christmas bars.

Dietary: Vegan
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Makes: 9 square bars

Ingredients⁠:
3 tablespoons The Carob Kitchen Raw Carob Powder⁠
2 1/2 cups rice bubbles or rice puffs⁠
1/4 cup chopped pistachios⁠
1/4 cup chopped dried apricot ⁠
1/4 cup chopped cranberries ⁠
1/3 cup desiccated coconut⁠
1/2 cup rice malt syrup⁠
1/3 cup melted coconut oil⁠
Pinch of salt⁠
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To serve:
Drizzle with melted The Carob Kitchen Milk or Vegan Bar of your choice⁠
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Method⁠:
Line a 20cm square baking tin with parchement paper.⁠
Add the coconut oil, rice malt syrup, and salt to a large saucepan and place over a medium heat.⁠
Bring to the boil, then immediately turn off heat, and remove saucepan.⁠
Mix in the coconut, rice bubbles and carob powder.⁠
Now fold in the chopped nuts, cranberries & apricots. ⁠
Spoon the mixture into the lined tin, and firmly press down with the back of a spoon to smooth.⁠
Place in the fridge for one hour to set. Remove from the fridge, and cut immediately into bars of your choice with a sharp knife.⁠
Drizzle with the melted carob and store the bars in the fridge in airtight container for up to 1 week. ⁠⁠