Chocolate Hobgoblins

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons brown rice syrup
• 1/4 cup sunbutter sunflower seed butter
• perky's nutty rice (about 1/2 box, enough to cover bottom of shallow pan)

Directions

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   1.) Pour Perky’s Nutty rice into a shallow pan and set aside.

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   2.) Mix Sunbutter with the brown rice syrup. Mixture should stiffen upon mixing. Pinch off about ½ tablespoon of filling and form into a “pear” shape.

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   3.) Roll the pear shaped sunflower mixture into Perky’s Nutty Rice cereal, pressing the cereal in place. Reshape if needed. Set in refrigerator while making the chocolate coating.

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   4.) To make the chocolate coating, combine chocolate chips and shortening in a microwaveable container. Cook 30 seconds, stir. Continue until all the chocolate is melted and smooth.

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   5.) Using a fork, dip the Goblins (one at a time) into the melted chocolate. Make sure to carefully tap the fork on the edge of the bowl to remove excess chocolate. Place on parchment lined sheet.

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   6.) To give those creepy creatures some eyes, use a single rice puff for each eye. You can even give them eyeballs but putting a small drop of chocolate in the center of the rice puff. You could also use frosting to create eyes or even a mouth. Have fun and be creative!

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   7.) Let sit to harden. You can quicken the hardening by placing in the refrigerator. Once set, enjoy! These are a crunchy, sweet and salty treat that everyone will enjoy.