No Bake Chewy Carob Squares

Author: Leanne Vogel

Recipe type: Dairy-free, Egg-free, Gluten-free, Nut-free, Refined Sugar-free, Soy-free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Prep time: 15 mins

Cook time: 15 mins

Total time: 30 mins

Serves: 16-20 bars

Sweet and chewy carob squares packed with coconut oil and crunchy rice.

Ingredients

½ cup coconut oil (look for the extra virgin, cold pressed oil. It should smell like coconut)
1 cup unsweetened carob chips (if you can only find the sweetened variety, try removing the sweetener from the recipe)
½ cup honey or maple syrup
½ teaspoon himalayan rock salt
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
¾ cup Enjoy Life Crunchy Rice (Nature’s Path Crispy Rice cereal would work too)
¾ cup sunflower seeds
½ cup Natures Path Rice Puffs (puffed wheat would work too, but it would not be gluten-free)

Instructions

Combine cereals and sunflower seeds in a small bowl and set aside
Boil water in a large soup pot. Once boiled, place a metal bowl over the top of the pot (or double boiler). Place coconut oil in the metal bowl to melt
Once coconut oil is melted, add carob chips and melt
Meanwhile, combine honey, salt, and vanilla extract
Pour honey mixture into metal bowl and stir quickly until combined
Combine cereal mixture with melted carob chips
Press mixture into a 9×9 silicon mat or parchment paper lined cookie sheet
Place in the freezer for 10-15 minutes to harden up

Notes

Optional: make into bite sized balls instead of bars. They’re a bit easier to eat, and in a smaller portion.

Recipe by Healthful Pursuit at https://www.healthfulpursuit.com/2011/01/no-bake-chewy-carob-squares/