Cacao Almond Butter Crispy Treats
Healthy vegan Cacao Almond Butter 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.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 25
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 16
- Category: snacks, dessert
- Method: refrigerate
- Cuisine: northwest
Ingredients
- 1 cup puffed cereal ( puffed brown rice or puffed 7 grain cereal)
- ½ cup sunflower seeds ( or slivered almonds)
- 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds
- ⅛ cup chia seeds
- ⅛ cup hemp seeds (or sub other seeds like more sunflower or pumpkin)
- ½ cup Almond butter ( or peanut butter)
- 1/3 cup honey, agave or brown rice syrup
- 3 heaping tablespoons coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- generous pinch salt
- 3 tablespoons Cacao powder
- pinch cinnamon
Instructions
Toast the puffed cereal, pumpkin and sunflower seeds in a 375 F oven until crispy, about 20 minutes, stirring halfway through. Place in a bowl along with other seeds.
Heat the almond butter, honey (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.
Place in a parchment lined 8 x 8 baking dish, and press down firmly with a spatula to create a uniform thickness. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
Flip onto a cutting board, remove parchment and cut into 16, two-inch squares. Cover and store in the fridge.
Notes
Toasting the puffed cereal beforehand ensures a nice crispy texture.
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