Hello, beautiful people! 💛 I hope you are having a great day. I’ve been extremely busy the last few weeks, and this condition will stay like this throughout the next year—but I am so excited about it. I’ve got books to read, learning new things at a course, making new friends, and all of these are going to let me share more knowledge with you all in this blog post. I love learning and sharing awesome knowledge with you all, like my pumpkin mochi recipe. It was so good that I had to make a new butter mochi, so for today’s blog post, I want to share the banana butter mochi recipe with you.

Let me tell you a little bit about this banana butter mochi.

Introduction to Banana Butter Mochi Recipe

Do you love the soft, chewy rice cake, aka mochi? Well then, you would love this butter mochi.

🌺 What Is Hawaiian Butter Mochi?

Specifically, a butter mochi is a unique twist on the traditional Japanese mochi with a soft, chewy texture of mochi and a rich buttery taste. Often Hawaiian butter mochi includes coconut milk, which gives a tropical Hawaiian touch. Doesn’t it sound amazing? It tastes just as good, too! What’s more, it is so easy to make this Hawaiian butter mochi. All you have to do is mix all the ingredients and bake it.

So whether you’re looking for an easy recipe to impress your guests or just a fun baking project with your kids, this recipe has you covered.

You could also decorate the banana butter mochi with some banana slices and syrup/powder sugar on top.

🍌 Why Try This Banana Butter Mochi Recipe?

Among many butter mochi recipes, I want to share the banana butter mochi recipe with you. The rich, tropical flavor of ripe bananas and the nutty coconut milk are a flavor match made in heaven. I love this banana butter mochi because a ripe banana has natural sweetness; therefore, you can use less sugar here than in the regular butter mochi recipe.

Let’s dive into the sweet and buttery world of banana butter mochi!

Health Benefits of Banana

Notably, one of the greatest things about making this banana butter mochi is that banana is the main ingredient. Bananas are a nutritional powerhouse, packed with essential vitamins and minerals. It also provides natural sweetness, making the banana butter mochi sweet with less added sugar while adding nutrients and fiber. I love every dessert with bananas!

Tips for Making the Best Banana Butter Mochi Recipe

🔥 Use Ovenware for Liquid Batter

Usually, an oven mochi (rice cake) batter is thick and can be used in a regular cake tin. But interestingly enough, this butter mochi has a runny liquid batter. Therefore, it’s not possible to bake this banana butter mochi in a regular cake tin—trust me, I’ve tried and it leaked crazy and made a huge mess in my oven!

For this banana butter mochi recipe, you need ovenware suitable for a liquid batter. Wide and shallow ovenware are preferred. I used a 23-cm (9-inch) diameter round cake tin for this recipe.

How to Serve Your Banana Butter Mochi Recipe

1. Pair It with Tea or Coffee

Indeed, enjoy a slice of banana butter mochi with your favorite cup of coffee or tea—it’s a match made in dessert heaven! Coffee complements almost any sweet treat, but since this mochi has a Japanese-inspired twist, I highly recommend pairing it with green tea. The earthy notes of green tea perfectly balance the nutty, deep flavors of pumpkin. If you’re a fan of green tea or matcha, be sure to explore the other recipes on my blog—you’ll love them!

2. Top It with Bean Paste & Whipped Cream

Moreover, take your banana butter mochi to the next level by serving it with a dollop of whipped cream or, even better, some anko (sweet bean paste). Anko, made from azuki or white beans, is a traditional Japanese treat that pairs wonderfully with the mochi’s chewy texture. Banana isn’t exactly a traditional flavor in mochi, but it still tastes great. For those of you who are not so into mixing the flavors, you could only have whipped cream on top. 💛

Anko Recipe | Homemade Sweet Red Azuki Bean Paste for Mochi

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Make a fresh, warm, irresistible anko with Azuki beans at home. This traditional anko recipe is so versatile and used in many Korean and Japanese desserts. 🧡

Making This Vegan Banana Butter Mochi Recipe

However, the butter mochi recipe uses cream, milk, and eggs, just like most cake recipes. If you prefer, you can easily swap out regular cream and milk for your favorite plant-based alternatives. The eggs are a bit trickier since there are four of them in the recipe, and they play a key role in giving the butter mochi its soft, pillowy texture. But don’t worry—I’ve got you covered! For my vegan friends, I’ve included a perfect egg substitute to make this recipe completely vegan-friendly: chickpea flour. Check out the details in the recipe below!

Banana Butter Mochi Recipe | Easy Hawaiian Dessert

Summary of Banana Butter Mochi Recipe

I hope you enjoyed this banana butter mochi recipe! This banana butter mochi is irresistible, as it is not only easy to make but also absolutely delicious. You can have a taste of tropical Hawaii when you take a bite of this banana butter mochi—a taste of the natural sweetness of ripe bananas with rich butter and coconut milk. That flavor with a chewy, soft texture of mochi that melts in your mouth is a treat that is perfect for so many celebrations and occasions.

I will see you again with a delicious post soon!

My Other Rice Cake Recipes You Might Like

Pumpkin Butter Mochi | Easy Hawaiian Kabocha Dessert Recipe

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Also, try this pumpkin butter mochi recipe! Pumpkin butter mochi is rich and buttery, like cake with a chewy texture of mochi and sweet, deep flavors of pumpkin.

Easy Korean Mugwort Rice Cake Recipe | Jeolpyeon with Honey!

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In particular, out of many Korean mugwort rice cake recipes, this is the easiest one to follow! Dip it with honey, sesame oil, or date syrup. So chewy and yummy. Learn more.