Nutty Chocolate Crispy Bars
This no-bake bar combines the crispy texture of rice cereal with the rich, nutty flavor of chocolate-hazelnut spread - a perfect treat for chocolate lovers.
Recipe - Downers Grove, IL
Nutty Chocolate Crispy Bars
Prep Time45 Minutes
Servings12
Cook Time3 Minutes
Calories252
Ingredients
1 tsp. vegetable shortening, for greasing
1 (12-oz.) pkg. semisweet or dark chocolate morsels
1 tsp. coconut oil
2½ cups crispy rice cereal
½ cup unsweetened cocoa nibs
½ tsp. vanilla extract
¼ cup roughly chopped toasted hazelnuts
¼ cup Fresh Thyme chocolate-hazelnut spread, melted
Directions
- Grease an 8x8-inch baking pan.
- In a medium microwave-safe bowl, place chocolate and coconut oil and microwave on high (100% power) until mixture is melted, stirring every 30 seconds. Add cereal, cocoa nibs and vanilla to chocolate mixture and stir until combined.
- Press mixture into prepared baking pan; sprinkle with hazelnuts and drizzle with chocolate-hazelnut spread.
- Refrigerate uncut bars 30 minutes; let stand at room temperature 10 minutes before cutting.
Nutritional Information
Each bar contains: 253 calories, 16 g fat, 8 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 37 mg sodium, 29 g carbohydrates, 3 g fiber, 20 g sugar, 2 g protein. Daily values: 4% vitamin A, 3% vitamin C, 1% calcium, 14% iron.
45 minutes
Prep Time
3 minutes
Cook Time
12
Servings
252
Calories
Directions
- Grease an 8x8-inch baking pan.
- In a medium microwave-safe bowl, place chocolate and coconut oil and microwave on high (100% power) until mixture is melted, stirring every 30 seconds. Add cereal, cocoa nibs and vanilla to chocolate mixture and stir until combined.
- Press mixture into prepared baking pan; sprinkle with hazelnuts and drizzle with chocolate-hazelnut spread.
- Refrigerate uncut bars 30 minutes; let stand at room temperature 10 minutes before cutting.
