Sweet and Savoury Puffed Brown Rice Energy Bars
- Kid-friendly
- Heart-healthy
- Lactose free
- Low calorie
If you can’t find roasted nori, use tongs to hold regular nori a few inches over a hot burner and toast it on both sides until fragrant. Whole grain puffed brown rice is available in bulk food stores.
Ingredients
- 1 tsp (5 mL) (approx) sesame oil
- 4 cups (1 L) puffed brown rice
- 1 cup (250 mL) dry-roasted peanuts
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) toasted sesame seeds
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) toasted sunflower seeds
- 4 roasted sheets nori (each 7 inches/18 cm square), crumbled
- 1 cup (250 mL) liquid honey or creamed honey
- 3/4 tsp (4 mL) sea salt
- 1/4 tsp (1 mL) cayenne pepper
Preparation
With oil, grease a large mixing bowl and a 13- x 9-inch/33 x 23 cm baking dish. To bowl, add puffed rice, peanuts, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds and nori. Mix well.
In large saucepan to avoid a mess on the stove (honey increases in volume when boiled), boil honey, salt and cayenne over medium-high heat, without stirring, until reduced to 3/4 cup/175 mL, about 5 minutes.
Stir honey mixture into puffed rice mixture; immediately scrape into prepared baking dish. Press down and smooth top. Let cool completely.
With oiled knife, cut into eighteen 4-1/2- x 1-1/2-inch/11 x 4 cm bars. Store in airtight container for up to 1 month.
Makes 18 bars.
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