Baked Chinese New Year Sweet Nian Gao

Ingredients

• Butter, unsalted – 2 tablespoons
• Eggs – 2 large
• Canned Coconut milk, unsweetened – 1½ cups
• Glutinous rice flour – 1½ cups
• Sugar, granulated – 1 cup (*can use sugar substitute if desired, see below)
• Salt – ⅛ teaspoon

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a cupcake tin with nonstick spray.
2. Melt butter and add to a large mixing bowl. Add the eggs and coconut milk. Whisk until mixed.
3. In a separate bowl, add the rice flour, sugar, and salt and mix to combine. Make a well* in the center and pour in the wet ingredients while mixing with a spatula until you get a smooth runny batter.
4. Divide the batter evenly into the 12 cupcake cups. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until firm.
5. Top with sweet red bean paste or another red topping of your choice to celebrate!

Notes

*Sugar substitutes are a good alternative to regular sugar if you are working to manage your blood sugar or want to reduce calories or carbohydrates. We like using monk fruit sweetener, erythritol, or stevia.

*To make a well, use your hands or a spoon to make an indentation in the shape of a small bowl shape in the center of your dry mixture. You will then pour the wet mixture into this well.

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