Chocolate-Cranberry Treats

Ingredients

• 3 cups brown rice cereal crispy such as nature's path rice
• 4 ounce chocolate bar finely grated
• 1 large eggs at room temperature
• 1 cup honey 
• 0.5 cup slivered almonds toasted coarsely chopped
• 1 cup cranberries dried sweetened coarsely chopped
• 1 stick butter unsalted cut into 1/2-inch pieces, at room temperature
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract pure

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• sauce pan
• whisk
• wax paper

Directions

1. Watch how to make this recipe.
2. Line a baking sheet with wax paper. Set aside.
3. Whisk the honey, vanilla, butter and egg together in a 5-quart saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Stir in the rice cereal, cranberries and almonds until combined.
4. Let the mixture cool for 45 minutes.
5. Place the grated chocolate in a small bowl.
6. Firmly press the rice mixture together into 36 balls, each about 1-inch in diameter, using slightly damp hands.
7. Roll the cookies in the chocolate until coated and place on the prepared baking sheet. Refrigerate for 1 hour until firm.