Description
Creamy purple Filipino Ube Mochi Bars blend chewy mochi texture with smooth ube flavor. Sweet glutinous rice flour and coconut milk create a delightful dessert you’ll savor with each luscious bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 16 oz (454 g) Mochiko flour (glutinous rice flour)
- 1 14 oz (397 g) coconut milk
- 1 12 oz (340 g) evaporated milk
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- ½ cup (113 g) unsalted butter, melted and allowed to cool slightly
- 2 tbsps ube extract
- 1 ½ cups (300 g) granulated sugar
- 2 tsps baking powder
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 350°F and line a 9×13 inch baking pan with parchment paper, allowing slight overhang for easy extraction.
- Base Creation: Whisk melted butter and sugar until smooth, then incorporate eggs one at a time, ensuring a uniform, creamy consistency.
- Flavor Infusion: Blend ube extract into the mixture, creating a vibrant purple base that promises rich, distinctive flavor.
- Dry Ingredient Integration: Gently fold Mochiko flour and baking powder into the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined with minimal flour pockets remaining.
- Liquid Harmony: Pour evaporated milk and coconut milk into the batter, stirring until achieving a silky, lump-free texture.
- Baking Process: Transfer batter to prepared pan, spreading evenly, and bake for 45 minutes until golden and a toothpick reveals minimal moist crumbs.
- Cooling and Serving: Allow bars to cool completely in the pan, then lift out using parchment paper and slice into elegant rectangular portions.
Notes
- Precise Flour Mixing: Avoid overmixing Mochiko flour to maintain the signature tender, chewy mochi texture. Gentle folding prevents tough bars.
- Milk Temperature Matters: Use room temperature evaporated and coconut milk for smoother batter integration and consistent baking results.
- Ube Extract Power: A little goes a long way; start with small amounts and adjust to achieve desired purple color and flavor intensity.
- Cooling is Crucial: Allow bars to cool completely in the pan to set properly, ensuring the perfect dense and soft mochi-like consistency.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Filipino
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 276
- Sugar: 23 g
- Sodium: 54 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 43 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg