Chewy, buttery goodness wrapped up in bite sized pieces sure to leave you wanting more. BUTTER MOCHI, I mean if there’s butter involved, it must be good right?
Growing up in Hawai’i meant often having this yummy treat, whether it was at a family party, sports potlucks, or in school.
My late father absolutely loved butter mochi and this is recipe totally reminds me of him.
Butter mochi is a popular dessert in Hawai’i. It’s a local take on Japanese mochi. A buttery coconut custard made in to a sticky, chewy treat. A simple recipe that doesn’t take much effort or measuring (which is always a plus).
All you need to make a delicious tray of butter mochi is
- Eggs
- Fat free milk
- Coconut milk
- Vanilla ( Check out this recipe for homemade vanilla extract)
- Mochiko flour
- Sugar
- Baking powder
- And of course BUTTER
Recipe adapted from this post.
If you’ve got gluten intolerances, you’re in luck as this recipe is gluten free.
If you love mochi then check out some of these other mochi recipes
- Brownie mochi
- Red velvet mochi waffles
- Mochi pancakes
- Ube mochi waffles
- Ube mochi
- Mochi waffles
- Ozoni (mochi soup)
- Classic mochi
- Poi mochi
What is mochiko flour?
Mochiko is a type of sweet glutinous rice flour, which I know is counter intuitive as it’s not sweet and also does not contain gluten. The word glutinous is used to describe the higher starch content. It works great in mochi recipes, recipes that require thickeners, and even noodles. I like to use the Koda Farms brand, but any brand will do.
Where can I find mochiko flour?
Mochiko flour can be found in your local grocery store in the Asian or baking aisle. Not to worry my mainland friends, once again, you can find this on Amazon as well.
How long does it take to make butter mochi?
Baked in the oven at 350F, it will take about an hour to cook through.
How to cut butter mochi?
The center of the mochi is quite sticky and can make it a little difficult to cut. The best way to cut butter mochi is with a butter knife sprayed with nonstick cooking spray or use a plastic knife. Another option is to cover your butter knife with plastic wrap or soak the butter knife in hot water to warm it up.
How to store butter mochi?
Butter mochi is best stored in an airtight container at room temperature.
Can butter mochi be frozen?
I would not recommend storing butter mochi in the refrigerator or freezer. This will cause the mochi to dry out and harden.
How to make butter mochi?
Preheat oven to 350F.In a medium mixing bowl combine wet ingredients: eggs, milk, coconut milk, vanilla. Stir to combine. Set aside. In a large mixing bowl combine dry ingredients: mochiko flour, sugar, baking powder. Stir to combine. Add wet ingredients to dry and stir to combine. Add butter and stir until well combined. Line a 9×13 pan with parchment paper. Pour mixture in pan and tap the pan to release any air bubbles. Place in oven and bake for 1 hour or until top is golden brown. Let pan cool completely before cutting and enjoying.
Butter Mochi
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups fat free milk
- 1 can 13.5 ounces coconut milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 box 16 ounces mochiko flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 cup salted butter melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- In a medium mixing bowl combine wet ingredients: eggs, milk, coconut milk, vanilla. Stir to combine. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl combine dry ingredients: mochiko flour, sugar, baking powder. Stir to combine.
- Add wet ingredients to dry. Stir to combine. Add butter and stir again until well combined.
- Line a 9×13 pan with parchment paper. Pour mixture in pan and tap the pan to release any air bubbles.
- Place in oven and bake for 1 hour or until top is golden brown.
- Let pan cool completely before cutting and enjoying.
Notes
Nutrition
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Can inside whole milk? I don’t have fat free.
Totally. Whole milk, 2%, 1% or fat free is fine. Thanks for stopping by.
This looks amazing. I love mochi! Can I use sweetened almond milk instead of the fat free milk?
Hi. I’ve never tried, but I would assume it could work. It may change the flavor though. Let me know if you try it. Thanks for stopping by.
Love it!This is my go-to bitter mochi recipe! Most other recipes come out too stiff but I always favored the really moist, chewy, really buttery and almost crumbly mochi. This one comes as close to my favorite mochi places in Hawai’i. Top one being from this little cafe inside the physician’s building at Queen’s! Lol I do add about a half cup more sugar when I make though. Thank you so much for sharing!
Thank you for your kind words. Have a great day!!
Māhalo for this recipe. I’ve made butter Mochi before but this looks more like what I remember eating while growing up. Can’t wait to try it!! If I wanted to add shredded coconut to the top, when do you suggest I do that? 15-20 before it’s done, so it doesn’t burn?
You can add it at the beginning of baking, just be sure to bake in the middle of the oven.
Thank you for this recipe! I have two questions:
1) how do you get the top crackly like that? I made a similar recipe today (before I found yours), and it’s smooth on top
2) if I wanted to add a little guava puree or lilikoi juice for flavor, should I reduce the milk? Or, better put, how would you recommend adding the fruit? My favorite local place makes passionfruit butter mochi, and it looks like yours, but with the subtle fruit flavor and color.
Thank you again!
Hi. The crackly top comes from the baking process. It’s baked on the middle rack uncovered. Not sure if your other recipe did the same. If you are going to add puree you may need to decrease some of the liquid. Depends how much puree you end up adding.
Thank you for sharing the recipe. Made it and it’s so easy and delicious.
Yay. Awesome to hear. Thanks for sharing. Have a great day.
Tonight is probably our tenth time making this recipe. Family favorite. It’s our go-to.
Yay. So awesome to hear. Thank you for sharing.
Mahalo for this recipe. I live in Arizona and was craving something ono from Hawaii. This recipe was easy to make. One of my family favorites.
The last batch I cooked, I topped it with coconut flakes and sprinkled it with salt before I baked it.
That was very ono too !!
Keep the recipes coming !!
That’s another great way to enjoy it. Glad you liked it.Thanks for stopping by.
I made it vegan, using soy milk instead of cow and just eggs instead of real eggs, also used monk fruit sweetener instead of regular sugar.
Awesome. How’d it turn out?
It tasted great to me and no one complained until I told them it was vegan. 😉
I’ll have to make the original recipe at some point to compare.
Thank you for sharing!
Made this recipe twice and it’s so good!!! My go to recipe
Thanks, Relle! Your dad must have been a smart man, because this was delicious! Just made it tonight, so easy. I did add just a little salt (maybe 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon) because I like a tiny bit of salt in my sweets. Thanks so much for posting!
Aloha Katie, He sure was. If you use salted butter I usually find that’s enough butter, but it really depends on the brand of butter. If unsalted butter, yes adding a little salt helps. Thank you for stopping by. Have a great day.
Thank you for the recipe!! It’s my favorite mochi recipe to date!
What do you do to your pan before you put the parchment paper in? In your video it stays so perfectly.
Aloha Yvonne,
So great to hear. Thanks for sharing. You can spray a little non-stick cooking spray or use a little water to help hold it in place.
Have a great day,
Relle
Should the bake be a little jiggly after 1hour?
Aloha. Yes a little jiggle. If you put a toothpick in, it should not have wet batter on it. If it does it needs to bake a little longer.
Aloha! Have you tried using evaporated milk before instead of whole milk? How did it come out? If so, what measurements would you suggest using?
I haven’t tried the recipe aside from what is listed. I’d assume you can use any milk you’d like. The difference would be in the flavor and possibly the texture. Mahalo.
Hello, if I’m making a big pan of it do I just bake it longer? Thank you
Aloha. The type of pan and where you place it in the oven will make a difference in bake time. If your big pan creates a thicker mochi then the bake time will likely increase. Best bet is to keep an eye on it as you go.
Thank you very much
You’re very welcome
Can you make this in a cupcake tin? To make individual ones to avoid having to cut it and be able to display it?
Aloha Stephanie. You sure can. You’ll decrease the bake time to accommodate the smaller size.
Hi! I really want to make this because I love the moist, gooey butter mochi. How should I store this afterwards and how long will it keep for ?
Aloha. This is best eaten day of. It will keep for 2-3 days in an air tight container at room temperature.