Peanut Butter Rice Krispies Treats

Peanut Butter Rice Krispies Treats

Healthy Rice Krispie Treats made with peanut butter, coconut oil, maple syrup and brown rice krispies. These vegan and gluten free treats are topped with dark chocolate and sea salt for an indulgent treat that tastes just like a crunchy peanut butter cup. Options to add a bit of protein powder to make these a great post workout treat!

Sometimes the best kind of treats are the ones you haven’t made in FOREVER. That includes the very famous rice krispie treats that were always in lunch boxes and at your aunt’s house during family birthday parties.

Peanut Butter Rice Krispies Treats

Man, I loved those sweet little marshmallow pull apart oozy-gooey sticky bars more than anything. One time I ate so many individual treats out of those bright blue wrappers that I had a stomach ache for two days straight. I also remember eating the rice krispie treat cereal straight from the cereal box. Handfuls upon handfuls, and another stomach ache later I was sure I was done with rice krispie treats for GOOD.

Years later at a friend’s house, I discovered something known as ‘Special K’ bars. Basically these bars were a combination of butter, peanut butter, butterscotch and Special K cereal in a bar, then and topped with melted (and harded) semi sweet chocolate + butterscotch chips. These too, became another favorite treat I could eat without any control. #oops #savage 

Ingredients

·         1 cup Crunchy Peanut Butter

·         6 tbsp Honey

·         1/8 tsp Salt

·         3 cups Rice Krispies

·         1 1/2 cups Melted Vegan Chocolate Chips

Instructions

1.    Put muffin liners in muffin pan. Spray liners with non-stick spray.

2.    Melt peanut butter, honey, and salt together on low heat for a few minutes. Stir in Rice Krispies until well mixed.

3.    Evenly distribute mixture into sprayed muffin liners. Press mixture down firmly.

4.    Melt chocolate on low heat. (If using a microwave, stir every 30-60 seconds until melted.) Use a spoon to cover each cup with melted chocolate. 

5.    Put in the refrigerator until firm. 

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