Here’s a super-simple snack that will please kids of all ages! These chocolatey crispy rice cereal balls make a perfect snack for evening or after school. Recipe Vicki Marquez. Photos by Jennifer Kathryn. ©2016, reprinted by permission.

Recipe

Cacao Crispies

Here’s a super-simple snack that will please kids of all ages! These chocolatey crispy rice balls make a perfect snack for evening or after school.

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Course: Snack

Cuisine: Vegan / Healthy

Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian

Keyword: chocolate crispy rice balls, chocolate rice balls, crispy rice balls

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 5

Total Time: 15

Servings:

Calories: 84kcal

Author: Veg Kitchen

Ingredients

2 cups brown rice cereal
⅓ cup brown rice syrup
2 tablespoons coconut oil
⅓ cup almond butter or any nut/seed butter
¼ teaspoon sea salt
⅓ cup cacao powder

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Instructions

Heat brown rice syrup, coconut oil, nut butter, salt, and cacao powder in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
Whisk together until melted and well combined, about 3 to 5 minutes.
Add brown rice cereal and mix with spatula until the cereal is completely coated.
Use a 1 ½ tablespoon measuring spoon to scoop out the mixture and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
Refrigerate to cool and set for about 5 minutes.
Flatten each mound or use hands to roll into balls or form into desired shapes.
Return to fridge of another 30 minutes to fully set.