Description
These Small Batch Baked Ube Mochi Donuts are chewy, soft, and delightfully purple, made with mochiko flour for that signature mochi bounce. Topped with a glossy ube glaze and sprinkles, they’re a fun, gluten-free treat perfect for when you’re craving just a few donuts without the hassle of frying.
Ingredients
⅔ cup (100 g) mochiko sweet rice flour
½ tsp baking powder
¼ tsp kosher salt
2 tbsp (28 g) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
6 tbsp (75 g) granulated sugar
2 large egg yolks, room temperature
2 tbsp (28 g) ube halaya jam
¾ tsp ube extract
½ tsp purple food coloring
½ cup + 1 tbsp (128 g) whole milk, room temperature
1 ½ tsp ube halaya jam (for glaze)
2 tsp whole milk, divided
½ cup (57 g) confectioners’ sugar, sifted
1 tsp ube extract (for glaze)
Sprinkles, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and place rack in the center.
- Whisk mochiko flour, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl.
- In another bowl, whisk butter, sugar, and egg yolks until smooth. Add ube jam, extract, and coloring. Gradually whisk in milk.
- Add dry ingredients to wet and whisk until just combined. Transfer batter to a pitcher.
- Spray donut pan with cooking spray and fill cavities to the brim with batter.
- Bake 35 minutes until donuts spring back when pressed and a skewer comes out with crumbs. Cool 5 minutes in pan, then transfer to a wire rack.
- Make glaze: whisk ube jam with 1 ½ tsp milk until smooth. Add confectioners’ sugar in batches, then ube extract. Adjust with remaining ½ tsp milk if needed.
- Dip cooled donuts in glaze, flip upright, and let excess drip. Garnish with sprinkles.
- Serve immediately or let glaze set 1–2 hours before enjoying.
Notes
- Top with shredded coconut instead of sprinkles for a tropical version.
- Swap ube glaze for vanilla glaze for a milder flavor.
- Add a drizzle of white chocolate for richness.
- Mix mini chocolate chips into batter for extra fun.
- Use matcha extract instead of ube for a green tea version.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 35 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Filipino
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 donut
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
