Coconut Butter Mochi

This recipe has less sugar and fat than most butter mochi recipes. Baking for 90 minutes seems a lot, but it makes the crust nice and crispy. Extra coconut flavor from coconut milk and coconut flakes for coconut lovers!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins
• Calories: 480 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 4 eggs
• ¼ cup butter, melted
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk
• 1 pound white sugar
• 10 ounces milk
• 1 cup sweetened coconut flakes
• 1 pound sweet rice flour (mochiko)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

Step 2

Mix together mochiko, white sugar, brown sugar, and baking powder in a large bowl.

Step 3

Whisk coconut milk, milk, eggs, and vanilla extract together in a bowl. Add to mochiko mixture and stir to combine. Add coconut flakes and melted butter and stir to combine. Pour into the prepared baking dish.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until set and golden on top, about 1 1/2 hours.