The Best Butter Mochi

Sweet, sticky, and chewy, this Hawaiian-style mochi is a crowd-pleasing dessert made with mochiko flour, coconut milk, and butter.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 184 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups white sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 eggs
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
• 1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk
• 1 (16 ounce) box mochiko (sweet rice flour)
• 0.25 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.5 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch pan.

Step 2

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

Step 3

Whisk eggs and vanilla extract together in a small bowl.

Step 4

Mix eggs into the mochiko mixture. Pour in coconut milk and evaporated milk; mix well. Fold in melted butter until batter is smooth.

Step 5

Pour batter into the greased pan. Tap pan on a flat work surface to settle the batter.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown, about 50 minutes. Let cool before slicing, about 30 minutes.