Bitter chocolate and sea-salt sticky bites
This tasty, real-food alternative to energy bars while on the go can be found in the great new endurance sports cookbook The Feed Zone Portables. Read our interview with co-author Dr. Allen Lim here.
Ingredients
1 cup uncooked sticky rice
1⁄2 cup uncooked rolled oats
2 cups water
1 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp bittersweet chocolate (chips or shaved)
1⁄4 tsp vanilla extract dash of sea salt
TOP WITH
2 tbsp shaved bittersweet chocolate 1⁄2 tsp sea salt
Directions
1. Cook oats, rice and water with a dash of salt in a rice cooker. Let cool to the touch.
2.In a medium bowl, combine the cooked rice and oats with the remaining ingredients.
3.Stir to incorporate the flavour throughout the sticky mixture.
4. Press into an airtight storage container or shape as individual bites. Sprinkle with chocolate and salt. (Be careful not to add too much salt here.)
Store
Press the sticky mixture into a shallow airtight container and top with plastic wrap. Simply cut and wrap bites as you need them.
Wrap
Place a heaping tablespoon of the sticky mixture on a small piece of plastic wrap. Press into a shape like an ice cube or ball. Roll plastic wrap lengthwise and then twist the ends like a hard candy wrapper.
Tip
Oats do not contain gluten, but they are often processed in plants where wheat products are made.
–Allen Lim and Bijou Thomas
Nutrition Information (per serving)
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