This Chocolate Rice Crispy Treat recipe is made”healthy” with puffed 7-grain cereal, almond butter, ground cacao powder and a boatload of seeds- chia, sunflower and pumpkin. A delicious, VEGAN, chocolatey fix, full of nutritious ingredients.

These healthy vegan Rice Crispy Treats are made with puffed 7-grain cereal, almond butter, ground cacao powder and a boatload of healthy omega 3-powered seeds- chia, sunflower and pumpkin. A delicious, VEGAN, chocolatey fix, full of nutritious ingredients.

The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek. 
― Joseph Campbell

Most days, I really don’t have much of a sweet tooth, that is until 9 pm rolls around!  Then, all I want is chocolate.  Usually, a piece of good dark chocolate will suffice, but sometimes what I really crave is a little crunch and texture.  My mouth is bored and wants to crunch on something. These chocolate Rice Crispy Treats are just the ticket. Not overly sweet, with the right amount of texture and crunch.

This version is made with puffed, 7 grain cereal that is toasted to make them extra crispy, then tossed with pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds and chia seeds and mixed with melted organic almond butter, a little sweetener and cacao powder, and voila!

The tastiest, crunchiest, cacao-infused crispy treats. And to me, one square is just the perfect amount.

 Chocolate Rice Crispy Treats Ingredients

Yes, it really is possible to make America’s favorite treat, healthier, vegan, and packed full of nutrients.

  • Use puffed whole-grain cereal. Today we are using 7-grain.
  • Swap out butter and use coconut oil to keep it vegan.
  • Add protein- add almond butter (which will reduce the glucose spike).
  • Add Omega-3-rich seeds- pumpkin and sunflower seeds to help support hormones.
  • Add fiber! Chia seeds are a great source of fiber.
  • Add cocoa powder for a huge boost of polyphenols.
  • Use maple syrup, and just a little, to lower the glycemic load.

 Chocolate Rice Crispy Treats Instructions

Step one:  The key to getting these nice and crispy is to toast the cereal beforehand for added crunch.

Mix the ingredients together in a bowl.

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Step two: Then pat it down firmly in a baking dish and refrigerate, letting firm up.

Healthy vegan Cacao Almond Crispy Treats are made with puffed 7 grain cereal, almond butter, found cacao powder and a boatload of  healthy omega 3-powered seeds- chia, sunflower and pumpkin. A delicious chocolatey fix, full of nutritious ingredients. #ricecrispytreats #cacao #almondbutter #vegan #healthy | www.feastingathome.com

Step three: Once chilled, cut!

Healthy vegan Cacao Almond Crispy Treats are made with puffed 7 grain cereal, almond butter, found cacao powder and a boatload of  healthy omega 3-powered seeds- chia, sunflower and pumpkin. A delicious chocolatey fix, full of nutritious ingredients. #ricecrispytreats #cacao #almondbutter #vegan #healthy | www.feastingathome.com

Cut into 2-inch squares and store in the fridge for any late-night emergencies or afternoon pick-me-ups.

Healthy vegan Cacao Almond Crispy Treats are made with puffed 7 grain cereal, almond butter, found cacao powder and a boatload of  healthy omega 3-powered seeds- chia, sunflower and pumpkin. A delicious chocolatey fix, full of nutritious ingredients. #ricecrispytreats #cacao #almondbutter #vegan #healthy | www.feastingathome.com

These vegan Rice Crispy Treats are so nutty and crunchy… and keep for 2 weeks in the fridge! Or up to 6 months in the freezer.

Healthy vegan Cacao Almond Crispy Treats are made with puffed 7 grain cereal, almond butter, found cacao powder and a boatload of  healthy omega 3-powered seeds- chia, sunflower and pumpkin. A delicious chocolatey fix, full of nutritious ingredients. #ricecrispytreats #cacao #almondbutter #vegan #healthy | www.feastingathome.com

They also make a great hostess gift!
These healthy vegan Rice Crispy Treats are made with puffed 7-grain cereal, almond butter, ground cacao powder and a boatload of seeds- chia, sunflower and pumpkin. A delicious, VEGAN, chocolatey fix, full of nutritious ingredients.

Hope you enjoy these healthier, Vegan Rice Crispy Treats!

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healthy vegan crispy treats made with almond butter and seeds

Chocolate Rice Crispy Treats

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  • Author: Sylvia Fountaine| Feasting at Home
  • Prep Time: 10
  • Cook Time: 25
  • Total Time: 35 minutes
  • Yield: 16 1x
  • Category: snacks, dessert
  • Method: refrigerate
  • Cuisine: northwest
  • Diet: Vegan

Description

Healthy vegan Rice Crispy Treats are made with puffed 7-grain cereal, almond butter, found cacao powder and a boatload of healthy omega 3-powered seeds- chia, sunflower and pumpkin seeds. A delicious chocolatey fix, full of nutritious ingredients. Note: These must be refrigerated. 


Ingredients

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Instructions

Toast the puffed cereal, pumpkin and sunflower seeds in a 350 F oven until crispy, about 20 minutes, stirring halfway through.  Place in a bowl along with other seeds.

Heat the almond butter, maple syrup  (or other sweetener),coconut oil, vanilla and salt in a small pot until melted and well combined. Turn heat off , then stir in cacao powder and cinnamon and quickly pour over the cereal seed mixture and mix well.

Pour into a parchment-lined 8 x 8 baking dish, and press down firmly with a spatula to create a uniform thickness. Refrigerate until firm (hard), 4 hours.

Flip onto a cutting board, remove parchment and cut into 16, two-inch squares. Cover and store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks, or freeze for 6 months.


Notes

Toasting the puffed cereal beforehand ensures a nice crispy texture.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 2 inch square
  • Calories: 156
  • Sugar: 4.8 g
  • Sodium: 19.9 mg
  • Fat: 12.5 g
  • Saturated Fat: 3.2 g
  • Carbohydrates: 9.1 g
  • Fiber: 2.5 g
  • Protein: 4.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 0 mg

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  1. Not a strict vegan, but would like to make the bars. My husband doesn’t like coconut oil. Can I use butter?

    1. Hi Liz, I haven’t personally made these with butter, but I can’t see why it wouldn’t work? Will you let us know?

  2. This recipe with toasted puffed rice is so good. I have swapped hemp seeds with linseeds (what I had in the cupboard), almond butter with peanut butter. I added toasted flaked almond. I did not put any cacao or vanilla. I have put the mixture into silicon muffin moulds and they came out nicely. I liked the treats as they are still crunchy and not overly sweet. Thank you so much for this recipe, I will be making again with variations depending on my cupboard stock!






  3. Delicious! I’ve been eating mine for work snacks, and I wait eagerly for 9 AM to come so I can eat a couple squares. 🙂






  4. Hi Sylvia,

    These bars are the best ever! I can’t say enough good things about them except they are completely yummy! I toasted all the seeds and added toasted cashews and flaked almonds and made the almond butter! I have to stop myself from nibbling away at them all day and like you wait for the late night craving, ha ha. Again thanks soo much for your wonderful recipes and the new interest your website has given me in cooking again!

    Best Wishes,

    Annette.






    1. Thanks so much Annette! So glad you liked treats… and especially happy to hear that you are that you are finding inspiration to cook more these days. So happy you are here. Have a beautiful day!!!

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