Matcha Butter Mochi (Mochi Cake)
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Soft and chewy matcha flavoured sweet mochi baked with coconut milk for a creamy, buttery and delicious chewy treat
- Author: Catherine Zhang
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 8 x 8 inch slab 1x
- Category: Mochi
- Method: Easy
- Cuisine: Hawaiian
- 80g Unsalted butter (1/3 cup), melted
- 255g Coconut milk (1 cup), room temperature
- 360g Whole milk (1 1/2 cups), room temperature
- 3 Eggs
- 2 tbsp Matcha powder
- 340g Glutinous rice flour ( 1 1/2 cups)
- 300g White sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp Baking powder
- Butter, for greasing
- Rice flour, for dusting
- Shredded coconut, for sprinkling
- Preheat the oven to 180C/350F and brush a 8 x 8 inch tray with melted butter, then dust with rice flour
- Combine the melted butter, coconut milk, whole milk and eggs together in a large bowl
- In another bowl combine the matcha powder, glutinous rice flour, sugar and baking powder, and whisk until well combined
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, and whisk until smooth
- Sprinkle over the shredded coconut
- Pour the batter into the greased tin and bake for 45-55 minutes, or until mochi is set and golden brown
- Remove from the oven and cool for 1-2 hours before slicing with an oiled knife