If you're in the mood for some candy, then whip together these super simple homemade crunch bars to satisfy your sweet tooth!
Dark Chocolate Crunch Bars
Yield: 18 (1.5") squares
Ingredients
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1/2 cup coconut oil
5 Tbsp pure maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla
pinch of salt
1 cup crisped rice cereal (I use Erewhon Crispy Brown Rice)
Directions
1. Melt coconut oil in small saucepan over low heat. Stir in cocoa powder. Add maple syrup, vanilla, and pinch of salt; mix well.
2. Add rice cereal to chocolate mixture. Stir until rice cereal is evenly coated.
3. Line 9x5 loaf pan with parchment paper. Pour in chocolate cereal mixture and smooth into even layer.
4. Place in freezer for 15 minutes until completely set.
5. Lift parchment paper out of pan and separate chocolate bar from paper. Cut into squares. (Six cuts on long side and three cuts on short side of pan.)
6. Enjoy!
Note: Store bars in refrigerator so chocolate stays set.
Recipe adapted from Served from Scratch.
