Background & Intro

I love baking, especially, making Asian deserts to share with my family & friends. Baking at University can be difficult, as I don't often have all the right equipment and ingredients to make anything too complex. So here is a simple recipe for a really yummy and unique brownie that you can make within 1 hour.

Taste Profile

This desert typically tastes like a chewy mochi cake. For those not familiar with mochi, the texture is like a floury and stretchy gummy. The flavor is like rice with a hint of natural sweetness. By adding the matcha powder, the flavor is enhanced with a dry but sophisticatedly bitter tea taste.

In this recipe, there is an addition of butter. I personally experimented with the addition of butter and have found that it's able to add a stronger milk flavour, and make the consistency more cake-like, which I preferred more. But it is an optional ingredient, and without butter, the desert is still very tasty and resembles more of the typical mochi desert.

I'll take a better picture of these brownies next time...

All Ingredients

What I love about this recipe is that you don't have to be too precise. Feel free to slightly adjust sugar and matcha levels based on your taste.

Ingredients	Quantity
glutinous rice flour	1.5 cup
cane sugar	1/3 cup
unsalted butter melted (optional)	5 tbsp
baking powder	1 tsp
large egg	1 egg
matcha powder	2 tbsp
canned coconut milk	1 cup
salt	1 pinch
chocolate chip	1/2 cup

Here are some of the brands I'd recommend for the different type of ingredients. For glutinous rice flour you can either use the Thai brand shown below, or Mochiko. Having tried both, I actually prefer the Thai brand, but regardless, the difference isn't big.

An additional note is that you can use non-canned coconut milk but if you want a more intense coconut taste then the canned ones would be better. Other types of milk works too.

For matcha powder, definitely try to find a good premium brand. A good matcha can make a huuugge difference. Same with good chocolate.

Recommended brands for rice flour, coconut milk, and matcha powder

Instructions

Step 1: Preheat the oven

I know this is easy to forget but...

Preheat the oven to 350 F.

Step 2: Combine dry ingredients

1. In a large bowl combine:

• Glutinous rice flour | 1.5 cup |
• Cane sugar | 1/3 cup |
• Matcha powder | 2 tbsp |
• Baking powder | 1 tsp |
• Salt | 1 pinch |

2. Mix well!

Step 3: Combine the wet ingredients

1. Melt the butter.

2. Beat the egg in a small bowl.

3. In a separate bowl combine:

• canned coconut milk | 1 cup |
• unsalted butter melted | 5 tbsp |
• large egg | 1 egg |

3. Mix well!

Step 4: Pour the wet ingredients over the dry

1. Pour 1/2 of the wet ingredients over the dry
2. Mix well!
3. Pour the rest of the wet ingredients over the dry
4. Mix well!

Step 5: Pour mixture into baking pan & chocolates

1. Pour the mixture into a brownie baking pan
2. Sprinkle the chocolate chips over the surface of the brownie mixture

Step 6: Bake

1. Check to see that the oven is done pre-heating
2. Put the baking pan into the oven!

Bake in the oven at 350 F for 25 to 30 mins.

Step 7: Complete baking

1. Check to see if the brownies are ready by poking a fork through. Some brownie can stick to the fork but it shouldn't be wet.
2. Take it out and let it rest for 5 minutes.
3. 🎊 ENJOY!! 🎉