Anmitsu (Japanese Kanten Jelly Dessert)
Celebrate summer with this cool and delightful Japanese dessert called Anmitsu! It's a Japanese wagashi dessert with kanten jelly, fruits, mochi, red bean paste, green tea ice cream, and a good drizzle of sweet black sugar syrup.

Ingredients
6 servings
Instructions
- Gather all the ingredients. Please note that we can prepare everything but Shiratama Dango ahead of time. You can purchase sweet red bean paste, green tea ice cream, and kuromitsu at a Japanese grocery store, or find the recipe link in the ingredient section above to make it homemade.
- Make 1 batch of kanten jelly; see my recipe for homemade kanten jelly.
- Make 1 batch of Homemade Shiratama Dango (Mochi Balls) just prior to assembling this dessert. See my recipe for how to make shiratama dango.
- Cut the strawberries, banana, and kiwis into bite-sized pieces. Into the individual serving bowls, evenly divide the kanten jelly, fruit pieces, the shiratama dango, 6 Tbsp sweet red bean paste (anko), and 6 scoops green tea ice cream. Top with optional boiled red endomame peas and serve with kuromitsu (black sugar syrup) on the side.
Nutrition per serving
Protein5g
Carbs35g
Fat4g
147kcal
5gProtein
35gCarbs
4gFat
💰 Cost Estimate
Total Ingredients
$2917.00
$2917.00
Per Serving
$486.00/serving
$486.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$5834.00 vs buying!
~$5834.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (22% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|
| batch of kanten jelly | 1 | - |
| batch of Homemade Shiratama Dango | 1 | - |
| sweet red bean paste | 6 tbsp | $11.00 |
| scoops of green tea ice cream | 6 | $2906.00 |
| strawberries | - | - |
| bananas | - | - |
| kiwis | - | - |
| kuromitsu | - | - |
| boiled red endomame peas | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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