Mocha Almond Krispy Treats

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As a college student, naturally, I have a major slight obsession with coffee...

As a normal human being, I have a profound addiction penchant for chocolate, and all things chocolate.

I may or may not have bought a bulk pack of natural, sugar free milk chocolate off of Amazon.com (hey, don't judge), and needed to make a dessert with it.  Krispy Treats came to my mind.  Again, naturally, so did coffee.  Mocha Almond Krispy Treats it is!  And oh so delicious they were--extremely soft and chewy, utterly decadent and satisfying, and totally, completely, healthy and guilt free!

Mocha Almond Krispy Treats:  [no bake, low fat, high fiber/protein, GF, vegan]
(makes 9 large treats)

    150g (5 cups) Crispy Brown Rice Cereal
    48g (1/2 cup) Old Fashioned Rolled Oats (GF if you like)
    13g (2 tbs) Ground Flaxseed
    1/8 tsp Salt

    210g (1/2 cup + 2 tbs) Brown Rice Syrup
    128g (1/2 cup) Raw Almond Butter
    1 tsp Stevia Extract
    1 tsp Chocolate Extract
    3/4 tsp Almond Extract
    64g (2 scoops) Chocolate Protein Powder
    1 tsp Instant Coffee (I used Starbucks VIA Columbia)

    2-3.5oz Sugar Free Milk Chocolate (or chocolate of choice)

Directions:
1.  Line a brownie pan with parchment paper both ways.
2.  In a large mixing bowl, stir together the cereal, oats, flax and salt.
3.  In a large, microwave-safe bowl, stir together the rice syrup, almond butter and extracts (not the protein powder/coffee yet!).  Microwave at 30-second intervals, stirring between each one, until mixture is runny.  Stir in the protein powder and coffee one spoonful at a time.  Scoop over the dry ingredients and fold together.
4.  Scoop mixture into prepared pan and flatten.
5.  In a small, microwave-safe bowl, melt the chocolate in the microwave at 30-second intervals, stirring between each one, until melted.  Pipe into desired design.  Refrigerate until firm, slice and enjoy!

^^ I sliced them and then drizzled each with chocolate...

you know, so each piece has a little more goodness all the way around  :)

My dad took some to work and his coworkers said it tasted like Coffee Crisps!

Even though they already have caffeine, why not enjoy it with another caffeine source?