How to Make Butter Mochi Cupcakes - A Step-by-Step Guide

Butter mochi cupcakes are a delicious and unique twist on the classic Hawaiian treat, butter mochi. These cupcakes take the chewy and gooey texture of traditional butter mochi and add a fluffy and moist cake-like consistency.

Butter mochi, a popular dessert in Hawaii, is made from sweet rice flour, sugar, butter, coconut milk, and a few other ingredients. It has a distinctive chewy texture and a sweet, coconut flavor. The addition of eggs and baking powder in this cupcake version give...

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Ingredients

  • ½ (16 ounce) box mochiko (sweet rice flour)
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • ¾ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ stick unsalted butter, melted
  • ½ (14 ounce) can coconut milk
  • ½ (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
  • 2 large eggs
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Information

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 35 mins
  • Additional Time: 20 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
  • Servings: 12

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 12-cup cupcake pan.
  • Mix mochiko, sugar, and baking powder together until well combined. Add butter, coconut milk, evaporated milk, eggs, and vanilla. Whisk until completely smooth. Pour into the cupcake pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until edges are lightly golden brown, about 35 minutes.
  • Turn off the oven and let residual heat bake the cupcakes until dark golden brown, about 20 minutes more.
  • Nutrition

    208 cal.

    • Total Fat: 10g
    • Saturated Fat: 7g
    • Cholesterol: 46mg
    • Sodium: 62mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 28g
    • Dietary Fiber: 0g
    • Total Sugars: 12g
    • Protein: 4g
    • Vitamin C: 1mg
    • Calcium: 70mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 103mg