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Sunbutter Chocolate Crunch Slice

Published: Sep 5, 2018 · Modified: Oct 29, 2022 by Julie Rosenthal · 10 Comments

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Sunbutter Chocolate Crunch Slice - 2 layers of yum!  Creamy Sunbutter plus a quinoa crunch, and decadent chocolate make this slice the most luscious slice of heaven.  No leftovers will be left in case you are curious.  Made with quinoa, sunflower seeds, coconut oil, cacao, and honey.  Minimal unprocessed ingredients and no refined sugars!

Gluten-free quinoa crunch chocolate slice

Creamy, decadent, and divine.  This Sunbutter Chocolate Crunch Slice is insanely delicious, a dessertaholics dream!

SUNBUTTER CHOCOLATE CRUNCH SLICE'S HEALTHY INGREDIENT

The secret healthy ingredient? Quinoa! - Say what?

There are many types of foods that can be used as a crunch in chocolate like rice, nuts, seeds, and grains, but none of them compare to quinoa.  Quinoa is a pseudo-grain that is paleo-friendly and a complete protein.  This means that all the protein you need you can get through this one seed slash grain.  Paired with creamy Sunbutter, and fine dark chocolate is a dessert experience you must embark on.

Gluten-free quinoa chocolate crunch slice

One night a friend of mine and I devoured the whole pan in one sitting!  We didn't even wait for the dessert to freeze, we just ate it with a spoon and I remember oodles of compliments.  It's just THAT good.

Gluten-free quinoa chocolate crunch slice sugar free

HOW TO STORE YOUR STORE YOUR SUNBUTTER CRUNCH SLICES

  • Cut the loaf into slices
  • Store them in the freezer either slice by slice
  • Or put the whole batch sliced with the pan into the freezer and take slices out as needed
  • Enjoy daily frozen or slightly defrosted

I adore quinoa puffs in chocolate desserts because of their superior crunch, plus if you cannot have rice or other grains, quinoa can save the day for the crunch factor.

Gluten-free crunch slice quinoa chocolate

SUNBUTTER CRUNCH SLICE BENEFITS

  • Sunbutter has a high amount of healthy fats and protein, which will keep you satiated and full
  • Honey in its raw form has medicinal anti-bacterial benefits
  • Quinoa is a complete protein that no other plant grain/seed has.
  • Dark chocolate sweetened with stevia to keep the sugar down in a healthier way, or the use of coconut sugar in chocolate brings down the sugar level drastically.
  • The darker your chocolate the less sugar it has.  The darker it is the more cacao content is still intact in the chocolate which means more magnesium, iron, and minerals for you.
  • Coconut butter and Coconut oil are high in healthy fats, lowers cholesterol, and serves you up a dose of anti-bacterial properties.
  • Plus coconut helps with sugar cravings and actually lowers them.

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Gluten-free quinoa crunch chocolate slice
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Sunbutter Chocolate Crunch Slice

2-layer yum!  Creamy Sunbutter plus a quinoa crunch, and decadent chocolate make this slice the most decadent slice of heaven.  This slice is so good there will be no leftovers, trust me!  Gluten-free, Dairy-free and no refined sugar and utterly delish.  Your friends will never know this dessert is diet-friendly.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Total Time15 minutes mins
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, Sugar-Free
Keyword: chocolate, crunchy, no-bake, quinoa, sunbutter, sunflower seed butter
Servings: 10 slices
Author: Julie Rosenthal

Ingredients

Bottom Cookie Layer

  • ¼ cup creamy sunflower seed butter I use Sunbutter, unsalted, unsweetened
  • 1 ¾ tablespoon coconut oil
  • ¼ teaspoon coconut butter
  • 5 tablespoon quinoa crunchies/puffs nuts.com
  • ¼ teaspoon honey organic
  • ¼ teaspoon pink Himalayan salt or sea salt

Top Chocolate Layer

  • ⅓ cup dark chocolate chips sugar-free, dairy-free, gluten-free
  • 2 teaspoon coconut oil

Instructions

Cookie Layer

  • In a medium-size microwaveable-safe bowl combine the sunflower seed butter, coconut oil, coconut butter and melt for 15 seconds.  Mix well.
  • Add in the honey and quinoa crunchies.  Blend together till well mixed.
  • Prepare a medium-size bread pan with parchment paper.  No spray.  Add the mixture to the pan and tap the pan on the counter to spread the mixture evenly in the pan. Use a spatula if needed.
  • Sprinkle the sea salt on top. Then freeze for 2 hours.

Chocolate Top Layer

  • In a microwaveable safe bowl add the chocolate and the coconut oil and melt for 30 seconds or more mixing at 15-minute intervals.  Once melted pour melted chocolate mixture on top of the crunch layer.  Tap the pan on the counter to spread mixture evenly.  Then freeze again for 4-6 hours or overnight. This chocolate layer should be thin.
  • Once frozen, lift the sides of the parchment paper up to lift the dessert out of the baking pan.  Place chocolate side on the cutting board, sunflower seed crunch slice up and facing you.
  • With a sharp knife firmly cut thin slices about ¼ inch wide.  Then store them in the freezer, sliced for up to 2 months or longer.
  • Enjoy directly out of the freezer, and keep frozen until ready to serve.

Notes

I use the Sunbutter brand because it’s completely gluten-free and made in a nut-free facility. // For the chocolate, I used Lilly’s – Stevia sweetened chocolate that is gluten-free and vegan.  // I got my Quinoa Puffs at Nuts dot com. // If you don’t have a bread pan, you can use a small brownie or cake pan.  Just know that this dessert may be too small to fit in those.  If that happens, totally ok!  Mold the bottom layer into a shape inside the pan.  That will work totally fine.

Health and love,

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Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Linda

    October 21, 2021 at 8:31 am

    5 stars
    What a fun way to enjoy chocolate crunch. So good and addictive!

    Reply
    • Julie Rosenthal

      October 23, 2021 at 12:40 am

      Hi Linda,

      Totally addicting I agree, so glad you enjoyed it!! And now that I reply to your comment I wish I had a slice.

      Reply
  2. Nora

    October 20, 2021 at 12:38 pm

    5 stars
    Thank you for the wonderful recipe! They turned out perfectly! So delicious!!!!

    Reply
    • Julie Rosenthal

      October 23, 2021 at 12:39 am

      Nora OMG I wish I could see a pic of the batch! So many love this recipe I hope you enjoyed every slice!!

      Reply
  3. Mihaela | https://theworldisanoyster.com/

    October 20, 2021 at 4:49 am

    5 stars
    Oh, my world! I haven't had a bite of this since childhood! It does bring back memories...

    Reply
    • Julie Rosenthal

      October 20, 2021 at 12:11 pm

      YASSSS it will fully remind you of childhood, just one bite.

      Reply
  4. Cassie Autumn Tran

    September 20, 2018 at 11:42 am

    The Sunbutter cookie base sounds DIVINE, but with the chocolate topper? Must be MINDBLOWING! I would probably end up taking the whole tray of the base and just breaking it off piece by piece, gobbling it all up until the entire batch is all gone. Sounds like me, given that this recipe looks superb!

    Reply
    • Julie

      September 25, 2018 at 8:39 pm

      Hi Cassie,

      yasssssss - that bottom layer is epic! Thanks for all your love!

      Reply
      • Freya

        October 20, 2021 at 2:16 am

        5 stars
        This sounds amazing! I have t tried sunflower seed butter so I will hit up my local health shop at the weekend and give this a go!

        Reply
        • Julie Rosenthal

          October 20, 2021 at 12:11 pm

          feel free and sub for almond butter, or cashew butter, or even walnut butter. And tahini. Whatever nut butter or seed butter you choose will work. But yes, def try sunbutter bc its so good and another protein to play with.

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