Crispy Chocolate Rice Cake Bars
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Crispy Chocolate Rice Cake Bars
Description
This recipe uses crumbled crispy rice cakes mixed with selected additions such as nuts, seeds, or dried fruits. The binding mixture of nut butter, chocolate chips, brown sugar, and vanilla extract is melted to a smooth consistency and combined with the rice and mix-ins, creating a cohesive base. After pressing the mixture into a lined dish, it is frozen to set and hold its shape. The optional white chocolate drizzle and sea salt sprinkled over the bars add contrast in flavor and appearance.
The resulting bars have a balance of crunch from the rice cakes and chewiness from the mix-ins, with sweet, nutty chocolate coating. These bars suit on-the-go snacking or a sweet bite and can be stored at room temperature for a few days or frozen for longer keeping.
Ingredients
- 8 rice cakes crumbled
- ½ cup nut butter of choice
- 1 cup chocolate chips dairy-free if vegan
- ½ cup mix-ins see below for options
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar or coconut sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- sea salt for topping, flaky
- ¼ cup white chocolate chips melted (optional, for drizzling)
- Goji berries chopped nuts, seeds, white chocolate chips, marshmallows, mix-in options
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the crumbled rice cakes and mix-ins.
- In a small microwave-safe bowl, combine the nut butter, chocolate chips, brown sugar, and vanilla extract. Microwave on high in 30-second intervals until melted and smooth.
- Pour the melted chocolate mixture over the rice cake mixture and mix well to combine.
- Transfer the mixture to an 8x8 freezer-safe dish that’s lined with parchment. Freeze for 30 minutes.
- In another small microwave-safe bowl, melt the white chocolate chips (if using) in 15-second intervals until melted and smooth.
- Remove the bars from the freezer and drizzle with the melted white chocolate and sprinkle with sea salt.
- Transfer back to the freezer for 10 minutes to set. Cut into squares and store at room temperature for up to 3 days, in the refrigerator for up to 7 days, or in the freezer for up to one month.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 9Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 335 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 bar w/ goji berries | |
| Calories | 335kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 43g | 14% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 288mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 54mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 19g | 38% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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