| Title: | Chocolate Bonbons |
| Category: | Dessert - Clean (Only natural/organic ingredients), Vegetarian |
| From: | Neal Barnard |
| Ingredients: |
1/4 c brown rice syrup
1/4 c natural almond or peanut butter
1 1/2 T unsweetened cocoa or carob powder
1 T organic canola or safflower oil
1/2 t vanilla extract
2 brown rice cakes- finely crushed- or 1 1/4 c puffed or crisped brown rice cereal
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| Directions: | Place syrup, nut butter, cocoa or carob powder, and oil in a medium saucepan. Warm over low heat until melted and well combined. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Using a sturdy wooden spoon, stir in crushed rice cakes or rice cereal until thoroughly incorporated. Let cool until mixture can be handled easily. Roll between your hands into marble-size balls. Place each ball as it is formed on a sheet of waxed paper or parchment paper. Store in an airtight container at room temperature. |
| Makes: | about 40 bonbons |