Description
A crunchy, nutty, and slightly sweet snack bar made with roasted nuts, puffed rice, and brown rice syrup, coated with rich dark chocolate and finished with sea salt for the perfect balance of flavor and texture.
Ingredients
2 ½ cups unsalted nuts of choice (¾ cup cashews, ¾ cup peanuts, 1 cup almonds)
½ cup puffed rice
¼ cup brown rice syrup
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
½ teaspoon sea salt
1 cup dark chocolate chips
2 teaspoons coconut oil
Optional: flaky salt for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325˚F (160˚C).
- Spread nuts on a baking sheet; roast 5–8 minutes until fragrant and lightly browned.
- Line an 8×8-inch (20×20 cm) pan with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, combine roasted nuts and puffed rice.
- Heat brown rice syrup in microwave for 30 seconds to soften.
- Whisk in vanilla extract and sea salt, then pour over nut mixture and stir to coat evenly.
- Transfer mixture to prepared pan, pressing firmly into an even layer.
- Bake for 18–20 minutes, then cool for 30 minutes on a cutting board.
- Slice lengthwise into two strips, then cut each into 5–6 thin bars. Cool completely.
- Melt chocolate chips with coconut oil in microwave (30-second intervals, stirring until smooth).
- Dip bottoms of bars in chocolate, drizzle tops, and sprinkle with flaky salt (if using). Refrigerate until set.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Swap nuts with walnuts, pecans, pistachios, or seeds.
- Puffed quinoa or millet can replace puffed rice.
- Maple syrup or honey can be used instead of brown rice syrup.
- Use white or milk chocolate instead of dark chocolate.
- Add dried fruit like cranberries or apricots for extra chewiness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes (total baking time including nuts and bars)
- Category: Snack, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 220 kcal
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
