Paleo Chocolate Crispy Squares (AIP option)

These Paleo Chocolate Crispy Squares come together in about an hour and require just 5 ingredients! The recipe even has an easy AIP option if you need to keep it compliant with the Autoimmune Protocol.

Sliceable treat squares feature the flavors of smooth cocoa (or carob), coconut, and crunchy grain-free cereal. They make a fun and simple dessert that the whole family will just love!

They are dairy-free, gluten-free, nut-free, seed-free, and refined sugar-free, too.

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Treat yourself with anti-inflammatory Paleo Chocolate Crispy Squares

Just because you have eliminated gluten, dairy, and refined sugar from your diet doesn’t mean you have to eliminate the treats too!

Enjoying a dessert here and there on occasion helps to make long-term allergy-friendly diets SUSTAINABLE for you. When we don’t feel deprived, we are more likely to discover success in sticking to an anti-inflammatory diet like Paleo or the Paleo AIP.

The key to keeping desserts anti-inflammatory is to not overindulge. Especially on the Autoimmune Protocol, since experts suggest not exceeding 20 grams of dietary sugars per day while you work to reduce inflammation in the body. (The kind of inflammation that contributes to autoimmune symptoms.)

If you find yourself having difficulty controlling how many treat bars (or slices of AIP Chocolate Cake, or AIP Chocolate Tigernut Cookies) you eat after you make a batch, I have an easy life hack for you! Simply freeze individual portions in small food storage containers and only take them out to thaw once a week for your treat.

Here is a great post about freezer meals and how getting ahead can help you to better stick to your diet.

Making your Paleo Chocolate Crispy Squares is so easy:

First you’ll make the Sweetened Condensed Coconut Milk.

I promise you it’s not complicated or daunting! All you have to do is simmer a can of full-fat, additive-free coconut milk in a pot with some honey or maple syrup, your choice.

Once it is thick and nicely colored, you’ll know it’s ready to use in the rest of the recipe. You could easily double the sweetened condensed coconut milk, too, and save the other half for future recipes. Just note that it will keep in the fridge for up to a week, or you can freeze it flat for longer storage.

Next you’ll combine the remaining ingredients, then bake!

It’s easy to stir together the condensed milk you just made, the Lovebird Unsweetened Cereal, and the coconut sugar in a large bowl. (Take a taste test, too…no one’s looking!)

Spread this mixture into a baking dish, then top it all off with some and the dairy-free chocolate chips so you get that melty, chocolate topping layer while it bakes away! In 15 minutes you’ll have a beautiful batch of chocolate-y bars ready to cool before you slice and enjoy.

NOTE: Be sure to use this AIP Carob Chips recipe in place of the dairy-free chocolate chips if you need to keep your Paleo Chocolate Crispy Squares compliant with the Paleo Autoimmune Protocol. Cocoa is a stage 1 reintroduction that is reintroduced after a minimum of 30 days on the elimination phase of the protocol.

Want more allergy-friendly treat ideas?

I rounded up my favorite AIP Baked Dessert Recipes here for you all in one spot!

Still in the mood for chocolate? These AIP Eat More Bars are a reader fave and require zero baking.

And you won’t want to miss this AIP Lovebird Cheerio Granola recipe either. It makes a great breakfast, snack, or treat without the gluten, grains, or fuss!

I hope you enjoy these Paleo Chocolate Crispy Squares as much as I do!

Let me know if you try them! Did you keep it Paleo with cocoa, or did you go the AIP route and use carob? 

I’d love to hear! Leave me a comment below.