Peanut Butter Chocolate Mochi is a sweet tasty treat inspired by traditional Japanese desserts but with a western twist. The classic flavor combination of peanut butter and chocolate in a chewy chocolaty square.
Butter or non-stick spray a 13x9-inch baking pan. Set aside.
In a saucepan, combine sugar and 3 tablespoons cocoa, and mix well. Add 1 cup water, and heat over medium heat to dissolve sugar. Set aside.
Mix rice flour and 3 cups water in a large bowl until smooth. Cover and microwave 5 minutes on high power. Remove and mix well. Cover and return to microwave, 5 more minutes. Remove. Add cocoa syrup to mochi, and mix thoroughly.
Pour the mochi mixture into the greased pan.
Allow the mixture to cool to room temperature until firm.
In a small bowl, combine powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa. Place the powdered sugar & cocoa mixture in a strainer, and dust the top of the cooled mochi well with the powdered sugar mixture.
Turn the mochi out onto a cutting board. Cut into small squares, about an inch square. Dust all sides with powdered sugar mixture.
Store mochi in an airtight container in the fridge.
When you’re ready to serve, take 3 mochi squares and place them on a plate. Drizzle with melted peanut butter and garnish with a pinch of powdered peanut butter.
Notes
Recipe makes about 96 pieces of cocoa mochiI used 3 pieces for a dessert of peanut butter chocolate mochi