These healthy homemade crunch bars are crispy and sweet, yet lower in sugar and full of anti-inflammatory ingredients! In addition to this, they are both gluten and dairy free. They also have some added protein, making it a perfect blood sugar balancing dessert.
Extra Tips: Healthy Homemade Crunch Bars
I like to use Hu Kitchen chocolate baking chips in this recipe. They are simple in ingredients and lower in sugar. To make this recipe sugar free, you can easily use sugar free chocolate chips (like Lily’s) and sub the maple syrup for extra almond butter and stevia drops. Make sure the crunch mixture is completely frozen before cutting into rectangles- ensure to use a sharp knife so that they do not crumble! Store in the freezer and let thaw out for a few minutes before eating. If you this recipe, try these healthier twix bars.
Healthy Homemade Crunch Bars
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp + 1 tsp coconut oil separated
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 cup almond butter
- 1 scoop chocolate protein
- 4 brown rice cakes
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, add 2 tbsp coconut oil, maple syrup, almond butter and chocolate protein
- Whisk on medium heat for 3 minutes and remove
- În a medium bowl, crush rice cakes into small pieces
- Pour almond butter mixture over rice cake pieces and mix to combine
- Spread into a parchment lined 8×8 baking dish and freeze for at least an hour
- Cut into rectangles
- Melt chocolate chips with 1 tsp coconut oil for 2 min in the microwave, mixing every 30 seconds to prevent burning
- Dip crunch bars into chocolate mixture place onto a parchment lined sheet
- Top with sea salt and freeze for at least 30 minutes until solidified