Brown Rice Coconut Crunch

Recipe from @its_mandagram Kid-Approved Recipes 👩🏼‍🍳 · original post

A no-bake lunchbox slice of puffed brown rice, cacao and coconut. For a school-friendly version, swap the peanut butter for tahini.

Serves 12 15 minKid-friendly
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Ingredients

  • butter60 g
  • honey — 4 tbsp115 g
  • peanut butter — 3 tbsp; or tahini65 g
  • puffed brown rice — 2 cups40 g
  • desiccated coconut — ½ cup45 g
  • cacao powder — 2 tbsp16 g
  • desiccated coconut — 1 tbsp; extra, to sprinkle7.2 g

Method

  1. Melt the butter with the honey and peanut butter.
  2. Add the puffed brown rice, coconut and cacao to a bowl.
  3. Mix the wet with the dry.
  4. Press into a lined tray and sprinkle with extra coconut.
  5. Freeze for one hour, then slice and enjoy.

Cooking for a different diet?

Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.

  • Vegan

    • 60 g Coconut oil instead of butter
    • 85 ml Maple syrup instead of honey

    Melt the coconut oil with the maple syrup and peanut butter; it sets firm in the freezer the same way.

  • Dairy-free

    • 60 g Coconut oil instead of butter

    Melt the coconut oil with the honey and peanut butter as for the butter; the slice sets firm in the freezer.

Swaps are suggestions — check labels if you are cooking for an allergy.

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  • butter · 60 g
  • honey · 115 g
  • peanut butter · 65 g
  • puffed brown rice · 40 g
  • desiccated coconut · 52.2 g
  • cacao powder · 16 g