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    No Bake Chocolate Almond Zesty snack bars, 2 ways. vegan glutenfree

    Published: Mar 28, 2012 · Modified: Jun 25, 2018 by Richa 37 Comments

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    These no bake chocolate bars are sure to satisfy a sweet tooth.  Zesty, vegan and gluten free!

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    I have these bunch of amazing almond milk ice creams sitting to be eaten.. And if you know anything about Seattle, you know that is has been crazy cold and random snow since the past 2 weeks! Can you blame me for not touching them ice creams. So I decided to use some of those up in other ways, like making a melted ice cream cake. I looked at the Almond Mocha fudge and cherry amaretto and picked the Almond mocha that day.

     
     
    For a melted ice cream cake, a major part of the wet is substituted with the melted ice cream. I dint add much oil or spices. The cake was half whole wheat, half almond flour with a good load of melted Almond mocha Ice-cream! The cake came out fabulous and was so soft and smelled amazing.. A small slice was cut and tasted and .. eh.. I had forgotten to add any Sugar! Yes, mishaps do happen in this kitchen. You just dont know about them, because there is a filter on what ends up on the blog 😉 Maybe I should let hubbs post once in a while about some of those.. Almost none of the stuff gets thrown away though. I was planning on making some no bake snack bars for hubbs, and made half the batch with the cake crumbs instead. The cake ones can be rolled up into balls and covered with nuts, spices, coconut flakes or cocoa powder.. but really I am quite lazy when it comes to making small individual ball things.. so bars they are…
     
     
    The bars on the blue purple board are the cake ones. The cake crumbs absorb the flowy chocolate a little, so you get a crumbly texture. I plan to make a Cherry amaretto or butter pecan cake with the So Delicious Ice creams again. So keep an eye out for those.:)
     
    You can still enter to win Kathy Freston‘s book The Lean on yesterday’s Giveaway post.! Leave a comment on the post.
     
    The almond bars have a few ingredients. Crushed almonds and rice krispies, spices and zest for a hint of interesting tastes in each bite, and melted chocolate! You can add any thing to this recipe really. More nuts, Seeds, coconut flakes, Protein powder, candied ginger(yumm), Oats, (endless list..:))
    More Sweet snack/breakfast collection here.
     

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    No Bake Chocolate Almond Zesty snack bars, 2 ways. vegan glutenfree

    These no bake chocolate bars are sure to satisfy a sweet tooth.  Zesty, vegan and gluten free! 
    Prep Time15 minutes mins
    Cook Time5 minutes mins
    refrigeration time1 hour hr
    Total Time20 minutes mins
    Course: Dessert, Snack
    Cuisine: American, Glutenfree, Vegan
    Keyword: chocolate snack, vegan chocolate bar
    Servings: 12 bars
    Calories: 68kcal
    Author: Vegan Richa

    Ingredients

    To melt:

    • 1/4 cup (43.75 g) chocolate chips, chopped bar, dark. I use enjoy life semi sweet or whole foods vegan
    • 2-3 Tablespoons (2 Tablespoons) raw sugar or other sweetener depends on sweetness of the chocolate
    • 2 Tablespoons Coconut milk or non dairy milk/creamer I used SoDelicious plain coconut milk,
    • 1 Tablespoon agave syrup
    • 1/2 teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) coconut oil

    Dry:

    • 1/2 cup (56 g) coarsely ground almonds
    • 1/2 cup (21 g) + 1/4 cup coarsely crushed rice krispies
    • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
    • a generous pinch of spices of choice I am currently on a ginger and clove binge
    • a generous pinch of salt

    Instructions

    • Keep all the dry ingredients ready, mix 1/2 cup almonds and 1/2 cup rice krispies, spices, salt and zest and keep aside. Keep additional 1/4 cup crushed rice krispies in a bowl too
    • In a pan, add the coconut milk, agave and sugar/sweetener and coconut oil.
    • Heat on low and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
    • Add the chocolate and mix continuously for a few seconds and switch off heat.
    • Keep stirring till all of it is melted into a nice flowy glaze.
    • Add the dry ingredients and mix well. Add more krispies if needed to make a stiff doughy mix.
    • Oil hands and pat this mix down on parchment into thickness desired. I made a 1/2 inch thick, 8 by 8 inch somewhat square.
    • Refrigerate for an hour, cut, eat!

    For the Cake version:

    • Crumble up the cake into fine crumbs (Used a little more than 1 cup crumbs) instead of the dry ingredients. If the cake is already sweet enough, skip the sugar in the melted chocolate mix. Add dry to wet, spread, cool, cut, eat.

    Notes

    Nutritional values based on one of twelve bars

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    No Bake Chocolate Almond Zesty snack bars, 2 ways. vegan glutenfree
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 68 Calories from Fat 36
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 4g6%
    Saturated Fat 1g6%
    Sodium 31mg1%
    Potassium 16mg0%
    Carbohydrates 7g2%
    Sugar 5g6%
    Protein 1g2%
    Vitamin A 80IU2%
    Vitamin C 1mg1%
    Calcium 11mg1%
    Iron 0.7mg4%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
     
    These bars are headed to Glutenfree Wednesdays, Ricki’s wellness weekend , Allergy Free Wednesdays, Sadhana’s Cook Eat Delicious Desserts, originally at CookEatDelicious.com, Hearth and Soul blog hop, Slightly Indulgent Tuesdays, and Potluck at Lifeologia.
     
     
    Feature of the week. Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospitals in Bangalore, India started by the amazing Dr Devi Shetty, for bringing healthcare to the ones who cannot afford it.
     
     
    Narayana Hrudayalaya headquartered in the city of Bengaluru, India, is one of India’s largest multi-specialty hospital chains. The Bangalore cardiac unit of Narayana Hrudayalaya is one of the world’s largest pediatric heart hospitals. It is the brainchild of the renowned cardiac surgeon, Dr. Devi Shetty. Narayana Hrudayalaya also receives patients from outside India, and it has created a record of performing nearly 15,000 surgeries on patients from 25 foreign countries.It is also a renowned centre for telemedicine and it offers this service free of cost.
    From the recent Fastcompany article-” Before becoming one of India’s best-known health-care entrepreneurs, Shetty was its best-known heart surgeon. He was interrupted in surgery one day during the 1990s by a request to make a house call. “I said, ‘I don’t make home visits,’ ” Shetty says, “and the caller said, ‘If you see this patient, the experience may transform your life.’ ” Which is exactly what happened. The request was from Mother Teresa. Inspired by the iconic nun’s work with the poor, he then set out to create a hospital to deliver care based on need, not wealth. No doubt she would be pleased by the results. “One lesson she taught me,” he says, quoting a saying he keeps framed in his office, “is ‘Hands that sew are holier than lips that pray.’ ”
     
    To find out more about his journey and how the hospital works, read This article on Wharton, this on FastCompany, and this on WSJ on how it is bringing healthcare to the masses.
     

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    1. Shannon R

      July 06, 2013 at 11:25 pm

      These were so easy and tasty, thanks so much for the easy recipe!

      Reply
    2. Dawn

      August 17, 2012 at 1:17 am

      Oh yeah, these look great! And I love that they don’t rely on dates. AND, I have extra rice krispies (store brand 🙂 left over from making vegan rice krispy treats!

      Reply
    3. Nancy @Real Food, Allergy Free

      April 03, 2012 at 1:35 pm

      Yum! Thanks so much for sharing at Allergy Free Wednesday! I hope you’ll come back tomorrow.

      Reply
    4. Alea

      April 02, 2012 at 11:49 pm

      Your snack bars look fantastic! I love the zesty twist to these chocolate almond snack bars.

      Reply
    5. Poornima Nair

      March 31, 2012 at 3:14 pm

      I would love to try these bars, especially the ones with the almonds. Wonderful snack!

      Reply
    6. KL

      March 30, 2012 at 10:45 pm

      These look so yummy! Definitely pinning 😉

      Reply
    7. Deeps @ Naughty Curry

      March 30, 2012 at 4:43 pm

      next time i have a cake mishap i know what to do 🙂 its so much more easier making cake bars than individually rolling pops, wonder y i dint think of it before!

      Reply
      • Richa

        March 31, 2012 at 5:52 am

        Probablly coz you are not as lazy as me:)

        Reply
    8. ella@lifeologia

      March 30, 2012 at 3:32 pm

      These look amazing!
      Would love it if you could come to my Potluck Party again ;D Hope to see you there 😉

      https://www.lifeologia.com/potluck-party-nutritious-delicious-2/

      Reply
    9. easyfoodsmith

      March 30, 2012 at 3:45 am

      They sound amazing…its nice how you transformed the cake into something that made it even more delicious!! Well done 🙂

      Reply
    10. Richgail at AstigVegan

      March 30, 2012 at 12:46 am

      No bake? I’m down! hehe Thanks for the recipe, looks mouthwatering.

      Reply
    11. Hannah

      March 29, 2012 at 10:08 pm

      Oh gosh, this is 100% my kind of recipe! Love it! And I still have a box of rice bubbles left over from making rice krispie treats, so maybe this will help use the last of it up 🙂

      Reply
      • Richa

        March 31, 2012 at 5:53 am

        Those rice bubbles never get over:)

        Reply
    12. vegan

      March 29, 2012 at 7:00 pm

      these look great!!!

      Reply
    13. shira

      March 29, 2012 at 5:19 pm

      Gorgeous shots and even yummier recipe…these look divine Richa!

      Reply
      • Richa

        March 29, 2012 at 7:13 pm

        Thanks Shira.. its tough to work with the limited light in seattle.. but summer is on its way with bright sunshine!

        Reply
    14. Char @ www.charskitchen.ca

      March 29, 2012 at 5:15 pm

      Mmmm what a delicious idea!! They look so good. Your pictures always want to make me eat everything 😀

      Reply
      • Richa

        March 29, 2012 at 7:12 pm

        That is the whole idea!;)

        Reply
    15. Priyanka

      March 29, 2012 at 3:07 pm

      They look so yummy. Great pics

      Reply
      • Richa

        March 29, 2012 at 7:11 pm

        Thanks Priyanka!

        Reply
    16. Sensible Vegetarian

      March 29, 2012 at 2:55 pm

      This looks so healthy and out of the world.

      Thanks for linking it to the Cook Eat Delicious Desserts Event- Wholesome Desserts with no refined sugar or flours

      Reply
      • Richa

        March 29, 2012 at 7:11 pm

        Thank you Sadhana!

        Reply
    17. Sunday Morning Banana Pancakes

      March 29, 2012 at 12:53 pm

      Melted Ice Cream Cake! How in the world did I miss that Memo, this entire post has my tummy growling for every single bar pictured – ice cream doesn’t last long in our house regardless of weather, may have to buy an extra carton just to experiment with cake baking and melted ice cream!

      Reply
      • Richa

        March 29, 2012 at 7:11 pm

        i have sensitive teeth.. so i wait for the summer for ice creams:) and for some reason, hubbs isnt a fan either. i’ve made an ice cream yeast bread before too. need to make some again.:)

        Reply
    18. Kalyani

      March 29, 2012 at 11:31 am

      delicious and wonderfully made snack bars …….

      Reply
    19. Pari

      March 29, 2012 at 6:28 am

      Hi Richa, I’m new to your space and loved exploring it. The bars look just perfect especially for the growing kids. Would love to meet you in my space so do drop in when time permits.

      FOODELICIOUS

      MARCH EVENT, ‘ONLY’- SOUTH INDIAN & COOKBOOK GIVEAWAY

      Reply
      • Richa

        March 29, 2012 at 7:09 pm

        Thank you for dropping by Pari. Sure will drop by yours!

        Reply
    20. Caitlin

      March 29, 2012 at 12:11 am

      i love these! i love the cake option. will have to give these a try. i’m positive dayv will love them <3

      Reply
      • Richa

        March 29, 2012 at 7:09 pm

        Thanks Caitlin! i am positive too that u both will love them!:)

        Reply
    21. veronagirl

      March 28, 2012 at 9:46 pm

      So glad I found your site. I am venturing into vegan food for the first time and am excited to try some of these yummy recipes!!!

      Reply
      • Richa

        March 28, 2012 at 9:53 pm

        Thank you Veronagirl! I am glad you found me! Do let me know if i can help in any way. Hope you like the recipes!:)

        Reply
    22. Vicky

      March 28, 2012 at 9:45 pm

      These remind me of the Rice Krispie cakes I had years ago! What krispies do you use? I buy puffed sugar free brown rice krispies now.

      Awesome pictures as usual!

      Reply
      • Richa

        March 28, 2012 at 9:50 pm

        Thanks vicky! you can use any rice krispies really. i have some brown rice ones i got long back and some white puffed rice from the indian store. both work equally well. i crushed the krispies a bi, so the bars are not too airy and crunchy.

        Reply
      • Vicky

        August 17, 2012 at 12:52 am

        I’m sharing this on my new page – just awesome!

        Reply

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