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How has your weekend been? If you’re in the Northeast like me, you probably spent a decent amount of time yesterday shoveling / playing in the snow. We had some extra helpers, too – one of my best friends from college has been visiting since Wednesday with another friend of ours, and our tiny little apartment has been full of laughs, ridiculous jokes, and friendship. Our other best friend has been visiting too, so on average I’ve had about 3-4 hungry dudes to cook for all weekend.
All I can say is THANK GOODNESS I had these vegan chocolate rice krispie treats waiting in the freezer. They’re made with chocolate hazelnut butter and One Degree Organic’s Sprouted Brown Rice Cacao Crisps (which are delicious to snack on, by the way) – both of which are whole food ingredients, so these treats are deliciously filling and healthy. And I especially love that the rice crisps are sprouted – which means that they’ve been soaked to help remove the phytic acid from the grain (which can inhibit nutrient absorption). So they’re sprouted AND chocolate AND delicious AND healthy?! Yes, you are reading this correctly. It’s all true!!
These rice krispie treats are also the perfect goodies to make for someone who thinks “vegans only eat lettuce” or whatever. The ingredients are all 100% vegan and ridiculously simple – vegan chocolate hazelnut butter (which you can make at home if you like), coconut oil, dates, maple syrup, coconut, brown rice crisps, and pepitas. And they’re SO GOOD. Plus, they take about 15 minutes to throw together (not including chilling time), so they’re a pretty low-maintenance dessert too. I hope you all love this recipe as much as I do!! :)
Vegan Chocolate Rice Krispie Treats
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 Cups Chocolate Brown Rice Crisps
- 1/4 Cup Shredded Coconut plus more for topping
- 1/3 Cup Pepitas
- 1 Cup Vegan Chocolate Hazelnut Butter
- 3/4 Cup Pitted Dates
- 2 Tbs Coconut Oil
- 1 Tbs Maple Syrup
Instructions
- In a saucepan, combine coconut oil, chocolate hazelnut butter, and maple syrup. Bring saucepan to low heat, and stir until coconut oil is melted and everything is combined. When done, let cool for a few minutes.
- In a blender or food processor, combine wet mixture from saucepan and pitted dates. (Be sure to make sure you let the wet mixture cool first.) Blend until dates are puréed into the mixture.
- In a bowl, combine wet mixture, brown rice crisps, pepitas, and shredded coconut. Mix well until everything is evenly covered.
- Pour the rice krispie treats into a 9x9' baking pan lined with parchment paper. If desired, top off bars with a dusting of shredded coconut.
- Put the treats in the freezer for a half hour to let them set. When done, cut into slices and serve.
- If you're not serving the treats immediately, keep them in the refrigerator. The rice krispie treats will melt a little if left out at room temperature.
- Enjoy!
Quote of the Day:
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– C. S. Lewis
23 Comments
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
December 18, 2016 at 10:56 amMmm one of the best cereals! Chocolate always makes things better!
Sarah
December 18, 2016 at 2:33 pmI couldn’t agree more!! :D
Mihl
December 18, 2016 at 11:09 amI wish rice crispies were easier to find in Germany because these treats look very delicious! We have a similar staple treat here that is made with cookies instead. I love how these are all so simple to make.
Sarah
December 18, 2016 at 2:34 pmI know, right? I love easy and healthy treats that are only a few minutes to make! :)
Marta & Mimma | naturalmente buono
December 18, 2016 at 2:03 pmThose rice krispies looks so good and crunchy!
Sarah
December 18, 2016 at 2:35 pmThank you!! :)
Meredith Youngson
December 19, 2016 at 9:03 amGetting that major CRUNCH factor with vegan rice crispies is soooo tricky! These look the part- and chocolate hazelnut butter I mean come on. Can’t wait to try these!
Sarah
December 19, 2016 at 10:12 amThanks Meredith!! I hope you like them :)
Evi @ greenevi
December 19, 2016 at 12:54 pmThese look crazy delicious and so so so pretty, Sarah! I’d eat them all for dinner tonight ;)
Sarah
December 19, 2016 at 4:23 pmThanks Evi!! :D
Natalie | Feasting on Fruit
December 19, 2016 at 1:23 pmMy favorite cereal turned into one of my all time favorite snack forms–YESSSSS <333
Sarah
December 19, 2016 at 4:23 pmWoooohoooo!!! :D
Abby @ Heart of a Baker
December 19, 2016 at 2:43 pmOhh you are a sweetheart of including my link in there, thanks babe! These look like my ultimate dessert, crunchy and chocolate, all in one! xoxo
Sarah
December 19, 2016 at 4:24 pmOf course, girl!! XO
elsie
December 22, 2016 at 3:44 amI love the recipe! looks delicious
Sarah
December 22, 2016 at 8:00 amThanks Elsie!! :D
Anna
December 23, 2016 at 9:03 amOh my goodness!!! They look so scrumptious! Anything crunchy and with chocolate is always a winner! Yummo :)
Sarah
December 27, 2016 at 9:00 amI couldn’t agree more!! Cheers, Anna! :D
Renske
November 21, 2018 at 1:23 pmReally nice! Thanks for sharing your recipe. I altered it a bit..
I used 2 cups of brown rice pops, 1/2 cup desiccated coconut, no pepitas (didn’t have any, sadly), 1/2 cup hazelnut butter, 1/2 cup vegan dark chocolate spread, had no dates but used 1 Tbs date syrup, 2 Tbs coconut oil and 1 Tbs maple syrup. And it turned out really really nice :D
Sarah
November 21, 2018 at 1:49 pmThat all sounds delicious! I will have to try it with more coconut myself :) Thanks so much for leaving a review!
jadene
December 3, 2018 at 3:25 amthese look amazing!!! sadly i cant find any choco hazelnut butter out here, could you recommend an alternative? :)
Sarah
December 3, 2018 at 8:58 amI haven’t tried this myself, but I think regular almond butter or even peanut butter would work fine here :)
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