
Chocolate Nuts Bar

INGREDIENT
2½ cup Unsalted nuts of choice
½ cup Puffed rice
70g Liquid glucose
1 tsp Honey
1½ tsp Vanilla extract
½ tsp Sea salt
2 cup Van Houten Professional Milk Compound
2 tsp Butter
Garnish
¼ cup Van Houten Professional White Compound
Method
- Preheat oven to 160˚C.
- Spread the nuts into a single layer on a rimmed sheet pan and bake for 5-8 minutes, until fragrant and lightly browned.
- Line an 8×8 inch pan with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the nuts and puffed rice and toss to combine.
- Add the liquid glucose and honey to a microwave-safe bowl and microwave for 30 seconds. (This loosens it up so it’s easier to work with) .
- Whisk in the vanilla extract and salt until combined, then pour over the nut mixture and stir until evenly coated.
- Transfer the nut mixture to the prepared pan and press into an even layer.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool for 30 minutes, then transfer to a cutting board. Cut in half lengthwise, then cut each half into 5-6 thin bars. Let cool completely.
- Add the chocolate and butter to a microwave-safe bowl and microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring well between each interval, until fully melted.
- Dip each bar into the melted chocolate, then transfer to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Refrigerate until the chocolate is set . Then drizzle with white chocolate . Ready to enjoy .