Butter Mochi Cupcakes

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.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 208 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 0.75 teaspoon baking powder
• 0.5 (14 ounce) can coconut milk
• 0.5 (16 ounce) box mochiko (sweet rice flour)
• 0.5 stick unsalted butter, melted
• 0.5 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 12-cup cupcake pan.

Step 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.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until edges are lightly golden brown, about 35 minutes.

Step 4

Turn off the oven and let residual heat bake the cupcakes until dark golden brown, about 20 minutes more.