Today we want to show you how to make delicious chocolate covered mochi truffles. They’re as delicious as they are easy to make, not to mention vegan and gluten-free. You will love them!
These irresistible truffles are made with an outer shell of delicious dark chocolate and a chewy heart of Japanese mochi dough. It’s a simple yet delicious combination!
The mochi dough is made from glutinous rice flour, also called mochigomeko or mochiko short. Sticky rice flour is ground mochigomaa kind of Japanese sticky rice.
The great thing about glutinous rice flour is that it becomes incredibly sticky, soft, and chewy when boiled with water. This flour is used to make traditional Japanese mochi balls, small and plump sweet rice cakes.
After trying chocolate-filled mochi balls, we decided to combine mochi batter and chocolate again to make delightful truffles.
Our recipe is based on the classic chocolate-covered truffle, but uses a ball of sweet mochi dough for the filling. In the following steps, we’ll show you how to make the mochi batter from scratch, shape into balls, and top with melted dark chocolate.
Because our recipe uses only glutinous rice flour, powdered sugar and water for the mochi batter, and dairy-free dark chocolate for the topping, it’s 100% gluten-free and vegan. Perfect for everyone to enjoy!
We also give you the option to flavor the truffles with extracts and garnish them with toppings for a fancier look. We made ours with orange essence and decorated with melted chocolate, but feel free to experiment with your favorite toppings.
So prepare a large batch of these wonderful mochi truffles and wrap them up as lovely gifts or serve them after dinner. And if you want to try more delicious mochi batter recipes, check out our Ube Moffles, Mochi Cookies and Mochi Muffins.