Healthy Peanut Butter Rice Crispy Treats
Servings: 16 bars
Calories: 118kcal
These easy and healthy peanut butter rice crispy treats are calling your name! Just five main ingredients with an option to add some superfoods in there too. Gluten free and vegan friendly recipe – great for kids.
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Ingredients
Bars
- ¾ cup all-natural peanut butter no oils added
- ⅓ cup + 2 tablespoons brown rice syrup or honey, if not vegan
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups crispy brown rice cereal
- 2 tablespoons chia seeds
Optional superfood add-ins
- 1 tablespoon maca powder or reishi powder
- 1/3 cup collagen peptides
- ¼ cup hemp hearts
Chocolate Topping
- ⅓ cup dark chocolate chips dairy-free / vegan as needed
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil helps with smoothing out melted chocolate
- Flaked sea salt for garnishing optional but delicious
Instructions
- Line an 8x8 pan with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large pot over low-medium heat, warm peanut butter and honey (or brown rice syrup) and stir until thoroughly combined. Stir in vanilla then add in brown rice cereal and chia seeds (along with superfood add-ins if using).
- Transfer mixture to pan and press evenly into pan. Use hands if necessary to get nice and flat.
- In a small microwave safe bowl, melt chocolate chips on ½ power in microwave, in about 20 second increments. Stir in coconut oil to smooth chocolate. Drizzle chocolate over bars in zigzag fashion. You can also double the amount of melted chocolate to cover the entire top of the pan. Sprinkle on flaked sea salt as desired.
- Allow pan to cool and chocolate set at room temp – about 45 minutes – before cutting into squares. Enjoy!
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Notes
Place bars in fridge for faster set time – about 20 minutes – before cutting.
Total time includes cooling time.
Nutrition
Serving: 16bars | Calories: 118kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 42mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g