This easy Butter Mochi Recipe is a little taste of home. It’s a favorite snack in Hawaii. It’s soft and full of yummy butter and coconut flavors. It is making a great sweet snack for every occasion and is sure to impress also on the holidays. On top, it is a gluten-free pleasure.
Hawaiian Butter Mochi Recipe
For those of you who are looking for a quick and easy Butter Mochi Recipe, then you’ve come to the right place. This recipe was given to me from my sister, and it’s one of the best recipes around. I grew up chowing down on Butter Mochi cake after soccer games, swim meets, and family parties.
This was the dessert to make when I grew up in Hawaii, and it’s still a favorite today. I generally wait until I’m visiting family in Hawaii to make it, but sometimes I’ve got cravings and I made an entire 9×13 pan of this all for myself!
What is Mochi?
Mochi is a Japanese pounded rice dessert, and you can find it in various flavors and sometimes stuffed with candy, fruit, or ice cream. Heck, Whole Foods has a mochi bar in most of their stores. But we go homemade, because this is the best!
Not into too much butter?
You can vary the amount of butter in it. I’ve found that some people liked a more cake-like consistency and others really love that butter flavor. You can add up to two cups of butter if you prefer a more buttery and gooey texture. Reduce the butter, like I did, to 3/4 cups butter for a less greasy, more firm texture. You’ll find the right consistency for you and your family.
What is Glutinous Rice Flour?
To make Mochi, you need Glutinous Rice Flour. Check your International Markets for it. I used Mochiko Brand that I easily picked up in Hawaii. Or, Bob’s Red Mill has a sweet rice flour that you can use. Rice flour is gluten-free, so this is a gluten-free dessert.
Looking for some other recipes that use glutinous rice flour?
Try these Italian Cookie Sandwiches, Gluten-Free Buttermilk Pancakes, or you can make this gluten-free pizza crust.
Aloha from Hawaii! Here comes how to make my mochi butter cake. Go eat some ono grindz!
The best Butter Mochi
Ingredients
- 1 ½ sticks of butter ¾ Cups
- 3 cup of Sugar
- 1 box Mochiko Flour (Glutinous Rice Flour) 16 oz
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 4 Eggs
- 12 oz Coconut Milk
- 2 cup 2% Milk
Step by Step
- Soften the butter and mix with sugar. Slowly add in 1/4 of the Mochiko Flour, baking powder, vanilla, and 2 eggs. Add in another 1/4 of the flour, 2 eggs and coconut milk. Alternate in another 1/4 flour and half the milk until all flour and milk is added and mixed in until smooth.
- Pour into a 9×13 pan and cook at 350 °F for 1 hour.
- Let cool completely. Cut with a plastic knife, or wet your knife between cuts.
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