Healthier Homemade 100 Grand Bars: A Dairy-Free, Protein-Packed Halloween Treat
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Set 40 minutesminutes
Ingredients
For the Crunchy Chocolate Layers (You’ll make this twice for the top and bottom layers):
1cupchocolate chipsor any preferred chocolate
4tspcoconut oil
1cuprice cereallike Rice Krispies
For the Caramel Filling:
2/3of a can full-fat coconut cream
1/3cupcoconut sugar
1/3cupmaple syrup
1/2tspsalt
1/4cupvanilla protein powderadded after cooking the caramel
Instructions
1. Make Chocolate Layer: Melt half the chocolate and coconut oil, then stir in half the rice cereal. Spread into a lined pan and chill for 15 minutes.
2. Make Caramel: Cook coconut cream, coconut sugar, maple syrup, and salt for 20 minutes. Remove from heat and whisk in vanilla protein powder.
3. Assemble Bars: Spread caramel over the chilled chocolate layer.
4. Top Layer: Melt the remaining chocolate and coconut oil, stir in the rest of the rice cereal, and spread over the caramel layer. Chill for 15-20 minutes.
5. Cut and Enjoy: Once set, cut into bars or bites and enjoy!