Hawaii has a lot of fascinating treats that you may not know about until you’ve ventured away from the traditional tourist destinations. Some of these specialties include Malasada’s, Musubi’s, Manapua’s and the beloved Butter Mochi!
I love Butter Mochi! It is naturally gluten free, which makes me even more fond of this discovery. You can find this local treat everywhere around Hawaii. Lucky for us, my friend Rena, who is from here, has an awesome Butter Mochi Recipe that she is sharing with us today! Rena is an amazing cook/baker! Everything I have had of hers is fantastic, and so I will probably be posting some of her recipes in the future; like her shoyu chicken-mmm to die for!
Butter Mochi is a moist and spongy cake. It is made with a sweet rice flour called Mochiko, coconut milk, butter, sugar, and a few other ingredients! In Hawaii you can find the Mochiko flour at any grocery store. I am not sure about on the mainland. Let me know if you find it. This is I believe a Japanese product so checking a local Japanese Specialty shop may be an option as well!
- ½ cup butter or margarine
- 1 box (lb.) Mochiko powder
- 1½ cups of sugar
- 1 cup of brown sugar
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 3 cups coconut milk
- 5 eggs – beaten
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- Preheat oven to 350, Melt butter and let cool. Combine mochiko flour, sugars, and baking powder.
- Add remaining ingredients and stir until well incorporated.
- Mix well and pour into a greased 9×13 pan.
- Bake for about 1 hour (Should be golden on top)
- Let cool before cutting
- Works good to cut with a plastic knife because it is a little sticky.
Hi there, I just returned from a trip to the Big Island where I tried Mochi for the first time and loved it. I am anxious to try making it at home. I have a question about your recipe… when you say Coconut milk, are you referring to the thick canned coconut, or a carton of coconut milk that is runny? Please advise!
Thank you
Alooooha! I bet you miss hearing that huh? I am referring to the can of coconut milk. I usually use the brand Thai’s Kitchen or a Taste of Thai. Some cans of coconut milk lok scary when you open it because of a thick white paste which just has to be mixed in and then you are good to go! I hope this helps! If you dont see those brands, I look at the calories and the higher the calories the better it will be
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Mahalo for sharing this recipe. FYI in your first paragraph you mentioned some specialty foods. It’s musubi not musumbi
annie! thank you! im going to change that right now! haha. Did you make the mochi??
This is so cool and creative! I think I need to go to Hawaii!
Gabby! I think you need to go to Hawaii too! I promise you one thing, it wont be a regret! Come visit us at our family restuarant if you ever do come! its called the Kahuku Grill, its on the North Shore