###### tags: `recipe` `food` # Mochi Muffin Recipe ## Ingredients * ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted (or coconut oil) * 2 cups mochiko sweet rice flour * 1 cup dark brown sugar * 2 teaspoons baking powder * ½ teaspoon salt * 1 can (about 13.5 ounces) full fat coconut milk * 2 large eggs * 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract * 1 teaspoon molasses * 1 cup black sesame seeds (for black sesame mochi muffins only) * 1 cup honey (for black sesame mochi muffins only) ## Instructions 1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and lightly grease a 12-cup muffin tin with butter. 2. If you’re making black sesame mochi muffins, place 1 cup of black sesame seeds on a baking sheet and bake for about 5-10 minutes. Place the roasted black sesame seeds in a blender or food processor and blend until the seeds start breaking down and releasing oils. 3. Add the honey to the mixture and blend until it’s well combined. You can skip this step if you’re making butter mochi muffins. 4. In a medium-sized bowl, combine the sweet rice flour, brown sugar, baking powder and salt. 5. In a large bowl, whisk together the melted butter or coconut oil, coconut milk, eggs, vanilla extract and molasses. 6. Then combine the dry mixture with the coconut mixture. If you’re making black sesame mochi muffins, add in the black sesame paste from step 3 and stir until it’s well combined. 7. Fill each cup in the muffin tin equally with batter. (Each cup should be completely full.) You can top each muffin with black and white sesame seeds. 8. Place them in the oven and bake for about 50-60 minutes or until the tops of the muffins are golden brown. 9. Allow them to cool for about 10 minutes before consuming!