Banana Mochi Bread
Banana mochi bread is your favorite banana bread made with sweet rice flour. This makes it wonderfully chewy and gluten-free but still with that delicious banana flavor you love. And it’s just as easy to make!
Servings: 24 squares
Calories: 107kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted and allowed to cool slightly
- 1½ cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs room temperature
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 16-oz box Mochiko flour can use any brand of glutinous rice flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- pinch salt
- 1 12-oz can evaporated milk
- 13 oz mashed bananas 2-4 medium bananas
- chopped nuts optional
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350F. Line a 9x13 inch baking pan with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large bowl, stir melted butter and sugar until combined.½ cup unsalted butter, 1½ cups granulated sugar
- Add eggs one at a time. Ensure each addition is incorporated well.4 large eggs
- Add mochiko, baking powder, salt and ground cinnamon. Stir until about 80-90% combined.1 tsp ground cinnamon, 1 16-oz box Mochiko flour, 2 tsp baking powder, pinch salt
- Add evaporated milk and mashed bananas. Stir until incorporated. Ensure your batter is smooth and has no big chunks of bananas.1 12-oz can evaporated milk, 13 oz mashed bananas
- Transfer the batter to your prepared pan (optional: sprinkle chopped nuts on top).chopped nuts
- Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Remove from oven, allow to cool slight in the pan before transferring to wire rack to cool completely.
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Notes
- The yield depends on how big or small you slice your banana mochi bread. The estimated nutrition information is based on 24 squares.
- Don’t be afraid to stir the batter until very smooth because there is no risk of over-mixing here. Despite its name, glutinous rice flour or mochiko is gluten-free.
- You’ll know your mochi is done when the sides begin to firm up and when a tester inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- See post for more tips, FAQs and step-by-step photos.
Nutrition
Calories: 107kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 12mg | Potassium: 101mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 168IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 0.2mg