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Make Ube Mochi Donuts from Trader Joe’s Ube Mochi Pancake Mix

It’s National Donut Day, I decided to whip up some baked donuts using Trader Joe’s Ube Mochi Pancake and Waffle mix.

I had 1.5 cups of the mix left after making waffles, so I followed the recipe on the back of the box and put together the 1/2 c. water, 2 eggs and 2 T. of canola oil.

Spray your 6-slot donut pan with non-stick spray and fill with about 1/4 c. of batter in each slot. If you want to skip the glaze, you can sprinkle some black sesame seeds directly into the bottom of each slot before adding the batter.

I only have one pan, so I didn’t have to deal with switching the pans between shelves during baking. I just made two batches.

When they come out, the tops will be light purple, but the bottoms will be golden.

They have a nice mochi chew, but they’re not as chewy as Trader Joe’s mochi cake. As usual I like things less sweet, so the donuts with the sesame seeds baked in on the bottom were my favorite of the bunch.

Happy National Donut Day!

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Ube Mochi Donuts with Trader Joe's Ube Mochi Pancake and Waffle Mix

By Michelle Jenkins – Serves: 11 donuts

Prep Time: 5 m – Cooking Time: 16m

I haven't specified amounts for topping the donuts with black sesame seeds or coconut, as it'll depend on if you just want to do a few of each, or all of them in one topping.

Ingredients

1.5 cups Trader Joe's Ube Mochi Pancake and Waffle Mix
1/2 c. water
2 eggs
2 T. oil
Non-stick spray
Black sesame seeds, to garnish
Shredded coconut, to garnish (optional)
FOR VANILLA GLAZE
1/2 c. powdered sugar
1 T. milk
1/8 t. vanilla extract

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350F.

In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs, water and oil. In a medium bowl, put the ube mochi pancake mix. Whisk in the wet ingredients just until incorporated.

To make the glaze, whisk together the powdered sugar and milk until no lumps remain. You may need a smidge more milk to reach your desired consistency. Stir in the vanilla extract. Set aside.

Spray a 6-slot donut pan with non-stick spray. If using sesame seeds directly on the donuts, sprinkle them into each slot. Pour about 1/4 c. batter into each slot.

Bake for 16 minutes.

Remove from the oven and let cool for 2-3 minutes in the pan. Transfer to a cooling rack.

To glaze the donuts, line a baking sheet with parchment or wax paper. Set a cooling rack into the baking sheet. Dip each cooled donut in the glaze and top with sesame seeds or coconut, as desired.