Food Allergy Reflections: Snack idea -- Chocolate No-Bake Crunchies

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Friday, November 20, 2009

Snack idea -- Chocolate No-Bake Crunchies

When my daughter was first diagnosed with a milk allergy, I was so disappointed that she might not have chocolate. Well, of course I have now educated myself and have found several productes with chocolate that are dairy-free. Here is a very simple snack idea that I read in Prevention magazine. The original recipe calls for semi-sweet chocolate chips, which are usually milk-based. I used Enjoy Life dairy-free chocolate chips and frankly I think they taste better.

Dairy-Free Chocolate No-Bake Crunchies

1/2 cup dairy-free chocolate chips, melted (use regular chocolate chips if no allergy)
1 cup corn flakes
1/4 cup raisins

1. Melt chocolate chips in microwave for 1 minute.
2. Gently stir in raisins and cornflakes. Be careful not to crush the cornflakes.
3. Spoon onto a cookie sheet lined with wax paper. The recipe says it makes 36 pieces, but we made about 24. It all depends on how large you make them. Your choice.
4. Put in fridge for 45 minutes (we ran to the grocery store instead of waiting at home).

We really enjoyed making these and my daughter loved them.