Chewy Matcha Mochi Bites
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!
Servings 6 pieces
Calories 175kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients:
- 125 g glutinous rice flour (see Recipe Notes below)
- 1 tablespoon matcha powder
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- ½ cup whole milk (see Recipe Notes below)
- 1 egg
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Chocolate (optional):
- 2 squares dark chocolate
Instructions
- Preheat oven 325F/165C.
- 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.
Nutrition
Calories: 175kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g