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I have a serious weakness for chewy desserts.

Sinking your teeth into something bouncy is so satisfying.

Trader Joe’s storefront

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Nowadays, chewy foods that remind me of my childhood favorites are surprisingly easy to find.

Like a lot of baked goods, its not that difficult to make butter mochi from scratch.

Thats probably because the ingredient list is fairly simple.

Trader Joe’s Mochi Cake Mix box

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The dry mix contains sweet rice flour, sugar, coconut milk powder, and leavener.

Reddit, as always, is agoldmine of ideas.

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