Sweet Rice Bonbons

INGREDIENTS

1/3 cup of brown rice pudding (75g)
2/3 cup of water (145g)
1 cup vegetable drink (or milk, 255g)
1 tablespoon sugar (20g)
55g dark chocolate
1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring
1 tbsp cornstarch (14g)
1/3 cup vegetable drink (or milk, 85g)

Topping:
100g cooking chocolate
1 teaspoon coconut oil (10g)

PREPARATION

  1. In a saucepan, place the rice, water, 1 cup of vegetable drink and sugar. When it starts to boil, cover, reduce to low heat and cook for 15 minutes.
  2. Add the chocolate and vanilla. Stir until the chocolate is melted and mixed with the remaining ingredients.
  3. In a separate bowl, mix the remaining vegetable drink with the cornstarch and stir to dissolve. Add this mixture to the pan with the remaining ingredients.
  4. Let it cook for a few minutes and stir until it thickens.
  5. Remove from the heat, transfer to a container and let it cool completely.
  6. With wet hands, form balls.
  7. Melt the chocolate for the topping in the microwave in 20 second intervals. Add coconut oil. Involve the rice balls in the chocolate and take it to the fridge until solidified.
  8. Decorate with dark chocolate threads and white chocolate balls to make the “eyes”.