Chocolate Hobgoblins

Total Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 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)

Recipe

• 1 1.) pour perky’s nutty rice into a shallow pan and set aside.
• 2 2.) mix sunbutter with the brown rice syrup. mixture should stiffen upon mixing. pinch off about ½ tablespoon of filling and form into a “pearâ€? shape.
• 3 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.
• 4 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.
• 5 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.
• 6 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!
• 7 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.