These healthy peanut butter rice crispy treats are made with 6 good-for-you ingredients in 10 minutes! There are no marshmallows or corn syrup in this recipe. They are the perfect easy, no-bake, gluten & dairy-free dessert to satisfy your chocolate peanut butter cravings!
Line an 8x8” or 9x9” square baking pan with parchment paper. Lightly grease and set aside.
In a large, microwave-safe bowl or on the stovetop over medium-low heat, melt together the honey and peanut butter, stirring until combined. (be very careful to not overheat).
Remove from heat and stir in the sea salt and vanilla extract until combined.
Add the crispy rice cereal to a large clean & dry mixing bowl.
Pour peanut butter mixture on top of the cereal and stir until completely combined.
Pour mixture into the prepared baking pan. Use a greased spatula to spread it until the top is even and smooth.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Topping:
To make the topping: melt the chocolate and peanut butter together in a small microwave-safe dish or on the stovetop over medium-low heat. Stirring until just combined.
Putting it together:
Pour the topping over the peanut butter rice crispy treat base, using a spatula to spread it evenly and smoothly.
Place treats in the refrigerator for 60 minutes (or in the freezer for a shorter chill time).
Remove 5-10 minutes before serving to let them warm up slightly before cutting or the chocolate will crack. Serve at room temperature!
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
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Ingredient Substitutions
Peanut Butter. Any nut or seed butter can be used in this recipe: almond butter, cashew butter, sunflower seed butter, etc.
Honey. Use maple syrup or brown rice syrup for a vegan version.
Crispy brown rice cereal. I used and Organic Brown Rice Crispy Cereal but any crispy rice cereal would work great in this recipe, including classic Rice Krispes.
Bittersweet Chocolate. Choose your favorite variety of chocolate that complies with your dietary needs! For a dairy-free & vegan options choose SunSpire or Enjoy Life Foods products!
Store/freeze
Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for 3 days, in the fridge for 1 week or in the freezer for up to 1 month. To prevent drying out you may want to wrap them individually in plastic wrap.