

Beat the whole milk, sugar, rice flour, coconut milk, eggs, butter, baking powder, and vanilla extract (either with an electric mixer or by hand) until it is thoroughly combined.Prepare your 9×13 inch (23x33cm) baking pan by buttering it and lining it with parchment paper.
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Making butter mochi really can’t be easier, and it whips up in no time! Here is how you make it (and don’t forget to get the full recipe with measurements, on the page down below): I prefer to use Koda Farms brand, which is typically used in Hawaii for butter mochi! What You Need To Make Hawaiian Butter Mochi You can typically find it at Asian markets, but if you can’t, you can always order it online. It’s also known as sweet rice flour or glutinous rice flour. The Flour To Use For Hawaiian Butter Mochi You take it out of the oven, and that’s it! It doesn’t need decoration or added flavoring.

The result is a chewy but not gummy, slightly coconutty, and delicious dessert.īutter mochi is a no-frills dessert. Unlike Japanese mochi, which I like to fill with ice cream, Hawaiian Butter Mochi is baked. Hawaiian butter mochi is kind of like a cross between cake and mochi. What Is Butter Mochi? What’s The Difference Between Hawaiian Butter Mochi And Japanese Mochi? But it’s really the texture that makes this dessert so lovely! The flavor of butter mochi is perfect too: it’s so rich, isn’t too sweet, and has subtle flavors of vanilla, butter, and coconut - it tastes like you just went on a tropical holiday. This is a super important ingredient, and no other flour will do! Since we’re using this type of flour, butter mochi is also a gluten-free snack!

Want more great recipes like this one? Check out my new cookbook, Bigger Bolder Baking Every Day!īutter mochi is soft and chewy thanks to Mochiko Flour (also called glutinous rice flour or sweet rice flour). Hawaiian Butter Mochi is a favorite in Hawaii - it’s a dessert you can find everywhere on the islands! You’ll find it in a lot of bakeries there, but you’ll also see many home chefs making their own version because not only is it so delicious - it’s also super easy! This recipe is also part of my Bold Baking Worldwide initiative to bring you amazing recipes from around the globe! Make sure you check out the lovely Malva Pudding from South Africa. Please see my full disclosure for details.
