Dash, drive or fly to your nearest Trader Joe’s and pick up a box or two of their Ube Mochi Pancake & Waffle mix! Of course you can make yummy waffles, but you can also make baked Ube Mochi Donuts with them 🤯 they turn out like slightly chewy cake donuts (these aren’t the same texture as pon de ring donuts). I made a beautiful ube glaze for them, you can usually find Ube Flavoring at your local Vietnamese or Filipino market, you can also order it here. If you want to be extra, drizzle on some melted white chocolate after you glaze them.
Wilton non-stick Donut Baking Pans (purchase here)
Silicone Mochi Donut Pans (purchase here)
Donuts baked with Wilton non-stick Donut Baking Pans have browned, slightly crisp tops and slightly chewy interior – similar to a cake donut
Donuts baked in silicone mochi donut pans are soft cake donuts with a slightly chewy texture
Ingredients for the Ube Glaze, you can usually find Ube Flavoring at your local Vietnamese or Filipino market, you can also order it here
14 Comments
Cherry
June 11, 2021 at 9:26 am
Could I use this same recipe to make a cake instead??
Van
June 11, 2021 at 6:34 pm
Hi Cherry, yes I think it could work as a cake, I just don’t know the baking time
Karen Diy
July 26, 2021 at 12:00 pm
Hi Van! What an awesome idea and recipe. What did you use for the white frosting or glaze? They’re so pretty.
Van
July 26, 2021 at 5:25 pm
Thanks Karen, I used melted white chocolate 🙂
Veronica
August 15, 2021 at 9:03 am
These look so amazing! Did you use refrigerated or room temp eggs?
Van
August 15, 2021 at 7:28 pm
Thank you! I used eggs straight from the fridge
Kalika
October 21, 2021 at 3:39 pm
This is awesome, I purchased the Manoa Bake Co mochi donut mix and molds too! They were so good! I’m glad you support local small businesses like them! I’m excited to try your ube recipe next with them!
MYRNA
May 9, 2023 at 6:31 pm
Great recipe! What’s the best way to store them?
Van
May 16, 2023 at 10:24 pm
Thanks! They are best on the same day you make them. If you have leftovers you can put them into tupperware
Susan
June 2, 2023 at 4:12 pm
Hello! Can I use dairy or non dairy milk instead of coconut milk?
Van
June 12, 2023 at 8:41 pm
Yes you can, you can you any milk of your choice
Tue
June 14, 2023 at 7:34 pm
Followed this recipe, but my glaze turned black looking. How do I get it to look that pretty purple?
Van
August 29, 2023 at 9:14 am
use less ube flavoring, too much will make the glaze too hard
Lauren
September 26, 2023 at 6:01 am
Unfortunately these didn’t work for me at all. The donuts didn’t rise at all (using the Wilton pan). Even after letting the donuts cool overnight, the glaze just soaked into them. They taste fine but look pretty sad… and are very sticky. My only variation from the recipe was using dairy milk in the glaze (and upped the powdered sugar to thicken it).