Chewy Butter Mochi Bites
These butter mochi bites are delightfully chewy, mildly sweet, and just oh-so-good! They are wonderful with a cuppa coffee or tea and taste even better the next day. Super easy to make and gluten-free!
- Prep time
- 14 min
- Cook time
- 31 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 140 grams glutinous rice flour ((see Recipe Notes below))
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/3 cup coconut milk
- 4 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, (melted)
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven 375F/190C.
- 2
In a bowl, combine the glutinous rice flour and baking powder. Whisk together and set aside.
- 3
In a 1-quart measuring cup or medium-sized bowl, add the melted butter, maple syrup, egg, vanilla extract, and coconut milk. Whisk together to mix well.
- 4
Add the rice flour mixture to the wet ingredients and whisk together until there are no lumps.
- 5
Grease 6 cups of your muffin tin with butter.
- 6
Divide the batter evenly among the 6 greased muffin cups.
- 7
Bake for 20 minutes. (Mochi bites will be puffed up and rounded when they come out of the oven, but will slowly sink which is exactly what you want!)
- 8
Let cool 10 minutes before removing from the tin, then let cool completely on a rack.
- 9
Store in an airtight container on the counter and enjoy within 2-3 days for best texture.