Description
Strawberry Crunch Chocolate Bar is a delightful homemade treat that blends crunchy fiber cereal, creamy cashew butter, and tangy freeze-dried strawberries with rich dark chocolate. This no-bake recipe offers a fun, fruity twist on classic chocolate bars, perfect for a nutritious snack or dessert.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
- 3/4 cup fiber cereal
- 1 cup cashew butter
- 2 cups freeze-dried strawberries (blended into a powder)
- 2 cups dark chocolate (dairy free recommended)
- 1 tbsp coconut oil (for melting the chocolate)
Optional Ingredients
- 1/4 cup white chocolate
- 1 tsp freeze-dried strawberry powder (to color the white chocolate)
Instructions
- Blend Strawberries: Add the freeze-dried strawberries to a blender and pulse for 10-20 seconds until you obtain a fine powder. Set aside this strawberry powder for use in the recipe.
- Melt Chocolates: Place the dark chocolate and coconut oil in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in 30-second bursts, stirring in between until melted and smooth. If using white chocolate, melt it separately in the same manner, then mix with 1 teaspoon of strawberry powder to create a pink-colored drizzle.
- Prepare Chocolate Mold Base: If using the white strawberry drizzle, lightly drizzle it into your chocolate mold. Freeze for 5 minutes to set. Next, pour the melted dark chocolate over the drizzle and spread it evenly into a thin layer. Freeze again for 10 minutes to firm up.
- Mix Filling: Combine the cashew butter with the strawberry powder until evenly mixed. Gently fold in the fiber cereal to maintain its crunchiness and set this mixture aside.
- Assemble Bars: Remove the mold from the freezer and evenly fill it with the strawberry cashew butter mixture. Pour the remaining melted dark chocolate over the filling to seal the bars.
- Freeze to Set: Place the assembled chocolate bars in the freezer for 20 minutes or until fully hardened.
- Serve: Once set, break the chocolate into smaller pieces and enjoy your strawberry crunch chocolate bars immediately or store chilled.
Notes
- You can substitute fiber cereal with any crunchy cereal of your choice for different textures.
- Use dairy-free dark chocolate and cashew butter to keep the recipe vegan and dairy-free.
- If freeze-dried strawberries are unavailable, you can finely crush freeze-dried raspberries as an alternative.
- Make sure to use a microwave-safe bowl for melting chocolate or alternatively melt using a double boiler.
- Store the finished bars in the refrigerator or freezer to maintain their crunch and freshness.
- For a sweeter variation, increase the white chocolate drizzle, but be mindful of added sugar.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 360 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 35 mg
- Fat: 26 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 8 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
