Dessert for 17

Crispy Date Caramel Bars

Name: Crispy Date Caramel Bars
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 17 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 & 1/4 cup gf crispy rice cereal; 1/4 cup brown rice syrup; 2 tbsp peanut butter; 1 tsp pure vanilla extract; 1 pinch fine grain sea salt; 205 g pitted soft medjool dates; 1 tbsp peanut butter; 1 tbsp almond milk; 1 pinch fine grain sea salt; 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips; 1 tsp coconut oil (optional)

Crispy cereal forms the base for a soft date caramel layer and chocolate topping that sets quickly.

$0.31per serving $

15 minstart to table

17servings

American Vegetarian Vegan Dairy-free Budget Desserts

Ingredients

1 & 1/4 cup gf crispy rice cereal
1/4 cup brown rice syrup
2 tbsp peanut butter
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 pinch fine grain sea salt
205 g pitted soft medjool dates
1 tbsp peanut butter
1 tbsp almond milk
1 pinch fine grain sea salt
1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
1 tsp coconut oil (optional)

Steps

Lightly oil an 8-inch square pan.
Stir the cereal, brown rice syrup, peanut butter, vanilla, and salt in a bowl.
Press the cereal mixture firmly into the pan.
Mash the dates, peanut butter, almond milk, and salt into a smooth caramel, then spread it over the cereal.
Melt the chocolate chips with the coconut oil in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second bursts, stirring between each burst.
Spread the chocolate over the caramel and chill for 10 minutes before cutting.