Puffed Rice & Puffed Rice Bars

Name: Puffed Rice & Puffed Rice Bars
Total time: 120 min
Ingredients: 1 cup parboiled rice; 2 tbsp water; 2 cups salt; 3 cups puffed rice; 0.75 cup peanut butter; 1 tbsp flax seeds; 1 tbsp coconut oil; 100 g dark chocolate

Serves 1

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Puffed Rice & Puffed Rice Bars

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Serves 1

Directions

1Mix the raw parboiled rice with water.
2Heat the rice in a pan until fully dry.
3Heat up the salt in a separate pan.
4Add the dried rice to the hot salt, and it will start puffing up within 5-10 seconds.
5Strain the puffed rice from the salt using a sieve.
6Store the reused salt in a jar for future use.
7Combine peanut butter, flax seeds, and coconut oil in a bowl and mix well.
8Pour the mixture over the puffed rice in a separate bowl and mix until fully coated.
9Line a square or rectangular container with parchment paper and add the puffed rice mixture.
10Press down firmly with a spoon to ensure the mixture holds the shape of the container.
11Melt dark chocolate in a double boiler.
12Pour the melted chocolate over the puffed rice mixture in the container.
13Sprinkle some sea salt on top of the chocolate (optional).
14Refrigerate for 1-2 hours until firm.
15Remove the bars from the container and use a sharp knife to cut them into individual bars.
16Enjoy the homemade puffed rice bars.

Ingredients

1 cup parboiled rice
2 tbsp water
2 cups salt
3 cups puffed rice
0.75 cup peanut butter
1 tbsp flax seeds
1 tbsp coconut oil
100 g dark chocolate

Equipment

panspatulasievejarbowlspoonsquare containerparchment paperdouble boilersharp knife

Tips

The salt can be reused for future batches of puffed rice.
Puffed rice is shelf-stable and can be stored in a jar.
The rice won't be salty at all after puffing.
Store the puffed rice bars in the fridge for up to 5-7 days.

Puffed Rice & Puffed Rice Bars

Serves 1

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Puffed Rice & Puffed Rice Bars

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Serves 1

Directions

1Mix the raw parboiled rice with water.
2Heat the rice in a pan until fully dry.
3Heat up the salt in a separate pan.
4Add the dried rice to the hot salt, and it will start puffing up within 5-10 seconds.
5Strain the puffed rice from the salt using a sieve.
6Store the reused salt in a jar for future use.
7Combine peanut butter, flax seeds, and coconut oil in a bowl and mix well.
8Pour the mixture over the puffed rice in a separate bowl and mix until fully coated.
9Line a square or rectangular container with parchment paper and add the puffed rice mixture.
10Press down firmly with a spoon to ensure the mixture holds the shape of the container.
11Melt dark chocolate in a double boiler.
12Pour the melted chocolate over the puffed rice mixture in the container.
13Sprinkle some sea salt on top of the chocolate (optional).
14Refrigerate for 1-2 hours until firm.
15Remove the bars from the container and use a sharp knife to cut them into individual bars.
16Enjoy the homemade puffed rice bars.