Purple Yam and Coconut Mochi (Ube Bibingka) Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Filipino Recipes. (Purple Yam and Coconut Mochi (Ube Bibingka) Recipe). Purple yams bring brilliant color to these sweet and chewy coconut mochi cakes. For an extra flourish, you can top them with diced fresh mango. Candied pineapple or dried papaya are also good toppers.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 55 mins

Additional: 30 mins

Total: 1hr35 mins

Servings: 25

Yield: 50 pieces

Purple Yam and Coconut Mochi (Ube Bibingka) Recipe

Ingredients

2 banana leaves

cooking spray

1 ⅔ cups sweet rice flour (mochiko)

1 ¼ cups rice flour

½ teaspoon baking powder

¼ teaspoon salt

1 cup water

¾ cup unsweetened coconut milk

½ (12 ounce) jar ube yam spread

2 teaspoons ube extract (such as McCormick®)

⅔ cup macapuno (preserved young coconut strings)

1 tablespoon muscovado sugar

3 tablespoons butter

divided

¼ cup muscovado sugar

2 tablespoons toasted flaked coconut

Matt's Chicken Adobo

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a 9x9-inch baking pan with banana leaves or parchment paper and coat with cooking spray.

Step 2

Whisk rice flours baking powder and salt together in a large bowl then stir in the water and coconut milk. Add ube spread and ube extract. Fold in macapuno and 1 tablespoon muscovado. Pour into the prepared pan.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until top starts to crack and leaves turn brown about 35 minutes. Brush top with 1 tablespoon butter then bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean about 20 minutes more.

Step 4

Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir in 1/4 cup muscovado sugar; cook stirring until it starts to boil. Remove from heat and pour over warm mochi covering evenly. Sprinkle with toasted coconut. Let cool at least 30 minutes.

Step 5

Use banana leaves to lift mochi out of the pan. Cut into 25 small squares; cut squares diagonally into triangles.

Nutritional Information

Purple Yam and Coconut Mochi (Ube Bibingka) Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:25

Calories: 133.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 1.4g 3%

Carbohydrates: 24.5g 8%

Dietary Fiber: 0.6g 2%

Sugars: 1.1g

Fat: 3.3g 5%

Saturated Fat: 2.3g 12%

Cholesterol: 3.7mg 1%

Vitamin A Iu: 44.9IU 1%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.6mg 5%

Vitamin C: 0.1mg

Folate: 1.3mcg

Calcium: 10.2mg 1%

Iron: 0.4mg 2%

Magnesium: 6.8mg 2%

Potassium: 26.1mg 1%

Sodium: 47mg 2%

Calories From Fat: 29.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.