If you are a red bean mochi fan, you will seriously fall in love with these red bean mochi bars. They are the perfect amount of sweetness, softness, and melt-in-your-mouth chewiness. It's even gluten-free!
Prep Time: 20 minutesmins
Cook Time: 1 hourhr
Servings: 30
Ingredients
1lb.box Mochiko, sweet rice flour; though sometimes called "glutinous" rice flour, it's made completely of rice, and does not contain gluten.
118 oz can or package of smooth, sweetened red bean paste
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350F, and generously grease a 9x13 baking pan.
Mix the first six ingredients together in a large bowl (stand mixer works well.) Beat with whisk attachment on high for about 5 minutes, or until completely smooth.
Pour into greased pan.
Using a small spoon, drop sweetened red bean paste by small spoonfuls throughout the batter, distributing evenly (I go over the entire batter a few times with the spoonfuls of paste.) Some will sink, which is fine.
Bake for 1 hour, uncovered. Top will look golden brown and somewhat puffed up.
Allow to cool completely at room temp (don't put in fridge.) Once it's cool, use a sharp serrated knife to cut into squares.