Name: Chocolate Almond Butter Crispy Bars
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 13 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2½ cups gluten-free puffed brown rice cereal; ½ cup roasted almonds, chopped; ⅔ cup (170g) almond butter; ⅓ cup (107g) maple syrup; 3 tablespoons coconut oil; ¼ teaspoon kosher salt, optional – use if your almond butter is unsalted; 6 oz. dark chocolate chopped; 2 tablespoons almond butter; 2 tablespoons almond butter; 1 teaspoon coconut oil

Description

These Chocolate Almond Butter Crispy Bars are crunchy, rich, and absolutely delicious! There is no baking necessary so they’re super quick and simple to make with only 7 ingredients.

Ingredients

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2½ cups gluten-free puffed brown rice cereal
½ cup roasted almonds, chopped
⅔ cup (170g) almond butter
⅓ cup (107g) maple syrup
3 tablespoons coconut oil
¼ teaspoon kosher salt, optional – use if your almond butter is unsalted

For the chocolate topping

6 oz. dark chocolate chopped
2 tablespoons almond butter

For the almond butter swirl

2 tablespoons almond butter
1 teaspoon coconut oil

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Instructions

Line an 8×8” square baking pan with parchment paper and spray with nonstick spray. Set aside.
Place the puffed brown rice cereal and chopped almonds in a large mixing bowl.
In a small saucepan, combine the almond butter, maple syrup, coconut oil, and salt if using, over medium-low heat. Whisk to incorporate and melt the coconut oil, and then bring to a boil. Turn down to a simmer and let bubble for 3 minutes, whisking the whole time.
After 3 minutes, remove from the heat and pour over the brown rice cereal/almonds. Stir to combine completely, making sure to coat all of the cereal.
Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and use your hand or a spatula to press the bars down firmly. Set aside to let them firm up.
While the bars firm up, place the chopped dark chocolate and almond butter in a microwave safe bowl and microwave in 30 seconds increments, stirring between each, until it’s smooth and melted.
Spread the chocolate over the peanut butter crispy bars. In another small microwavable bowl, combine the almond butter and coconut oil and heat until the coconut oil is melted. Stir to combine, and then dollop over the melted chocolate. Use a knife to swirl the chocolate and almond butter together. Garnish with flaky sea salt, if desired.
Let firm up in the fridge for at least 1 hour before cutting into 16 squares. Be sure to use a SHARP knife and cut them while they’re cool or they’ll crumble. Store in the refrigerator or freezer.