My kids always ask for the store variety LCM rice bubble bars, but making them at home is really easy and so much more cost effective. Making one batch of these healthy chocolate rice bubble bars only takes minutes and makes 16 good sized portions. I made this in the thermomix, however I have included both regular and thermomix recipes below.
I have made a peanut butter version previously with marshmallow to make the mixture combine together, however this recipe is a healthier version and not so sticky, so needs to be kept cold to keep shape. My kids do take it in their lunch boxes for school with the icepack and a spoon for the occasion that it does fall apart (which for some reason they always hope it does cause they love the novelty of eating it with a spoon).
I used honey in this recipe, however you can use rice malt syrup instead, although the slice will not be as sweet.
Chocolate Rice Bubble Bars
Prep Time | Cook Time | Total Time |
7 mins | 30 mins | 37 mins |
- 4 cups rice bubbles
- 1/2 cup desiccated coconut
- 5 medjool dates
- 2 tablespoon cacao powder
- 130g coconut oil
- 120g honey
Instructions
- Line a slice baking tray with with greaseproof paper.
- Place rice bubbles and coconut into a bowl.
- Place dates in thermomix – 5 sec / speed 6
- Add coconut oil, cacao powder and honey – 5 min / 100 degrees / speed 2
- Pour honey mixture into bowl of rice bubbles and stir to combine.
- Place the mixture into the baking dish and press evenly into pan.
- Place in fridge for one hour or until set, cut into slices.
By Kat – The Organised Housewife
Chocolate Rice Bubble Bars
Prep Time | Cook Time | Total Time |
10 mins | 5 mins | 15 mins |
- 4 cups rice bubbles
- 1/2 cup desiccated coconut
- 5 medjool dates
- 130g coconut oil
- 120g honey
- 2 tablespoons cacao powder
Instructions
- Line a slice baking tray with with greaseproof paper.
- Place rice bubbles and coconut into a bowl.
- Place dates in a food processor, chop on high for 20 seconds or until finely diced.
- In a small saucepan melt coconut oil, cacao, honey and dates over low heat, stir for 5 minutes.
- Pour honey mixture into bowl of rice bubbles and stir to combine.
- Place the mixture into the baking dish and press evenly into pan.
- Place in fridge for one hour or until set, cut into slices.
By Kat – The Organised Housewife
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29 comments
This looks fab! You could make it even healthier by using Abundant Earth’s Puffed Brown Rice. Get it in a huge bag in the health food section or “healthy end” of the cereal aisle at Woolies.????Vxx
Absolutely Vicki! What a great idea.:)
You could use puffed rice from the health food section to make these actually healthy.
Thanks Brooke, a really good idea.:)
I’m also sceptical as to whether these could be classed as ‘healthy’. Honey is still sugar, coconut oil is still fat. I’m sure they are delicious, but I would still put them in the ‘treat’ category.
honey and coconut oil is better than using sugar or butter!
Agree Edwina, healthier but still a treat
These look great will definitely be making these ones. x
Hello, Just about to start scratching around for school lunches tomorrow. This should soften the blow of holidays finishing, nice treat for the boys when they open their lunchboxes. Thank you! x
These are great Monique! and the kids love the healthier treat in their lunchboxes.:)
Thanks for the great recipe Kat!! Delicious! I made them in a mini muffin tin in little paper patty pans. My boys loved them
Great idea Natalie, that would make good little individual serves.
Hi Kat, thanks for all your wonderful srecipes & tips! A little off the topic not sure if somewhere else more appropriate to ask but I noticed your recipe was for a thermomix, I have recently started looking into getting one can I ask what you think and if it can justify the high price tag, thank so much
Hi Niomi, I love my Thermomix, It makes cooking a breeze, I now make alot of meals from scratch, last night I made chicken parmiganan, I minced up the chicken and added some extra herbs and made my own sauce and crumb, didn’t take long at all, dinner was started and served within 30 minutes. It is a hefty price tag, but I believe it’s worth it.
I cant stand coconut what can I replace it with – or would it work without?
you could try oats?
These are great and we all love them here but no good for luncboxes as they melt!
Hi, do you keep these in the freezer so they can defrost slowly (with ice pack) in the lunchbox? Wondering if they stay nice that way or It would change the taste. Thank you.
I used LSA instead of dissected coconut as my wee girl doesn’t like coconut. worked really well. Added about 50g of 70% dark chocolate to the warm mixture to add firmness to the end result. Delic. Thanks for sharing this great recipe!
That’s a great alternative, Thank you Evelyn
I used LSA instead of dissecated coconut as my wee girl doesn’t like coconut. worked really well. Added about 50g of 70% dark chocolate to the warm mixture to add firmness to the end result. Delic. Thanks for sharing this great recipe!
Has anyone frozen these?
Did you try and freeze them? Did it work or they ended up not crispy?
Thanks for the recipe- they turned out delicious! I did, however, have to sub in dried cranberries and sultanas as I had no dates. I also did not add as much honey. I kept tasting to test sweetness before adding more. Thanks again 🙂
ooh yum my youngest miss would love the cranberries, great idea!!
I’m out of cacao…can I sub in cocoa?
You definitely could, it might just make them a little sweeter so you could use rice malt syrup instead of the honey or half half 🙂
Could you please tell me what the calories in this are? Thanks
Hi Hannah, I wouldn’t know I’m sorry, but you could try a calorie counter like this one: https://happyforks.com/analyzer – hope this helps. Kat x