Bliss balls and raw vegan slices are wholesome and nutritious, but they are also quite expensive to make. So far my family haven’t embraced my efforts at making squeaky “clean” treats, so I have dialled back quite a bit on the “superfood” additions.
The result so far is this recipe which is based on the old-fashioned rice bubble slice but with the addition of some nuts and seeds and a little spice, it is more nutritious than the original slice but not so hard on the budget as the maxed-out wholefood versions.
Ingredients
- 120 g butter
- 50 g (¼ cup) brown sugar
- 75 g (3 T) honey
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 75 g (3 cups) puffed rice
- 1 ½ cup sliced almonds
- 140 g (1 cup) sunflower seeds
- 3 tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Place butter, sugar and honey in a small pot over medium heat.
- Heat until the sugar is dissolved then bring to the boil. Simmer for about 3 minutes, the mixture should be syrupy.
- Place the remaining ingredients into a large bowl.
- Once the syrup is ready, remove from the heat and pour over the rest of the ingredients. Mix thoroughly, making sure all the dry ingredients are covered with the sticky syrup.
- Press firmly into a greased & lined 18 x 27 cm baking tin then place in the refrigerator to set.
- Cut into 20 -24 pieces and store in an airtight container in the fridge to keep the slice firm.