Butter Mochi

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Servings: 24
Yield: 24 servings

Description

This butter mochi is tropically flavored with coconut milk and vanilla for a sweet, baked Japanese glutinous rice cake that is popular in Hawaii.

Ingredients

3 1/2 cups sweet rice flour (mochiko)
2 1/2 cups white sugar
2 tablespoons baking powder
5 eggs
1 teaspoon coconut extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups milk
1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk
1/2 cup melted butter

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
2 Whisk rice flour, sugar, and baking powder together in a mixing bowl; set aside.
3 Beat eggs, coconut extract, and vanilla in a second mixing bowl until eggs are smooth. Whisk in milk, coconut milk, and melted butter until incorporated. Stir in flour mixture a little at a time until no lumps remain. Transfer to the prepared baking dish and smooth the top.
4 Bake in the preheated oven until mochi is golden brown, about 1 hour. Cool to room temperature before cutting into 24 pieces to serve.