These matcha mochi bites are delightfully chewy, mildly sweet, and incredibly easy to make. They are perfect for a quick breakfast, snacking on with a cuppa hot tea in the afternoon, or tucking into a packed lunch. Top them with melted chocolate, it's a delicious way to combine two flavor favorites!
Lightly grease 6 cups in a muffin tin with butter. Set aside.
Combine all dry ingredients in a bowl and whisk together.
In a medium mixing bowl or 1-quart measuring cup, whisk together milk, eggs, honey, melted butter, and vanilla.
Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and whisk well until smooth.
Divide batter equally among the muffin cups.
Bake for 25-30 minutes.
Let cool 10 minutes in the pan before carefully removing the bites to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Store in a sealed container at room temperature for 2-3 days max for best results.
Ways To Add Chocolate:
Add a piece of chocolate to the tops of the mochi bites once you pull them out of the oven and let the chocolate melt and soften.
Melt chocolate and drizzle over cooled mochi bites.
Add a few chocolate chips to the tops of each mochi bite and let melt and soften.
Notes
125g is just over ¼ lb. Using weight measurement for the glutinous rice flour yields the best and most accurate results.
Glutinous rice flour is the same as Mochiko flour and sweet rice flour. Any of these can be used with the same results. Do not use regular rice flour.
Whole milk can be substituted with coconut milk or evaporated milk. Water also works perfectly.
Using water reduces the calories by 150 calories per piece.
Using coconut milk in place of whole milk reduces the calories by 80 calories per piece.
Honey can be substituted with granulated sugar or another sweetener.
Stirring chocolate chips or pieces into the batter before baking will result in them sinking to the bottom.
Omit the chocolate completely, if desired.
Tastes best when eaten with 2-3 days.
Store in the fridge if keeping for longer than 2-3 days and warm in the microwave for 10 seconds to return the mochi bites to their soft and chewy texture.