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    Hummusapien ยป Recipes ยป Dessert ยป Chocolate Covered Tart Cherry Rice Crispy Treats

    ★★★★★ from 2 reviews

    Chocolate Covered Tart Cherry Rice Crispy Treats

    Published Feb 4, 2019 ยท Modified Jun 9, 2021 ยท by Alexis Joseph ยท 10 Comments

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    These easy Chocolate Covered Tart Cherry Rice Crispy Treats are a delicious, wholesome dessert made with almond butter and sweetened with honey! Recipe in partnership with The Cherry Marketing Institute. Chocolate covered tart cherry rice crispy treats There is a level of textural heavenliness that can only be achieved by rice crispy treats. Crisp, chewy, sweet, just enough crunch...what more could those taste buds of yours possibly need?

    My favorite thing about this super fun Chocolate Covered Tart Cherry Rice Crispy Treats recipe is that they're so darn easy. And you don't have to bake them. And they're perfect for you and your hunny (or just you, do your thang!) to munch on this Valentine's Day.

    And they only have seven ingredients. How many things was that? This easy homemade rice crispy treat recipe is also completely kid-friendly in that the little ones will love not just eating these bars of glory, but helping to make them, too! They were inspired by these Peppermint Rice Crispy Treats from last year.

    Have you made them? So delish!

    I'm so pumped to be partnering with The Cherry Marketing Institute on a series of recipes this year featuring Montmorency tart cherries.

    Also known as sour cherries, Montmorency tart cherries are available year round in dried, juice, juice concentrate, frozen, and canned forms.

    Did you know the tart taste and gorgeous ruby red color comes from the anthocyanins inside?

    Those flavonoids are also to thank for health-promoting properties like helping reduce muscle soreness, ease arthritis pain by reducing inflammation, and supporting heart and digestive health. I freaking love it! Chocolate Covered Tart Cherry Rice Crispy Treats Perhaps the most beloved health-promoting property of Montmorency tart cherries is that they contain melatonin, a natural hormone that helps regulate sleep.

    That's right---we've got the most yummy bedtime snack on the planet for ya right here! Chocolate Covered Tart Cherry Rice Crispy Treats Montmorency tart cherries are grown primarily in seven U.S states including Michigan, Utah, Washington, New York, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Oregon.

    I encourage you to support local agriculture and preserve generations of US family farms by steering clear of imported cherries.

    With all the extra tart cherries you'll have on hand after making these rice crispy treats, you can enjoy the unique flavor and potential health benefits of nature's very own sweet tart as a toast topper, with oatmeal, on yogurt, or all by their lonesome. Chocolate Covered Tart Cherry Rice Crispy TreatsChocolate Covered Tart Cherry Rice Crispy Treats When it comes to this rice crispy treats recipe, you can use any crispy rice cereal you fancy (white or brown rice), just not puffed rice. Make sure your almond butter is the kind that's nice and drippy versus hard so the mixture comes together nicely.

    I love honey here because it helps these treats stick together (the boiling step is critical). I haven't tried them with maple syrup so try at your own risk! This recipe comes together in a cinch.

    Simply mix the boiled honey and almond butter mixture with the rice cereal and cocoa powder (I like to add extra tart cherries to the mix!), press the mixture reeeeeeal well into the lined pan, drizzle with melty chocolate and tart cherries, and freeze. Slice. Eat. Repeat. Chocolate Covered Tart Cherry Rice Crispy Treats Now let's get cooking. There's chocolate to be devoured!

    Watch how to make Chocolate Covered Tart Cherry Rice Crispy Treats:

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    Chocolate Covered Tart Cherry Rice Crispy Treats

    ★★★★★ 4.5 from 2 reviews
    • Author: Alexis Joseph | Hummusapien
    • Prep Time: 30 mins
    • Cook Time: 0 min
    • Total Time: 30 mins
    • Yield: 16 1x
    • Category: Dessert
    • Method: No-Bake
    • Cuisine: American
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    These easy Chocolate Covered Tart Cherry Rice Crispy Treats are a delicious, wholesome dessert made with almond butter and sweetened with honey!


    Ingredients

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    • 4 cups rice cereal
    • 2 tbsp cocoa powder
    • ½ cup honey
    • ½ cup almond butter
    • ¼ tsp fine sea salt
    • ¼ cup chocolate chips
    • ¼ cup Montmorency tart cherries

    Instructions

    1. Place cereal and cocoa powder is a large mixing bowl, tossing to combine. (I like to add another handful of tart cherries to the mix, too.)
    2. Line an 8x8in square baking dish with parchment paper (spraying the pan with cooking spray helps it stick).
    3. Place honey in a small saucepan and bring it to a boil over medium heat. Let it boil for one minute before removing from heat and stirring in almond butter and salt. Pour mixture over cereal and stir with a rubber spatula until everything is coated.
    4. Dump mixture into pan and use your fingers to press it very firmly into the pan so it's tightly packed.
    5. Place chocolate chips in a small bowl and melt in 20 second increments, stirring each time, until melted. Use a fork to drizzle chocolate over bars. Top with cherries. Freeze bars for 20 minutes before slicing. 

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    About Alexis Joseph

    Oh HEY there! I'm Alexis Joseph, food writer, blogger, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), new mama, and co-founder of local restaurant group, Alchemy. I use my passion for cooking and wellness as fuel to help others ignite a more freeing and happy relationship with food. Learn more about Alexis!

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      February 28, 2019 at 6:48 am

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    2. Margaret says

      February 09, 2019 at 9:04 am

      Where can I buy these cherries in the Columbus area? And are they a dried version in this recipe?

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      • Alexis says

        February 14, 2019 at 8:28 am

        Yes, dried! They have dried tart cherries at Costco. Look at the dried cherries at the grocery store and find the ones that have Montmorency tart cherries as the ingredient ๐Ÿ™‚

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    3. Candace M Hornsby says

      February 06, 2019 at 11:51 am

      Really tasty! I subbed peanut butter and they filling tasted like a no-bake cookie. I have been eating them straight from the freezer. My didn't cut cleanly and sort of broke apart but I think that is because I used a thicker peanut butter instead of almond butter. Maybe add a touch more honey for extra stickiness if that's all you have? Would definitely make again! Thanks for the recipe.

      ★★★★

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      • Alexis says

        February 14, 2019 at 8:39 am

        I'm so glad you liked them, Candace! Yes, my almond butter was drippy and somewhat thin so that might be it.Let me know what I can do to make it a 5-star recipe ๐Ÿ™‚

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    4. Ericka Briggs says

      February 04, 2019 at 11:04 pm

      Hey gurl! ๐Ÿ™‚ <3 I love your passion for a good ole rice krispy treat lol. I made these literally as soon as they were posted--I'm PMSING super bad and was like CHOCOLAAATE haha. They're awesome, a great texture, and the honey makes them slightly chewy I'd say, but for me at least, they weren't an exact replica of the "treat we've all come to love," as you say. But you gotta weigh the + and -- these are wholesome, so it might just be worth it.

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      • Alexis says

        February 05, 2019 at 9:26 pm

        I'm so glad you liked the texture! Thanks for the feedback, Ericka ๐Ÿ™‚

        Reply
    5. Daisie says

      February 04, 2019 at 11:01 pm

      Hey Alexis,
      Thanks for taking the time to create a unique recipe, along with carefully-chosen commentary and gorgeous photography. ๐Ÿ™‚ Keep it up, girl.
      Do these have the same trademark chewy texture of the treat we've all come to love? I know this is a "clean" spin on a classic, but I'm not willing to sacrifice the buttery, soft goodness fluff lends itself to. Readers? Any thoughts on this? Thanks, guys .
      '

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      • Alexis says

        February 05, 2019 at 9:27 pm

        They have a great texture! They're different since they don't have butter and marshmallows, but still super satisfying. I like them right out of the fridge. If you want that original buttery soft goodness, I'd just make the original ๐Ÿ™‚

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    6. Dylan Miles says

      February 04, 2019 at 11:57 am

      Rice krispie squares are so nostalgic! Love the addition of chocolate + cherries!

      ★★★★★

      Reply

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