Cacao Crispies

Here’s a super-simple snack that will please kids of all ages! These chocolatey crispy rice cereal balls make a perfect snack for evening or after school. Recipe Vicki Marquez. Photos by Jennifer Kathryn.  ©2016, reprinted by permission.

Cacao Crispies

Here’s a super-simple snack that will please kids of all ages! These chocolatey crispy rice balls make a perfect snack for evening or after school.

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Course: Snack

Cuisine: Vegan / Healthy

Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian

Keyword: chocolate crispy rice balls, chocolate rice balls, crispy rice balls

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Servings: 15

Calories: 84kcal

Author: Veg Kitchen

Ingredients

• 2 cups brown rice cereal
• ⅓ cup brown rice syrup
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil
• ⅓ cup almond butter or any nut/seed butter
• ¼ teaspoon sea salt
• ⅓ cup cacao powder

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Instructions

• Heat brown rice syrup, coconut oil, nut butter, salt, and cacao powder in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
• Whisk together until melted and well combined, about 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add brown rice cereal and mix with spatula until the cereal is completely coated.
• Use a 1 ½ tablespoon measuring spoon to scoop out the mixture and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
• Refrigerate to cool and set for about 5 minutes.
• Flatten each mound or use hands to roll into balls or form into desired shapes.
• Return to fridge of another 30 minutes to fully set.

Nutrition

Calories: 84kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 45mg | Potassium: 74mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg

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