These little crunchy seeds are packed with nutrients and antioxidants which totally makes them a superfood.” The edible portion is a seed from a plant related to greens like rhubarb. haha!įirst of all buckwheat is AWESOME! Toasted buckwheat, which takes like 5 minutes, is even better! And it’s not actually wheat, but an ancient gluten free grain/seed. Now, let tell you why you MUST try these bars with buckwheat seeds (aka “groats”). Hmmmm maybe I should name these crack bars? LOL! I used buckwheat! The crunch you get comes from that nutty ancient grain, chocolate chips, and bacon combined. Except I didn’t use rice these gluten free. Basically the best combo contrasting smoothness of the chocolate with the crunch of the crispy rice pieces. A bar of pure milk chocolate loaded with tons of rice crispy cereal crunches. When in doubt always add bacon.Ĭrunch bar. Let’s get back to talking about these crunch bars and why they so UNIQUE. Is it just me or do you crave the same?Īnyway, that’s off topic. I always crave that combo when I on a flight or just traveling by car all day. It’s AMAZING! And totally one of those sweet and salty combos that are perfect for travel. Um, ya’ll… uncured bacon and chocolate together. We seem to have bar or snack for ALL occasions. Hence these bacon chocolate chip homemade crunch bars. Right? I mean, variety is the spice of life. But one must not live on one choice of snacks alone. You all know that bites and trail mix are a MUST make snack around here. Seriously, no joke! We can easily snack our way through summer. I told you that July was national snack month. I’m actually making these gluten free crunch bars for an upcoming week of travel. Plus I can finally use my kitchen again! Hooray for not sweating while baking! That being said, it’s time to restock the snack bar with actual bars. Back home today, AC on, and I’m so using this time to chill (haha, pun intended). Yes, I’m lazy on a Holiday morning but that’s because our AC went out all weekend and we’ve been shuffling places in order to stay cool. Happy July 4th friends! If you are reading this, then you are probably like me. ![]() Sweet, crunchy, chocolatey, salty, and just plain DELICIOUS! You'd think they'd get stale or soggy, but they maintain their crispiness for a long time, which makes them an awesome dessert to keep on hand to enjoy throughout the week.Chocolate Chip Homemade Crunch Bars with a sweet and salty twist! The original “crunch” bar just got an upgrade! These gluten free homemade crunch bars are and made with uncured bacon bits, dark chocolate chips, cocoa, and toasted buckwheat. I'm also surprised at how well these crunch bars keep in the fridge. I almost always have chocolate, peanut butter and cereal on hand and I'm almost positive most Americans are the same way. I'm pretty sure whenever I'm at a loss for what dessert to make when hosting friends, this recipe will be my go-to. They are easy to make, are full of rich, chocolate flavor, and only require 3 ingredients: dairy-free chocolate, peanut butter and cereal! These homemade, cereal-based crunch bars are everything I hoped for in a dessert. A box of gluten-free Whole O's cereal caught my eye and voila! These amazing, crunchy, no-bake cereal crunch bars were born! Ingredients in Homemade Crunch Bars While my chocolate was still warm, I quickly rummaged in our pantry to see what I could use. After stirring some peanut butter into melting chocolate, I open my bag of puffed millet only to discover that the cute little pebble-shaped balls inside were soft and stale in texture. I was initially wanting to make a crunchy cereal dessert bar using puffed millet that I picked up at the grocery store one day. Good news is, it's really easy to veganize these delicious bars and you can use lots of different kinds of cereal to do so! The fact that I used cheerio-style cereal to make these no-bake crunch bars was actually an accident. This sadly means that they are not vegan or plant-based. Nestlé Crunch Bars are basically made by coating crisped cereal with milk chocolate. I never passed up a crunch bar growing up. They're chocolate based (uh, chocolate addict here!) They're crunchy (give me all the textures!) And they're, well, delicious. They were definitely one of my favorite candies (those and Krackel chocolate) and for good reason. And for a sweet treat, I love this vegan puppy chow recipe made with Chex cereal or today's recipe for cereal crunch bars!ĭo you guys remember Nestlé Crunch Bars? I was always so pumped to see the mini-versions in my halloween bag as a child. ![]() These homemade bran flakes make a weekly appearance in my diet. ![]() This recipe is also featured in the following vegan recipe roundups:
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