Peanut Butter Chocolate Crunch Bars
Jacklin Altman
Easy no-bake bars that taste like a crunchy Reese's with wholesome ingredients - made with crushed rice cakes, creamy peanut butter, and rich chocolate.
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 40 minutes mins
Total Time 55 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8 bars
Calories 202 kcal
9x5 Loaf Pan
Mixing Bowl
Plastic bag for crushing
3 rice cakes crushed 1/2 cup peanut butter 1.5 tbsp honey 1/2 cup chocolate chips 1/2 tsp coconut oil 1/4 cup peanuts chopped Flaked sea salt for topping
Line a 9×5 loaf pan with parchment paper and set aside.
Put rice cakes in a plastic bag and crush until you have very small pieces. Transfer to a mixing bowl.
Mix in peanut butter and honey until all rice cake pieces are coated and the mixture is sticky.
Pour mixture into lined loaf pan and press down with the back of a spoon to form your base.
Melt chocolate chips with coconut oil in the microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring between each interval, until smooth.
Pour melted chocolate over peanut butter base and spread to fully cover the top.
Top with chopped peanuts and flaky sea salt. Place in freezer for 1 hour to solidify.
Remove from freezer, cut into 8 bars, and enjoy! Store leftovers in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 2 weeks.
Calories: 202 kcal Carbohydrates: 17 g Protein: 5 g Fat: 14 g Saturated Fat: 4 g Polyunsaturated Fat: 3 g Monounsaturated Fat: 5 g Sodium: 76 mg Potassium: 137 mg Fiber: 2 g Sugar: 5 g Vitamin C: 0.02 mg Calcium: 13 mg Iron: 1 mg
Keyword chocolate, peanut butter, bars, rice cakes, dessert, no bake
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