For our 21st Yule Calendar surprise, we have another recipe, this time by Miss Lina. It's a simple Yule treat that will vanish fast from the table (and if Miss Lina is there, it might be that they vanish already before reaching the table).
Chocolate rice buns
One of my favourite Yuletide cakes is chocolate rice buns. I got hooked on these even before biscuits! Yer fingers will get sticky when eating them, but that's part of the fun. So the little ones always love them. If there are any left after I helped myself, that is...
Baking them is pretty simple, it is mostly about mixing puffed rice with chocolate and fat, then leaving them to cool in muffin cases. Here is a recipe I have used in the past, which bakes between 20-25 buns:
Ingredients:
300 g butter
300 g dark chocolate
1 pinch of vanilla sugar
1 pinch of salt
2 eggs
1 dl whipping cream
150 g sugar
150 g puffed rice
How-to:
Melt the butter in a saucepan.
Remove the pan from the heat, then add chocolate, vanilla sugar and salt. Stir gently until the chocolate has melted.
In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs, sugar and cream until fluffy.
Pour the chocolate/butter into the eggs bowl, then add the puffed rice. Fold until the rice is well covered by the chocolate batter.
Leave for five minutes, then stir well before portioning. Use a tablespoon to portion the batter into 20–25 muffin cases.
Store in your freezer until it is time to eat.
Variations:
- Traditional recipes often use coconut fat instead of butter.
- Many add a splash of strong coffee to the chocolate batter. A dash of Cointreau can work too.
- You can add a few raisins, chopped nuts/almonds or similar to the batter. Some orange zest can be nice as well.
- Some use rice crispies instead of puffed rice.
Yummy! I think I could come up with a tasty vegan version, and rely on some coconut fat, as you suggest.
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