Easter Crunch Bars
Introducing my Easter Crunch Bars—a choc-filled delight for the whole family, bursting with nutrition! Made from brown rice puffs, pumpkin seeds, buckwheat groats, cacao, honey, and dark chocolate, these bars offer a satisfying crunch and rich chocolate flavour while providing protein, healthy fats, antioxidants, and minerals. Enjoy celebrating with your family this Easter, and surprise them with these wholesome and delicious chocolate treats!
DIETARY: VEG, DF, GF, EF, NF
ALLERGENS: /
AGE GROUP: 12 months+
DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Beginner
SERVES: 30
PREP: 15 mins (+ 40 mins in freezer)
COOK: 5 mins
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Ingredients
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Multiply the recipe to prep extras for the week.| 170g coconut oil | |
| 120g raw honey | |
| 75g brown rice puffs | |
| 60g pumpkin seeds, chopped | |
| 100g buckwheat grouts | |
| 25g raw cacao | |
| 150g 70% dark chocolate, chopped |
Directions
1.
Heat the coconut oil and honey together in a small saucepan until just melted.
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2.
Combine the rice puffs, pumpkin seeds, buckwheat grouts and cacao powder together in a large bowl. Add the melted mix and stir well to combine.
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3.
Line a baking tray with baking paper and press mixture into the tray. Freeze for 30 mins.
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4.
Meanwhile, melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a pan of gently simmering water. Stir until smooth, cool slightly.
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5.
Take baking tray out of the freezer and pour melted chocolate on top. Spread out evenly, using a spatula, then place back into the freezer until chocolate has just set, approx. 10 mins.
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6.
Using Easter-shaped cookie cutters, cut out choc crackle shapes. Alternatively, cut into squares. Serve immediately.
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Notes
STORING LEFTOVERS: Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks or freeze for up to 4 months.
Prep tips: These are best eaten within 10 mins out of the freezer.
Easy ingredient swaps: Swap honey for maple syrup. Swap brown rice puffs for quinoa puffs or puffed grain of choice. Swap pumpkin seeds for seeds of choice. Swap buckwheat grouts for shredded coconut.
Optional boosters: Add 1-2 tbsp of chia seeds to crackle mix. Add 1-2 tbsp of seed butter or tahini to crackle mix.
