DIY Chocolate Rice Bars That Will Change Your Snack Game!

peanut butter

🥗Healthier: almond butter

💰Cheaper: sunflower seed butter

Almond butter offers healthy fats, while sunflower seed butter is nut-free.

honey

🥗Healthier: maple syrup

💰Cheaper: agave nectar

Maple syrup provides a unique flavor, while agave is often less expensive.

dried fruit

🥗Healthier: fresh fruit

💰Cheaper: raisins

Fresh fruit adds moisture and flavor, while raisins are often cheaper.

nuts

🥗Healthier: seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Seeds are often less expensive and provide similar crunch.

Line an 8x8 baking pan and set aside.

Measure 3 cups of brown rice cereal and set aside in a bowl.

Create a double boiler with about an inch of water in a pot and bring to a gentle simmer.

In a heat-safe bowl, combine the semisweet chocolate chips, peanut butter, grass-fed butter (or coconut oil), maple syrup, espresso powder, salt, and cinnamon.

Melt everything together in the double boiler, stirring until fully incorporated, which takes about 3 to 4 minutes.

Once melted, remove from heat and add 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract, mixing it through.

Add the brown rice cereal to the melted mixture and stir until everything is nicely coated.

Transfer the mixture to the lined 8x8 baking pan, spreading it evenly from corner to corner.

Refrigerate for 1 hour before slicing into bars.

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