vegan, vegetarian
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 2 cans cooked adzuki beans
  • 4 tbsp Natvia or other natural sweetener
  • 4 kiri mochi
  • pinch salt

Instructions

  • Preheat oven or toaster oven to moderate temperature.
  • Place beans and their water in a small pot with sweetener and a pinch of salt. Simmer until heated through or longer for a mushier texture.
  • While beans simmer, halve kiri mochi and bake for 12-15 minutes, until puffed and golden brown.
  • Serve beans and mochi in bowls and enjoy.