Mochi Donuts with a Cantaloupe Glaze
This week is all about cantaloupes!!! It’s a special kinda day, which motivated me to make something new and interesting using cantaloupes! Although this looks similar to my Donut Variety Pack, it’s actually a completely new recipe. It’s my Mochi Donuts with a Cantaloupe Glaze! I was surprised how good these thangs are. I’ve never baked with coconut milk, but using it in here was the perfect ingredient to makes them super tasty and moist with that hint of richness. The outside of the donut has that slight crispiness and when you bite into them, it has the chewy feel of mochi! The glaze here looks like a basic glaze, but it’s completely infused with the cantaloupe taste! Fresh cantaloupe juice is hella strong! This was definitely a fun one to make.. easy too - the batter took me about 10mins to make and baked for 33mins. Let me know what you think!
What you need:
2 cups rice flour
4 tablespoons of melted butter
1 cup of brown sugar
2 teaspoons of baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs (room temp)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 can of full-fat coconut milk (13.5oz)
Cantaloupe Glaze
See my Donut Variety Pack recipe for the glaze. Instead of milk, replace with fresh cantaloupe juice.
The Deets:
Preheat over to 350 Degrees F.
Using a donut pan, grease with cooking spray or butter.
In a medium bowl, whisk rice flour, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt until incorporated. This will be your dry ingredients.
In a stand mixer using the whisk attachment, whisk melted butter, coconut milk, vanilla extract, and eggs. Mix until incorporated.
Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix on low until it is all completely combined. Batter will be a little wet, which is OK.
Pour the batter in the greased donut pans and fill to the top.
Bake for 32-35 minutes depending on your oven. Make sure to not over bake.
Take out the oven and let cool for at least 15mins before you dip the donuts into the glaze. I shredded some cantaloupe and topped it on a few of the mochi donuts.
Note: in the photo, I also make a matcha glaze by using the glaze recipe above, but adding 2/3 teaspoon of matcha powder.
