Wholesome Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats

Typically the perfect sort of treats are those you haven’t made in FOREVER. That features the very well-known, traditional rice krispies that have been all the time in lunch containers and at your aunt’s home throughout household birthday events. I created this new model again in 2018 and haven’t stopped making them since.

Man, I liked these candy little marshmallow pull aside oozy-gooey sticky bars greater than something. One time I ate so many particular person treats out of these shiny blue wrappers that I ended up with a abdomen ache for 2 days straight. I additionally keep in mind consuming the rice krispie cereal straight from the cereal field. Handfuls upon handfuls and one other abdomen ache later, I used to be positive I used to be performed with rice krispie treats for GOOD.

Years later at a buddy’s home, I found one thing generally known as ‘Particular Okay’ bars. These bars have been a mixture of butter, peanut butter, butterscotch, and Particular Okay cereal in a bar, then and topped with semi-sweet chocolate + butterscotch chips. No mini marshmallows concerned! These too turned one other favourite deal with I may eat with none management. #oops #savage

Now that I’m into full blown maturity (and a meals blogger!) I’ve LOVED bringing you my favourite childhood meals & desserts with more healthy, easy twists. It’s an effective way to nonetheless get pleasure from your favourite meals but additionally make extra nutritious selections.

So what are these chocolate peanut butter rice krispie treats precisely? A mix of a rice krispie deal with and a particular okay bar. There’s no refined sugar or marshmallows concerned and the bars are made with solely 6 elements (or 7 in case you make them with just a little protein powder!).

Substances in wholesome peanut butter rice krispie treats

You simply want a handful of straightforward elements to make these fast peanut butter rice krispie bars. I discover that they’re simpler to make than traditional rice krispie treats as a result of they’re not overly sticky. Right here’s what you’ll want:

• Peanut butter: to assist preserve these wholesome rice krispie treats collectively with out utilizing marshmallows. Any nut butter ought to work nicely — be at liberty to make use of cashew butter or almond butter! Use the code ‘AMBITIOUS15‘ to get 15% off of my fav nut butter model, Wild Mates.
• Coconut oil: unrefined coconut oil has a slight coconut taste that provides a delicate sweetness to those bars and helps the filling keep collectively. It additionally retains the bars dairy-free! You may also sub melted butter or vegan butter.
• Maple syrup: for an all pure sweetness we’re including just a little pure maple syrup. You possibly can sub honey or brown rice syrup as nicely.
• Vanilla extract: additional scrumptious taste! Not mandatory, however all the time delish. Discover ways to make your personal vanilla right here!
• Rice Krispies: be at liberty to make use of common or brown rice krispies. When you want these to be gluten free, keep in mind to test your labels to make sure the crispy rice cereal you’re utilizing is licensed gluten free.
• OPTIONAL: for a lift of protein, you’ll be able to add just a little collagen (or your favourite protein powder). Learn extra right here about why I like collagen.
• Darkish chocolate bar: you should utilize a enjoyable taste of alternative, traditional milk chocolate, or an everyday darkish chocolate bar. I like Divine, Theo, Hu, Developed and Alter Eco manufacturers. To make these bars vegan, use a vegan/dairy free darkish chocolate. Chocolate chips can even work nicely.

Optionally available ingredient swaps

Out of some elements? These peanut butter rice krispie treats are straightforward to customise! Right here’s what I can suggest:

• For peanut butter: as I discussed, be at liberty to make use of cashew, almond, or, to maintain them nut free, sunflower butter. You might want so as to add an additional 1/2 tablespoon of coconut oil.
• For the coconut oil: you might use butter or vegan butter.
• For the maple syrup: be at liberty to make use of honey, brown rice syrup, or coconut syrup.

Methods to make peanut butter rice krispie treats with out marshmallows

1. Combine the moist elements. Place a medium pot over low warmth and add in peanut butter, coconut oil, maple syrup and vanilla extract. Combine till easy and nicely mixed, about 1 minute.
2. Make the “batter.” Subsequent add within the protein powder (elective) and crispy brown rice cereal; stir till mixed and cereal is totally coated.
3. Prep your pan. Pour the combination right into a pan lined with parchment paper (I favor this to cooking spray), and use a spatula to flatten the highest so it’s even.
4. Add the chocolate. Soften your chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals or on the stovetop over low warmth till it’s easy and creamy. Pour the melted chocolate over the bars and tilt your pan in order that they’re evenly coated.
5. Refrigerate & devour. Place the pan within the fridge for half-hour or till the bars are utterly cool and the chocolate is strong. Sprinkle bars with fancy sea salt then minimize into 16 bars and luxuriate in!

Storing selfmade rice krispie treats

1. Within the fridge: retailer these bars coated within the fridge for as much as 1 week. While you’re able to eat them, simply allow them to come to room temp for about 5 minutes in order that they soften a bit.
2. Within the freezer: sure, you’ll be able to freeze these chocolate peanut butter rice krispie treats! Place them within the freezer for as much as 2 months in an hermetic container. I’d suggest separating the bars with parchment wax paper as nicely. While you’re able to eat them, let the bars thaw within the fridge after which deliver them to room temperature as described above.

To be trustworthy, these are one among my new FAVORITE no bake treats EVER. They’re really easy to make, prepared in lower than half-hour and style like a mixture between a peanut butter cup and a rice krispie deal with. I had just a few folks over after I made these and so they have been utterly gone earlier than the evening was over.

P.S. Don’t neglect to sprinkle them with just a little sea salt for a candy and salty deal with!

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Submit initially from June 2018, republished March 2020, and republished on July fifth, 2023.