Oatmeal Raisin Krispy Treats with Vanilla Fondant

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Today is a good day.

No matter what happens, today is a good day!

Even if you  pressed the sleep button eight times  forgot to set your alarm ...

or forgot to brush your  teeth  hair ...

or forgot to put on your  underwear  socks before leaving the house ...

Today is a good day!

I'm sure you've guessed by now, the reason why today is such a good day.

Yup.  Oatmeal Raisin Krispy Treats with Vanilla Fondant!  I'm in love.

When I made these I couldn't wait to try them...  I was contemplating whether or not to skip the whole refrigerate-to-firm-up step just so I could get my greedy little hands onto that refrigerator door and into that brownie pan full of crunchy, sticky goodness.  But I was good and made myself wait.  I actually had to leave the room because I was about to burst with every whiff of that enchanting scent!  When the time (finally) came, I almost ripped that refrigerator door right off it's hinges (I guess I turned into Popeye from all that spinach lately) and grabbed the pan with all my might.

I stopped.  The fondant was utter perfection, smooth and silky looking.  I sliced the treats calmly, excited to taste what awaited.

I smiled.  Probably as wide as a kid who just got a big birthday gift, wrapped in a crazy colored paper and topped with a wild bow.  They were beautiful.

I ate.  I melted inside, and all of my worries were gone... my chemistry test, gone, my heavy workload, diminished, my long list of chores, erased... well, sort of.

A clean bite.

Today?  Yeah, today's a good day.

Oatmeal Raisin Krispy Treats:  [high protein, GF, vegan]

(makes 9 large treats)

   Krispy Treats:

       90g (3 cups) Crispy Brown Rice Cereal

       48g (1/2 cup) Old Fashioned Rolled Oats (GF if you like)

       13g (2 tbs) Ground Flaxseed

       1 tsp Cinnamon

       1/8 tsp Salt

       210g (1/2 cup + 2 tbs) Brown Rice Syrup

       128g (1/2 cup) Raw Almond Butter

       1 tsp Vanilla Paste

       1 tsp Hazelnut Extract (or more vanilla)

       3/4 tsp Stevia Extract*

       1/4 tsp Butter Extract

       1/4 tsp Maple Extract

       1/4 tsp Butterscotch Extract (optional)

       20 drops Almond Extract (optional)

       1/2 cup Raisins, chopped

       64g (2 scoops) Vanilla Protein Powder

   Fondant:

       64g (2 scoops) Vanilla Protein Powder

       126g (6 tbs) Honey

       28g (2 tbs) Coconut Oil, soft

*I am a major sweet-tooth so I used 3/4 tsp.  If you like mildly sweet desserts, omit this or use 1/4 tsp

Directions:

1.  Line a brownie pan with parchment paper both ways.

2.  In a large mixing bowl, stir together the cereal, oats, flax, cinnamon and salt.

3.  In a large, microwave-safe bowl, stir together the rice syrup, almond butter, vanilla paste and extracts.  Stir in the raisins.  Microwave at 20-second intervals, stirring between each one, until the mixture becomes runny.

4.  Stir the protein powder into the wet ingredients, spoonful by spoonful, until incorporated.  Scoop over the dry ingredients and fold together.  Scoop into the prepared pan and flatten.

5.  From Step III, add the protein powder into a bowl.  Top with the honey and coconut oil and stir.  Once mixed into a paste/super thick frosting, bring the mixture together with the spoon to form a ball and dump onto the krispy treats.  Using a rubber spatula or pastry roller, roll the "fondant" out until it reaches the corners of the brownie pan.  Refrigerate for 30 minutes, then slice and chomp away  :)

Feel free to add a pinch of nutmeg and cloves if you like spiced oatmeal raisin cookies, or chopped walnuts to add even more crunch.