6 Ingredient No-Bake Chocolate Basil Bars
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 2 cups b]unsweetened[/b] brown rice crisp cereal 36 g, I used [this one by Nature's Path
- 1/2 cup mini dairy-free chocolate chips 95 g, I use Enjoy Life
- 3 tablespoons plant milk I used "lite" canned coconut milk, but use any you like or nut-free
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 2 tablespoons protein powder I used Ka'Chava vanilla, but any vanilla, chocolate or unsweetened will work
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh basil or mint if you don't want to use basil
- Note: I was sent the Ka'Chava brand to try out so I used it in these bars. The Ka"Chava is very sweet, so if you can't use it, I'd recommend using your favorite protein powder in place of it and even recommend unsweetened. The chocolate chips make these bars plenty sweet.
Instructions
- Add the brown rice cereal to a medium bowl and set aside.
- Add the chocolate chips to a heat safe glass or ceramic bowl and melt them in a microwave or double boiler and once it's almost melted, stir until smooth. Be careful about overheating chocolate or it will burn and get ruined.
- Add the milk, vanilla, salt and protein powder and stir until completely smooth. Add the chopped basil or mint.
- Pour over the brown rice cereal and stir until well coated.
- Line a 9X5 loaf pan with plastic wrap hanging over the sides for easy removal. Add the bar mixture to the pan and spread out evenly. Press down hard with a small plastic spatula or place a piece of parchment paper over the top and press down flat and hard to even out the top of the bars.
- Place to firm up in the freezer for 1 hour or until firm enough to cut into bars. Then keep them stored in the fridge, not the freezer. They will stay firm in the fridge, but easy to eat right away, whereas the freezer will make them too hard.
Notes
*Vegan, gluten-free, nut-free, oil-free, no-bake