No-Bake Homemade Vegan Crunch Bars
🌱 No-Bake Homemade Vegan Crunch Bars 🍫
These No-Bake Homemade Vegan Crunch Bars are melted chocolate and crispy rice cereal pressed into a pan and chilled until they snap. Every square is packed with that familiar crunch — like the candy bar, only dairy-free and made in one bowl. No oven. No thermometer. Just melt, mix, slice.
I love keeping a tray of these in the fridge. They taste like a treat and take about 10 minutes of actual work. 💚
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Why You’ll Love These Crunch Bars 💚
- 🌱 Completely vegan
- 🍫 Chocolate + crispy rice
- 🥣 One-bowl mix
- ❄️ No-bake
- ✂️ Clean square slices
- ⏱️ Ready after a short chill
The Secret to Bars That Snap
Use enough chocolate to coat every piece of cereal. If the mix looks dry, add another handful of chips. Press the pan firmly so there are no air pockets. Chill until fully set — warm chocolate looks shiny but won’t cut clean. A little coconut oil helps the chocolate melt smooth and slice without crumbling.
Frequently Asked Questions ❓
What cereal should I use? 🥣
Plain puffed rice or crispy rice cereal. Check the label if you need it fully vegan.
Can I add peanut butter? 🥜
Yes. Stir 2–3 tablespoons into the melted chocolate before adding the cereal.
Do they need the fridge? 🧊
Yes if your kitchen is warm. They soften at room temperature.
🌱 No-Bake Homemade Vegan Crunch Bars
Ingredients 🛒
- 2 cups vegan chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 3 cups crispy rice cereal
- Pinch of salt
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
Instructions 👩🍳
- Line an 8-inch square pan or small tray with parchment.
- Melt the chocolate chips and coconut oil over low heat, stirring until smooth. Or microwave in 20-second bursts.
- Stir in the vanilla and salt.
- Fold in the cereal until every piece is coated.
- Press firmly into the pan in an even layer.
- Chill 30 minutes, until set. Cut into 8 bars.
Nutrition
| Nutrient | Per bar (1/8) |
|---|---|
| Calories | 230 |
| Protein | 3g |
| Net carbohydrates | 26g |
| Total carbohydrates | 28g |
| Fiber | 2g |
| Total fat | 13g |
| Sodium | 55mg |
Estimates based on vegan chocolate chips and crispy rice cereal. Exact numbers may vary by chocolate brand.
Notes & Tips 💡
- Don’t get water in the chocolate or it can seize.
- Press the mix down with the back of a spatula so the bars hold together.
- Store in the fridge for a week or freeze for a month.
- A pinch of flaky salt on top before chilling is excellent.
These No-Bake Homemade Vegan Crunch Bars are chocolatey, crispy, and fridge-easy. Candy-bar crunch without the dairy. 🍫🌱
If you make them, I’d love to hear how they turned out — leave a comment or tag me!
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