These baked cinnamon sugar mochi donuts are so chewy and easy to make. Simply mix the batter in one bowl, transfer to a donut pan, bake, and coat with melted butter and cinnamon sugar!
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time25 minutesmins
Total Time35 minutesmins
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American, Asian
Diet: Gluten Free
Servings: 6donuts
Calories: 358kcal
Author: Bianca Fernandez
Equipment
Kitchen scale/measuring cups
Measuring spoons
1 large mixing bowl for mixing batter
1 silicone spatula
1 donut pan
1 pastry brush
1 bowl or plate for dipping donuts in cinnamon sugar
Ingredients
For The Mochi Donuts:
½cupbrown sugarpacked; light or dark
2tablespoonsunsalted buttermelted and cooled; or neutral oil like canola or vegetable
1tablespoonvanillapaste or extract
1eggroom temperature
½cupmilkwhole, almond, soy, etc.
1cupmochiko
1 tablespoonground cinnamon
1teaspoonbaking powder
¼teaspoontable saltor fine sea salt
For Cinnamon Sugar Topping:
½cupsugar
1tablespoonground cinnamon
4tablespoonsunsalted buttermelted and cooled
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Instructions
For the donuts:
Preheat the oven to 350°F/177°C. Lightly grease donut pan.
In a large bowl, mix together ½ cup brown sugar, 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, 1 tablespoon vanilla, and 1 egg until smooth. Mix in ½ cup milk until fully combined.
Add all dry ingredients: 1 cup mochiko, 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon, 1 teaspoon baking powder, and ¼ teaspoon table salt. Stir until no dry spots remain.
Transfer the donut batter into a container with a spout, like a large measuring cup. Alternatively, you can use a spoon or ladle. Pour or spoon the batter into each cavity, filling each one a little more than ¾ of the way.
Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until donut springs back when poked. Cool donuts in the pan for about 5 minutes, then transfer them onto a wire rack.
For the cinnamon sugar topping:
In a medium bowl or plate, mix the ½ cup sugar and 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
Using your pastry brush, lightly brush melted butter all over one mochi donut. Then, dip mochi donut in cinnamon sugar, making sure to coat all sides.
Repeat with remaining donuts and enjoy!
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Notes
Baking tip:
Weigh your ingredients! One of my favorite kitchen tools is a kitchen scale because it’s more accurate than measuring by volume. If you use cups, spoon the flour in gently, then level it with a knife or spatula.
Storage instructions:
Room temperature: Store cooled cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
Freezing instructions: Store cooled cookies in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months.
Reheating instructions: Allow frozen cookies to thaw at room temperature for about 10 minutes. Or, reheat in the microwave at 10-second intervals.