I had my first taste of butter mochi while visiting my aunt Chris on the Big Island of Hawaii. Butter mochi is a traditional Hawaiian treat that can be found at almost every market, made with sweet glutinous rice flour (no gluten though!), butter, eggs and sugar.
It's sweet, deliciously chewy and extremely portable. Even though the first time we tried it was on the beach, Max and I immediately knew it would be the perfect ski snack.
This Cinnamon Sugar Butter Mochi Cake is a warm, spice-filled take on a classic, a deliciously hearty on-the-go treat that we'll definitely be keeping in the rotation this winter.
Since the Tetons unfortunately don't have an Asian supermarket nearby, we have to special order the flour (we recommend a three-pack), but once you've gotten over that hurdle it's one of the easiest one-bowl cakes imaginable.
This unique cake has made us a lot of skintrack friends...I hope you enjoy it as much as we do!
Ingredients:
1 - 16 oz. box of Mochiko (sweet rice) flour
2 cups granulated white sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon (optional)
½ tsp salt
½ cup butter or coconut oil, melted
4 large eggs
1 13.5 oz. can full fat coconut milk
2 tsp. vanilla extract
Other optional add-ins (instead of the cinnamon)
1 tsp. matcha powder + 1/4 cup flake coconut sprinkled on top
Replace 1/2 cup of mochi flour with 1/2 cup cocoa powder + 1/4 cup chocolate chips stirred in
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°F and butter a 9x13” pan.
In a small bowl, whisk together Mochiko flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.
Whisk together eggs, coconut oil, coconut milk, and vanilla.
Stir in the dry ingredients until everything is well mixed.
Pour mixture into the pan.
Bake for 50 minutes (check at 40ish) or until you can stick a knife into the center and have it come out clean.
Let cool completely before cutting into bars and store in the fridge for up to one week.
It doesn't keep for longer than four or five days on the counter, so we like to make a big batch, freeze half (already cut into slices) and wrap the rest up for the week's adventures.
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