Hi friends! Long time no talk but I'm back now.

I took slightly longer of a break than I was originally planning on but things just turned out to be this way so here we are. I only have one more week of exams and then I’m free. Can’t wait! I’m so excited! I’m going to have plenty of time to create new recipes and share them with you. https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmQP2ktt2c4a6zUjP5hhV8dvQ3Ubb6WJq7m3BYrz3CFBYx/fullsizeoutput_e22.jpeg

Lets move to today’s recipe, shall we? We’re making some puffed rice chocolate bars. What’s amazing about these is that they are super sweet but we aren’t using any artificial sweeteners. Plus, you only need 4 ingredients to make these so what are still waiting for?

https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmTaFQaZ1ZPNvSR8b4Zf1NuGcqk1DLtLwN8mEBk7DszQ8e/fullsizeoutput_e1c.jpeg These bars are a perfect dessert or an afternoon snack if you wish. They are very sweet but not too high in calories since rice puffs give a lot of volume. And you also get your chocolate fix in with cacao powder, which is always a plus. There’s a chocolate with rice puffs that’s pretty popular in my country and these bars remind me a lot of that. They obviously don’t taste exactly like it since we’re not even using real chocolate but don’t worry one day I’ll create a recipe that tastes exactly like it. Until then we have this recipe to pull us through. I’m now making it sound like it doesn’t even taste good but it does! I swear if you like dates you’ll love it. https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmNbeCDevNcvjLZPrfuYekNdhhP7LxanY98jEUz5K9Gnzp/fullsizeoutput_e1b.jpeg I love rice puffs. My favorite way of having them is on top of smoothie bowls. They add that extra much needed crunch and just make the whole meal hundred times better. https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmYPjxzYFP1kZvnUudtKQem56cZLyR1bQeCN51gW1tcftt/fullsizeoutput_e1f.jpeg

Chocolate Puffed Rice Bars 🍫

Ingredients:

• 4 cups rice puffs • 1 cup dates • 3 tbsp cacao powder • 2 tbsp almond butter https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmYB5bzoQEoS2vTwEhrdTxsJvvmE9MfSSYD9AueojL1cg3/fullsizeoutput_e11.jpeg

Method:

1/ Soak the dates in water overnight. https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmagQ9n3AfH2e6kvPsM7iNCGevqaXexzdxpyceXFygRHJP/fullsizeoutput_e12.jpeg 2/ In a food processor or high-speed blender add cacao powder, dates and almond butter. Blend until you get a smooth creamy consistency.

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3/ In a large bowl add rice puffs. Add the blended mixture. Mix until everything is well combined. You will probably have to use your hands for this step so it’ll get pretty messy but don’t worry, it washes off your hands very easily, just use warm water.

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4/ Lay a tray with parchment paper and add in the mixture from the bowl. Use spoon or spatula to flatten it on the top. Put in a fridge for 3+ hours or preferably overnight. 5/ Once you take it out of the fridge cut into squares and enjoy! https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmc7dPZ1SPQBc38ZtoyAQxrUFxFd1eSLh4MMDdGsEv3Zuh/fullsizeoutput_e1a.jpeg

And here we have it! Super goey and delicious ;) https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmNsyqdcyKmy3ptpfSX7W3mYYkXRAZZrXNPceBvNUnUJxT/fullsizeoutput_e1d.jpeg

Hope you enjoyed today's recipe and I wish you a wonderful weekend!
Nina ✨