Generally the perfect form of treats are those you haven’t made in FOREVER. That features the very well-known rice krispie treats that had been at all times in lunch packing containers and at your aunt’s home throughout household birthday events.

Man, I beloved 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 vivid blue wrappers that I ended up with a abdomen ache for 2 days straight. I additionally bear in mind consuming the rice krispie deal with cereal straight from the cereal field. Handfuls upon handfuls, and one other abdomen ache later, I used to be certain I used to be carried out with rice krispie treats for GOOD.

Years later at a pal’s home, I found one thing referred to as ‘Particular Okay’ bars. Principally these bars had been a mixture of butter, peanut butter, butterscotch and Particular Okay cereal in a bar, then and topped with semi candy chocolate + butterscotch chips. These too, grew to become 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 take pleasure in 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 components (or 7 if you happen to make them with a bit of protein powder!).

Components in wholesome peanut butter rice krispie treats

• Peanut butter: to assist hold these wholesome rice krispie treats collectively with out utilizing marshmallows. Be at liberty to make use of cashew or almond butter as nicely!
• Virgin coconut oil: virgin, or unrefined coconut oil has a slight coconut taste that provides a refined sweetness to those bars and helps the filling keep collectively. You may as well sub melted butter or vegan butter.
• Pure maple syrup: for an all pure sweetness. You’ll be able to sub honey or brown rice syrup as nicely.
• Vanilla extract: additional scrumptious taste! Not crucial, however at all times delish.
• Rice Krispies or Brown Rice Krispies: both will work on this recipe. Make sure you examine your labels to make sure the brown rice krispies you’re utilizing are licensed gluten free.
• OPTIONAL: Very important Proteins Collagen Peptides: For a lift of protein, you may add a bit of collagen (or your favourite protein powder). Learn extra right here about why I really like collagen.
• Darkish chocolate bar: you should utilize a enjoyable taste of selection or an everyday darkish chocolate. I really like Divine, Theo, Hu, Advanced and Alter Eco manufacturers. To make these bars vegan, use a vegan/dairy free darkish chocolate.

make peanut butter rice krispie treats with out marshmallows

1. Place a medium pot over low warmth and add in peanut butter, coconut oil, maple syrup and vanilla extract. Combine till clean and nicely mixed, about 1 minute.
2. Subsequent add within the protein powder (non-obligatory) and crispy brown rice cereal; stir till mixed and cereal is totally coated. Pour into ready pan, and use a spatula to flatten the highest so it’s even.
3. You’ll then make the chocolate topping by including chocolate to a microwave secure bowl. Microwave on excessive in 30 second intervals, stirring in-between, till chocolate is totally melted. You may as well soften the chocolate in a small saucepan over very low warmth if you happen to want.
4. Lastly, pour the melted chocolate over the bars and tilt your pan in order that they’re evenly coated. Place pan within the fridge for 30 minutes or till bars are fully cool and chocolate is melted. Sprinkle bars with fancy sea salt, then reduce 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 may freeze this 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 carry them to room temp as described above.

Optionally available swaps in these wholesome peanut butter rice krispie treats

• As an alternative of peanut butter: be at liberty to make use of cashew, almond or sunflower butter. It’s possible you’ll want so as to add an additional half tablespoon of coconut oil.
• As an alternative of coconut oil: you could use butter or vegan butter.
• As an alternative of maple syrup: be at liberty to make use of honey, brown rice syrup or coconut syrup.

To be trustworthy, these are considered one of my new FAVORITE no bake treats EVER. They’re really easy to make, prepared in lower than 30 minutes and style like a mixture between a peanut butter cup and a rice krispie deal with. I had a number of folks over after I made these and so they had been fully gone earlier than the evening was over.

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

See methods to make the wholesome rice krispie treats:

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Healthy Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats

Healthy Rice Krispie Treats made with peanut butter, coconut oil, maple syrup and brown rice krispies. These vegan and gluten free peanut butter rice krispie treats are topped with darkish chocolate and sea salt for an indulgent deal with that tastes identical to a crunchy peanut butter cup. Choices so as to add a little bit of protein powder to make these a terrific submit exercise deal with!

• For the treats:
• 3/4
  cup
  pure creamy peanut butter
• 1/3
  cup
  pure maple syrup
• 2
  tablespoons
  virgin coconut oil
• 1
  teaspoon
  vanilla extract
• pinch
  of salt (in case your peanut butter isn’t already salted)
• Optionally available: ½ cup Very important Proteins Collagen Peptides
• 2 1/2-3
  cups
  crispy brown rice cereal (or rice krispies)*
• For the chocolate topping:
• 3.5
  oz
  85% darkish chocolate bar, damaged up into items
• To garnish:
• Fancy sea salt, for sprinkling on high

1. Line an 8×8 inch pan with parchment paper. Put aside.

2. Place a medium pot over low warmth and add in peanut butter, coconut oil, maple syrup and vanilla extract. Combine till clean and nicely mixed, about 1 minute.

3. Subsequent add within the protein powder (non-obligatory) and crispy brown rice cereal; stir till mixed and cereal is totally coated. Pour into ready pan, and use a spatula to flatten the highest so it’s even.

4. Subsequent make the chocolate topping by including chocolate to a microwave secure bowl. Microwave on excessive in 30 second intervals, stirring in-between, till chocolate is totally melted. You may as well soften the chocolate in a small saucepan over very low warmth if you happen to want.

5. Pour melted chocolate over the bars and tilt your pan to unfold out the chocolate evenly. 

6. Place pan within the fridge for 30 minutes or till bars are fully cool and chocolate is melted. Sprinkle bars with fancy sea salt, then reduce into 16 bars. Take pleasure in!

7. Bars must be stored coated within the fridge and can keep good for as much as 1 week. Take bars out 5 minutes earlier than you might be able to serve to make sure they are not too crunchy! They soften up at room temp.

*Observe that conventional Rice Krispies cereal just isn’t licensed gluten-free, so make sure to examine your field and use a brown rice krispies cereal various that is gluten free if want be.

Be at liberty to make use of cashew, tahini, almond or sunflower butter rather than the peanut butter. It’s possible you’ll want so as to add an additional half tablespoon of coconut oil.

As an alternative of coconut oil, you could use butter or vegan butter.

Be at liberty to make use of honey, brown rice syrup or coconut syrup as a substitute of maple syrup.

Vitamin

Servings: 16 bars

Serving dimension: 1 rice krispie deal with

Energy: 176kcal

Fats: 11.2g

Saturated fats: 4.5g

Carbohydrates: 13.9g

Fiber: 1.9g

Sugar: 5.9g

Protein: 6g

Put up initially from June 2018, republished March 2020

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