Rice Nut Balls
Transform rice cakes into delicious nutty crispy sweet balls that are not only flavorful but really healthy so that you won't even feel guilty eating them!
Ingredients
- 2 plain or lightly salted rice cakes
- 1/3 cup almond, walnut or pistachio butter
- 1/4 cup maple or agave syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- pinch salt
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 1-2 tbsp granulated sugar
Instructions
Prepare the balls
- In a bowl, crumble the rice crackers with your hands until you get even small pieces.
- Mix the nut butter with the maple or agave syrup and pinch of salt.
- Pour the butter and sweetener over the rice and stir to evenly coat. You may want to use your hands.
- Taste and add more sweetener if you like. This is a good time to add spices like cardamom, cinnamon or cloves.
- Wet one hand and use a tablespoon to scoop a little of the mixture. Press to form a ball. Place on a lined baking sheet.
- Repeat until all balls are formed. You should get about 10 balls. Sprinkle a little granulated sugar on top of each balls for added crunch!
Prepare the chocolate
- Place 1/2 cup of chocolate, the coconut oil, 1 tablespoon of sugar and pinch of salt into a sealable bag.
- Pour hot water into a bowl and set the bag in it to melt it.
- Squeeze the bag to mix the chocolate and oil. Using a pair of scissors, make a small cut in one of the corner of the bag.
- Drizzle some chocolate over each balls and roll the balls so that they are evenly coated.
- Refrigerate for 30 minutes to an hour.