Munch Munch Mochi Donut has been in business for about 3 months now, at the location of 713 2nd Street South in Waite Park.

Mochi is pronounced Mow-Chee (like mow the lawn and eat some cheese).

My son Mason and I both love donuts, so we thought we would stop in and give Munch Munch a try.

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WHAT DOES IT TASTE LIKE?

I didn't have any idea what a Mochi Donut would be like; but to my surprise, it was a lighter version of most donuts but had the texture of a French cruller.

So you are probably asking yourself; What is a Mochi donut anyway? Good question.

WHAT IS A MOCHI DONUT MADE FROM?

A Mochi Donut is made up of 8, small, round dough balls connected in a circle, that is made with natural rice flour. The rice flour is what gives the Mochi Donut it's light and fluffy texture. Then they drizzle them in a variety of flavorful toppings, and we loved what we tasted. (Heaven forbid we leave the calorie count low).

Photo by Kelly Cordes
Photo by Kelly Cordes
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According to their website, Mochi donuts also known as "Poi Mochi", are a cross between a pastry meeting a traditional American doughnut and Japanese mochi. I guess I've never had Japenese Mochi, so trying it for myself was the only way to find out what they taste like.

WHAT IS A MOCHI DONUT?

A Mochi donut is made with natural rice flour which is attributed to its chewy and stretchy texture. There is an alluring sticky addictiveness to each bite; a textural element that is completely different from yeast or cake donuts.

The good news is, a typical Mochi Donut DOES have less calories than a traditional donut; but anyone can add enough extras on top to make it as calorie-dense as you want.

Here is what we tried:

  • Strawberry Mochi Donut
  • Pandan Mochi Donut
  • Mango Mochi Donut
  • Custard Puff
  • Pineapple Refresher Fizz Drink
  • Brown Sugar Latte

The Puffs are delicious, if you love custard!  They have lots of other offerings as well. onuts store was very neat and clean, and the service was excellent as well.

You can also get some delicious beverages of all kinds. We tried a Pineapple Refresher Fizzy Drink and a Brown Sugar Latte. The Pineapple Refresher was cool, refreshing, and sweet, with tiny pineapple pieces in it. The Brown Sugar Latte tasted like a sweet dessert all by itself.

We were thrilled with our choices and WILL be back for more. ​

 

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