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Hawaiian Butter Mochi is a favorite in Hawaii - it’s a dessert you can find everywhere on the islands! You’ll find it in a lot of bakeries there, but you’ll also see many home chefs making their own version because not only is it so delicious - it’s also super easy! This recipe is also part of my Bold Baking Worldwide initiative to bring you amazing recipes from around the globe! Make sure you check out last week’s lovely Malva Pudding from South Africa.īutter mochi is soft and chewy thanks to Mochiko Flour (also called glutinous rice flour or sweet rice flour). Please see my full disclosure for details. Cool and enjoy.This post may contain affiliate links. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, or until golden brown. Place the cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Roll the cookie in the bowl of French toast topping, pressing gently so the topping sticks. Pinch the edges of the dough upward around the mochi to enclose the mochi, then roll the cookie gently in your palms to smooth any lumps or cracks. Flatten a cookie dough ball into a circle with your palm, then place a mochi ball in the middle of the dough. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until a dough forms.Īssemble the cookies: Preheat the oven to 350˚ F. In another bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, granulated sugar, butter, egg and vanilla. Combine the breadcrumbs, all-purpose flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt in a bowl and mix. Add the cubes to a food processor and process until crumbs form. Make the cookie dough: Cut the bread into cubes. Divide into 16 balls, using oil so the mochi doesn’t stick to your hands. Remove from the microwave, stir once more, and let cool. Microwave for 2 minutes, stirring halfway. Make the mochi: Combine the glutinous rice flour, milk and maple syrup in a microwave-safe bowl. Mix the breadcrumbs, cinnamon, confectioners' sugar and vanilla in a bowl and set aside.

Make the French toast topping: Toast 2 slices of bread, then cut into cubes.
