Pistacharoos
HB-5117 · Hand-built original
Chewy puffed rice cereal bars bound with pistachio cream and corn syrup, topped with chocolate and chopped pistachios.
30 minMakes 18178 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal
Main ingredient: pistachio
Pairs well with: coffee, milk, tea, fresh berries
Servings:18quantities adjust to match
Ingredients
- Nonstick vegetable oil spray (for pan)
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup plus 2 Tbsp. light corn syrup
- 2 tsp. kosher salt, divided
- ⅔ cup pistachio cream or pistachio butter
- 1 Tbsp. vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
- Green food coloring (for tinting; optional)
- 3 cups puffed rice cereal
- Vegetable oil (for hands)
- 4 oz. semisweet chocolate, chopped, or semisweet chocolate chips
- ¼ cup finely chopped salted roasted pistachios
Method
- Spray an 8 x 8-inch pan and line with parchment, leaving an overhang. Spray the parchment.
- Heat the sugar, corn syrup and part of the salt in a large pot, stirring, until melted and simmering.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the pistachio cream, vanilla and food coloring if using.
- Fold in the puffed rice cereal until evenly coated. Press into the pan with oiled hands or a spatula.
- Melt the chocolate and spread over the top. Scatter over the pistachios and the remaining salt, chill until set, then lift out and cut into 18 bars.
Total: 30 minutes
Nutrition (per serving, where published)
178 kcalCalories
3.8 gProtein
37.6 gCarbs
2 gFat
0.6 gSaturates
1.1 gFibre
5.7 gSugars
25 mgSodium
2 mgCholesterol
84 mgPotassium
19 mgCalcium
1 mgIron
1 servingServing
Estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data