Floral Crunchy Chocolate Bites
Chocolate mixed with crispy cereal is a classic, crunchy favorite. Weaving in lavender and rose blossoms elevates them to a swoon worthy treat. Sprinkle some flaky salt on top and you’ll experience the bliss of these Floral Crunchy Chocolate Bites.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Set Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 minutes
- Total Time: 27 minutes
- Yield: 12 bites
- Category: Candy
- Method: no-bake
- Cuisine: vegan
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
2 Tbsp cacao butter*, melted
½ cup vegan chocolate chips**
¼ cup creamy almond butter
2 Tbsp maple syrup
½ tsp pure vanilla extract
⅛ tsp dried lavender flowers
½ cup gluten-free puffed brown rice cereal***
Toppings:
½ Tbsp dried rose petals
¼ tsp dried lavender flowers
¼ tsp flaky salt
Instructions
- Melt chocolate chips into melted cacao butter: Either microwave in a heat-proof bowl in 15 second intervals, stirring until melted OR heat over a double boiler until melted.
- Stir in almond butter, maple syrup, vanilla until well incorporated.
- Stir in ⅛ teaspoon lavender flowers and the puffed cereal until evenly coated.
- Scoop by the tablespoon into silicone mold like this one or onto a parchment lined baking sheet.
- Sprinkle toppings over chocolates.
- Set: Place in refrigerator for 10-20 minutes to set chocolates.
- Eat: Remove from molds and enjoy!
Store extra chocolates in an airtight container in refrigerator for a week. (May hold up longer, but they're typically all eaten up in 7 days in my home!)
Notes
*The 2 tbsp is measured after melting, it's about 12-14 cacao butter wafers (Sunfood brand).
**We use Hu Simple Baking Gems to keep it refined sugar-free though it does have coconut sugar, if you are avoiding coconut. Feel free to use your favorite brand of chocolate chips!
***Grain-free option: easily make the recipe grain-free by swapping puffed rice with either puffed quinoa or puffed millet cereal.