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    Home » Recipes » No-Bake and Raw Sweets

    Cacao Crispies

    Published: Aug 3, 2016 · Updated: Mar 4, 2021 · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    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.

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    Cacao Crispies

    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.
    5 from 1 vote
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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 minutes
    Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes 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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    1. Sara Boisclair, ND says

      November 05, 2016 at 10:48 pm

      5 stars
      Love these, they're so crispy and chocolatey!

    5 from 1 vote

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