Baked Ube Mochi Donuts

5 from 8 ratings

Baked ube mochi donuts made with ube extract, ube halaya, and coconut milk. It all comes together in less than 30 minutes!

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Course: Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine: Asian

Diet: Gluten Free

Keyword: ube mochi donut recipe, ube mochi donuts

Servings: donuts

Calories: 209kcal

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C).
Prep donut pan by greasing it with oil or butter. I used a donut pan with donut molds that are 3 inches in diameter. Set aside.
Brown your butter. Heat butter over medium heat until it melts. Lower the heat to low and cook until brown bits start to appear. Pour into a large bowl. Let it cool for 1-2 minutes.
Add the brown sugar and egg. Mix until incorporated.
Add the coconut milk, ube extract, ube halaya, vanilla extract, and salt. Mix until well incorporated.
Add the sweet rice flour and baking powder. Mix until incorporated.
Spoon the dough into a pastry bag or Ziploc bag. Pipe the donuts into the prepared 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, combine all the ingredients for the glaze. Mix and set aside.
Dip the donuts into the glaze and enjoy!

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. You can also use a pastry bag if you have them!
How do you store mochi donuts? - These donuts should last up to 3 days at room temperature in an airtight container and up to 3 months in the freezer.
Can I reduce the sugar in these donuts? - Yes you can, but make sure to reduce the sweet rice flour accordingly. For every 1 tablespoon reduction in sugar, reduce the sweet rice flour by 1 1/2 teaspoon.