HAPPY 1 YEAR BLOG-IVERSERY TO MEEE! I can’t believe that it has already been a WHOLE YEAR since I started this blog! I figured that since it’s my blog-iversery, I should make a treat! I ended up settling on these amazing Mochi donut cakes! I mean, I LOVE mochi because of it’s chewy texture and consistency and they’re gluten free so why not right? They turned out fantastically this time and I can’t wait to make them again with even more variations next time!
I’ve done so much growing since I first started this blog both inside and out and goodness it’s been a journey! Oh and while we’re on the topic of growing, before I go on to the recipe, I would like to give you all a little glimpse of my garden’s fruit!
We currently have 4 blueberry bushes, a golden plum tree, 2 asian pear trees and 2 fig trees! I forgot to take a picture of our figs though so I’ll add that in my next update but as of now, our pears are starting to get big. They don’t really ripen up until late August though so still a couple weeks to go but I can’t wait! On the other hand, our plums and blueberries are growing and ripening like no crazy! It’s so deliciously wonderful to have fruits easily accessible in my backyard!
Ingredients (makes 12):
1 1/3 cup glutinous or sweet rice flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon sugar (i used coconut sugar)
2 eggs
1/4 cup honey
2/3 cup milk (preferably a richer one like coconut milk /whole milk)
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons melted coconut oil (butter/margarine/oil is okay too)
Into the kitchen!
1. Combine the glutinous rice flour, baking powder and sugar in a bowl
2. Whisk in the eggs, honey, milk, vanilla and melted coconut oil until you obtain a smooth batter.
3. Fill your muffin tins or donut molds 2/3 full with batter. At this point, feel free to add in cocoa, matcha, almond extract, coconut flakes or any other delicious flavorings.
4. Bake at 350F for 15 – 20 minutes. When you take your mochi cakes out, they might be a little puffy because the heat causes the glutinous rice flour to inflate. No worries though because they’ll deflate after they cool down a bit.
