Butter Mochi Cupcakes

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Servings: 12
Yield: 12 servings

Description

Baking butter mochi in a cupcake pan makes this easy Hawaiian treat even chewier than before, for a beautiful mix between a cupcake and a muffin.

Ingredients

1/2 (16 ounce) box mochiko (sweet rice flour)
1 cup powdered sugar
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 stick unsalted butter, melted
1/2 (14 ounce) can coconut milk
1/2 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
2 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 12-cup cupcake pan.
2 Mix mochiko, sugar, and baking powder together until well combined. Add butter, coconut milk, evaporated milk, eggs, and vanilla. Whisk until completely smooth. Pour into the cupcake pan.
3 Bake in the preheated oven until edges are lightly golden brown, about 35 minutes.
4 Turn off the oven and let residual heat bake the cupcakes until dark golden brown, about 20 minutes more.