Pandan is slowly becoming one of my favorite ingredients. It has an almost coconut-like flavor, and when you use pandan extract, it gives your food a pretty green color. It is also a flavor that I associate with summer because it makes me think of tropical getaways. Over the past week, I was in the mood to make more mochi donuts, so I decided to make these pandan mochi donuts. They have a pandan flavored mochi donut topped with a coconut glaze and shredded coconut. So easy and so incredibly good!
Ingredients, Substitution & Adjustments
- Pandan extract – Adds the pandan flavor and green color. You can get pandan extract at a local Asian grocery store or on Amazon.
- Coconut milk – I love using full fat coconut milk because the coconut fat gives the donut a fluffier texture. You can also use whole milk.
- Unsalted butter – Adds richness and nuttiness to the donut batter.
- Granulated sugar – Adds sweetness and moisture to the donut
- Vanilla extract – Adds flavor to the donuts. Good substitutes are 1 vanilla bean or an equal amount of vanilla paste.
- Eggs – Adds richness to the donuts and binds the dough together.
- Sweet rice flour – This is the ingredient that gives the donut it’s squishy texture. I like to use Koda Farms mochiko sweet rice flour.
- Baking powder – Baking powder provides lift to the donuts and makes it airy.
Making my pandan mochi donuts
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C). Add all the ingredients from melted butter to pandan extract in a large bowl. Mix together until combined. Add the sweet rice flour and baking powder. Mix until combined. Prep donut pan by greasing it with oil or butter. I used a donut pan with donut molds that are 3 inches in diameter. Spoon the dough into a pastry bag or Ziploc bag. Pipe the dough into the donut pans. Bake for 10-12 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
Let donuts cool in the donut pan for 10 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely. While the donuts are cooling, make your coconut glaze. Combine coconut milk, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract to a bowl. Mix until combined. Set aside. Dip the donuts into the glaze and then top with shredded coconut.
Tips on how to make the perfect pandan mochi donuts
- Use as much pandan extract as you want – Feel free to use more or less of the pandan extract. I tested this recipe with twice the amount of pandan extract, and it was honestly a little too green for me lol.
- Rest your dough if it feels a little wet – If your dough feels a little wet, rest it for 5 minutes to allow it to dry out a bit before piping into the donut pan.
- Use a Ziploc bag to pipe donuts into donut pan – I tried to spoon the batter into the donut molds, but I ended up making a mess. That’s how I ended up using a Ziploc bag to pipe them into the molds. It’s a lot quicker, and there is less mess.
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Pandan Mochi Donuts
Equipment
Ingredients
Pandan Mochi Donuts
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter
- 6 tbsp granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 ¼ cup coconut milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp pandan extract
- 2 cups sweet rice flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
Coconut Glaze & Topping
- 3 tbsp coconut milk
- 1 ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ cup shredded coconut
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C).
- Melt the butter in the microwave (~30 seconds).
- Add all the ingredients from the melted butter to pandan extract in a large bowl. Mix together until combined.
- Add the sweet rice flour and baking powder. Mix until combined.
- Prep donut pan by greasing it with oil or butter. I used a donut pan with donut molds that are 3 inches in diameter.
- Spoon the dough into a pastry bag or Ziploc bag. Pipe the dough into the donut pans.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let donuts cool in the donut pan for 10 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
- While the donuts are cooling, make your coconut glaze. Combine coconut milk, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract in a bowl. Mix until combined. Set aside.
- Dip the donuts into the glaze and then top with shredded coconut.
Nutrition
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