Chocolate Hazelnut Crispy Squares

 Clean Eating - Chocolate Hazelnut Crispy Squares
A healthier alternative to rice krispie treats

Ingredients:

1/2 cup unsalted raw hazelnuts, coarsely chopped -or any raw nuts

1.5 cups unsweetened brown rice cereal

3/4 cup rolled oats

2.5 oz dark chocolate (70% or more), chopped into chunks -I have chocolate chips

1 cup unsweetened dried pitted dates, pureed until smooth

1/2 cup unsalted hazelnutbutter or your favorite unsalted nut butter

2 Tbsp raw honey -May sub agave

Directions

1. In a medium mixing bowl, add hazelnuts, cereal, and oats. Stir to combine. Set aside.



2. Melt chocolate in a medium bowl over a double boiler. Remove bowl from double boiler and, using a wooden spoon, add pureed dates, hazelnut butter, and honey to melted chocolate. Carefully stir until combined. As mixture stiffens, set bowl over double boiler again as needed.



3. Add chocolate mixture to bowl with cereal mixture and, using a wooden spoon, fold in until thoroughly combined. Scrape mixture into baking pan (9x11x2) pressing down firmly with your hands and smoothing the top. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes to 1 hour to allow mixture to set. Cut into 1.5 inch squares and serve immediately. Squares can be kept, covered, in fridge for 3-5 days.


Notes:

Try rolling mixture into balls before refrigerating.  Makes 24 balls.



24 servings



110 calories

6g fat

2g protein