Description
Indulge in the irresistible combination of chocolate and peanut butter with these Homemade Crunch Bars. A simple no-bake treat that’s perfect for satisfying your sweet cravings!
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup crispy rice cereal
- Flaked sea salt (optional)
Instructions
- Line the Pan: Line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- Melt Chocolate: In a microwave-safe bowl, combine chocolate chips and peanut butter. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring after each, until melted and smooth.
- Add Cereal: Stir in crispy rice cereal until evenly coated.
- Spread Mixture: Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and spread evenly.
- Add Salt: Sprinkle with flaked sea salt if desired.
- Chill: Freeze for 15–20 minutes until firm.
- Serve: Remove from pan, cut into bars, and serve.
Notes
- For a gluten-free version, use certified gluten-free crispy rice cereal.
- To make dairy-free or vegan, use dairy-free chocolate chips and plant-based nut butter.
- You can swap peanut butter for almond butter, cashew butter, or sunflower seed butter for a nut-free option.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Snack
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 251
- Sugar: 23 g
- Sodium: 88 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg
