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    Salted Plains » Recipes » Treats & Confections

    Mini Crunch Bars (Gluten-Free, Vegan)

    Published: Oct 25, 2018 · Modified: Sep 14, 2021 by Tessa · This post may contain affiliate links · 15 Comments

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    Homemade Mini Crunch Bars are made with dairy-free chocolate, gluten-free rice cereal, and coconut oil. Use a standard ice cube tray to make these individual serving chocolate crunch treats!

    Homemade Mini Crunch Bars made with dairy-free chocolate, gluten-free rice cereal, and coconut oil. Use a standard ice cube tray to make these individual serving chocolate crunch treats!This time of year makes it hard to avoid those mini candy bars that seem to be everywhere.

    Stocked and enticing on every grocery store end-of-aisle and office candy bowl (guilty), Halloween brings out the chocolate candy cravings. In me, at least.

    Homemade Mini Crunch Bars made with dairy-free chocolate, gluten-free rice cereal, and coconut oil. Use a standard ice cube tray to make these individual serving chocolate crunch treats!With a desire to have a gluten-free, dairy-free candy option that has simple ingredients and is even simpler to make, these mini crunch bars were first on my list.

    Just like those crispy Nestle crunch bars, these individual serving-size versions mimic the original.

    Homemade Mini Crunch Bars made with dairy-free chocolate, gluten-free rice cereal, and coconut oil. Use a standard ice cube tray to make these individual serving chocolate crunch treats!You've probably seen food videos with those ice cube tray hacks. You can really use them for so many things!

    I thought that they would be perfect vehicles for making mini chocolate crunch bars, and turns out, they were.

    Homemade Mini Crunch Bars made with dairy-free chocolate, gluten-free rice cereal, and coconut oil. Use a standard ice cube tray to make these individual serving chocolate crunch treats!

    Mini Crunch Bars Ingredients

    • Dairy-free chocolate chips
    • Coconut oil or almond butter
    • Gluten-free rice cereal
    • Ice cube tray

    Homemade Mini Crunch Bars made with dairy-free chocolate, gluten-free rice cereal, and coconut oil. Use a standard ice cube tray to make these individual serving chocolate crunch treats!So, you can easily make a batch tonight and have crispy, chocolatey candies in the morning.

    Want more gluten-free treat inspiration? These copycat Reese's peanut butter eggs are perfect for springtime.

    Alyssa's chocolate mug cake makes for another delicious individual-sized treat. And check out these gluten-free magic cookie bars from Brianna, they look amazing!

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    Mini Crunch Bars Recipe

    Mini Crunch Bars made with dairy-free chocolate, gluten-free rice cereal, and coconut oil. Use a standard ice cube tray to make these individual serving chocolate crunch treats!
    5 from 2 votes
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    Course: Dessert, Snack
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 2 hours
    Freezing Time: 2 hours
    Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes
    Servings: 16
    Calories: 119kcal
    Author: Tessa

    Ingredients

    • 1 ½ cups (10oz) dairy-free chocolate chips semi-sweet or dark
    • 2 teaspoons coconut oil or almond butter
    • ¾ cup gluten-free rice cereal I use Erewhon brand

    Instructions

    • Lightly spray an ice cube tray with cooking spray. Using a pastry brush, wipe sides and make sure to remove excess spray so that it does not pool.
    • Place chocolate chips in a medium microwaveable bowl. Melt at 30 second intervals until mostly melted. Stir until remaining solid pieces have melted. 
    • Add coconut oil to the chocolate and stir until completely melted and dissolved into mixture. 
    • Stir in rice cereal, making sure to completely coat it. Use a spoon to fill ice cube cavities evenly with chocolate mixture. Place in freezer for at least two hours.
    • Once set, twist ice cube trays to release. Store mini crunch bars in an airtight container. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 119kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 1mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 10g | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 2mg
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    1. Linda Tanzini

      November 08, 2018 at 10:45 am

      I make something like these every year for CHristmas but more dark chocolate, throw in a bunch of dried cranberries along with lightly crushed brown rice crisps (I use One Degree brand found on vitals web site. Can't wait to try the ice cube trick

      Reply
      • Tessa

        November 12, 2018 at 9:03 pm

        Ohh, that sounds wonderful. I will have to try that! :)

        Reply
    2. Kelly Mulcair

      November 03, 2018 at 10:16 am

      5 stars
      Oh my goodness, love these Tessa! Dessert has never really been my thing but, I do love a little chocolate nibble and often have clusters in the freezer (simple concoction I make with melted chocolate and nuts/seeds) this would be a new and most welcome spin on the clusters and how great is that delivery system :) wonderful idea!

      Reply
    3. Jess @choosingchia

      October 28, 2018 at 5:48 pm

      Crunch bars were always one of my favourites! Love that these can be made in an icecube tray. so easy!

      Reply
      • Tessa

        October 31, 2018 at 8:21 am

        Same here! Ice cube trays make it sooo easy! :)

        Reply
    4. Traci | Vanilla And Bean

      October 25, 2018 at 7:10 pm

      Ice cube tray hacks FTW! I love these little treats, Tessa and would choose them long before a bag of candy any day! Delicious!

      Reply
      • Tessa

        October 31, 2018 at 8:25 am

        Thanks, Traci! They are perfect for those sneaky chocolate cravings. :)

        Reply
    5. Abby @ Heart of a Baker

      October 25, 2018 at 9:34 am

      Omg I neeeeeed these! Why haven't I thought of using ice cube trays for mini candy bars before?! You are a genius, my friend!

      Reply
      • Tessa

        October 31, 2018 at 8:27 am

        Thanks, Abby! I've had a constant tray sitting in my fridge for emergencies! ;)

        Reply

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