Easy Peanut Butter Rice Crispy Treats - GF, Clean Eat, Vegetarian

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Easy Peanut Butter Rice Crispy Treats - GF, Clean Eat, Vegetarian

You are just 15-minutes and 5-ingredients away from this chocolate striped, peanut butter rice crispy treat. Sweet, simple and delicious, this treat is one that everyone will love and enjoy.

Prep Time9

Cook Time1

Chill time5

Total Time15

Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 169kcal

Author: Kitrusy

Ingredients

4-5 cups cocoa rice crisps
6 tbsp natural peanut butter
6 tbsp honey
1 tsp vanilla bean paste optional
2 oz dark chocolate chips or chunks or a bar broken into pieces

Instructions

Add the honey to a small saucepan and heat on med heat until hot and bubbling for about a minute.
6 tbsp honey
Remove from the heat and add in the peanut butter and vanilla, and mix together thoroughly.
6 tbsp natural peanut butter, 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
Working quickly, pour the mixture over the rice cereal and using a spatula, mix everything together until all the rice crisps are all fully coated
4-5 cups cocoa rice crisps
Place the mixture into a parchment-lined 8x8 container and press down until compact. Set it in the fridge or freezer to chill until set. Cut into 9 bars using a clean sharp knife.
To make the optional chocolate drizzle: Add 1.5oz of your chocolate into a microwave safe bowl and melt it on 30 second intervals until fully melted, stirring between each interval (it takes me one minute to do this, so two intervals).
2 oz dark chocolate chips
Once melted, add in the reserved 0.5oz of chocolate and mix it in until fully melted and smooth - this step tempers the chocolate making it stable at room temp so don't skip it!
Pour your chocolate into a piping bag or a sandwich bag with a small corner snipped off and drizzle it over the peanut butter treats. Let the chocolate sit for a few minutes to set or pop it into the fridge to help it set faster.

Notes

This treat is clean eating and without any binders, preservatives, or additives so for the best results and freshness, keep it stored in the fridge in an airtight container where it will last for two+ weeks. Or if you prefer to keep it at room temperature, it will remain fresh for about four days in an airtight container but may start to get soggy and stale.

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