Chewy Coconut Bibingka (Filipino Rice Cake)

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Servings: 24
Yield: 24 servings

Description

A very coconutty and chewy Flilipino rice flour dessert. Traditionally, this is baked in banana leaves.

Ingredients

1 (13 1/2 ounce) can coconut milk
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 stick butter, melted
4 eggs
2 (12 ounce) jars macapuno strings in heavy syrup
2 1/2 cups sweet rice flour (mochiko)
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 12x17-inch rimmed baking sheet.
2 Beat condensed milk, coconut milk, and melted butter together in a large mixing bowl until combined. Add eggs, 1 at a time, and beat until combined. Add macapuno, 1 jar at a time, and beat until combined. Gradually beat in mochiko flour. Beat in brown sugar; beat in vanilla extract. Pour batter onto the prepared baking sheet.
3 Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown and sides are slightly dark brown, 45 to 50 minutes.
4 Allow to cool, about 20 minutes, before loosening the sides and cutting into squares.