Crunchy Candy Bites
Crunchy Candy Bites
Ingredients
For the Candy Bites
- 3 rice cakes, Lundberg Family Farms Lightly Salted Organic Regenerative rice cakes, or similar, crumbled
- 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds, organic sprouted, sea salt variety
- 3/4 cup sunflower seed butter, no sugar added, such as SunButter, or alternative nut/seed butter, up to 1 cup if desired
- 1 tablespoon honey, crystallized or liquid
For the Chocolate Coating
- 3/4 cup dairy-free semi-sweet chocolate chunks, such as Enjoy Life Mega Chunks
- 1/2 teaspoon coconut oil, as needed to aid melting
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt, for topping, as needed
Instructions
- 1
In a clear glass bowl, crumble the 3 rice cakes into small pieces. Ensure the pieces are well broken down.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Add the 1/2 cup of organic sprouted pumpkin seeds to the crumbled rice cakes. Toss gently to combine.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
In a separate heat-safe bowl, combine the 3/4 cup of dairy-free semi-sweet chocolate chunks with the 1/2 teaspoon of coconut oil. Melt the mixture using an air fryer set to its lowest temperature (around 180°F), stirring occasionally until smooth and fully melted. Alternatively, use a microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring between each, or a double boiler.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 180
- 4
Pour the 3/4 cup of sunflower seed butter over the rice cracker and pumpkin seed mixture. Drizzle the 1 tablespoon of honey over the same mixture.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Stir all the base ingredients together thoroughly until everything is nicely coated and the mixture becomes sticky and cohesive.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Take small spoonfuls of the mixture and firmly press them into the cavities of a silicone mini-muffin cup tray to form the candy bites.
⏱️ 5 min
- 7
Drizzle the melted chocolate mixture evenly over the formed candy bites. Immediately sprinkle with sea salt for topping, as needed.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Place the tray in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes, or until the chocolate has fully set and the bites are firm.
⏱️ 30 min
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Crunchy Candy Bites
Ingredients
For the Candy Bites
- 3 rice cakes, Lundberg Family Farms Lightly Salted Organic Regenerative rice cakes, or similar, crumbled
- 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds, organic sprouted, sea salt variety
- 3/4 cup sunflower seed butter, no sugar added, such as SunButter, or alternative nut/seed butter, up to 1 cup if desired
- 1 tablespoon honey, crystallized or liquid
For the Chocolate Coating
- 3/4 cup dairy-free semi-sweet chocolate chunks, such as Enjoy Life Mega Chunks
- 1/2 teaspoon coconut oil, as needed to aid melting
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt, for topping, as needed
Instructions
- 1
In a clear glass bowl, crumble the 3 rice cakes into small pieces. Ensure the pieces are well broken down.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Add the 1/2 cup of organic sprouted pumpkin seeds to the crumbled rice cakes. Toss gently to combine.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
In a separate heat-safe bowl, combine the 3/4 cup of dairy-free semi-sweet chocolate chunks with the 1/2 teaspoon of coconut oil. Melt the mixture using an air fryer set to its lowest temperature (around 180°F), stirring occasionally until smooth and fully melted. Alternatively, use a microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring between each, or a double boiler.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 180 - 4
Pour the 3/4 cup of sunflower seed butter over the rice cracker and pumpkin seed mixture. Drizzle the 1 tablespoon of honey over the same mixture.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Stir all the base ingredients together thoroughly until everything is nicely coated and the mixture becomes sticky and cohesive.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Take small spoonfuls of the mixture and firmly press them into the cavities of a silicone mini-muffin cup tray to form the candy bites.
⏱️ 5 min - 7
Drizzle the melted chocolate mixture evenly over the formed candy bites. Immediately sprinkle with sea salt for topping, as needed.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Place the tray in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes, or until the chocolate has fully set and the bites are firm.
⏱️ 30 min