Peanut Butter Rice Crispy Treats
These peanut butter rice crispy treats are so simple to make and don’t contain any marshmallows. They come together in only a few minutes and are the perfect sweet treat!
Servings: 12 pieces
Ingredients
- 2 cups rice crispy cereal
- ½ cup natural peanut butter
- ¼ cup maple syrup
Instructions
- Add the rice crispy cereal to a bowl.
- Add the maple syrup and peanut butter to a small pan on low heat. Stir together until they are combined and remove it from the heat.
- Pour the peanut butter mixture on top of the rice crispy cereal and mix well until it is fully combined and all of the cereal pieces are well coated.
- Line an 8 by 8 or 9 by 5 pan with parchment paper and add the cereal mixture to the pan. Use a spoon to press the cereal mixture firmly into the pan until it is well packed. Make sure to press down so that it will hold as bars.
- Refrigerate for about an hour, or until firm. Once firm, slice into bars to serve.
Notes
- I used natural peanut butter for this recipe which only contains peanuts and salt. The smuckers brand and trader joes brand peanut butter are my personal favorites.
- I used 3 tablespoons of maple syrup for these treats, but you can use a little less if you prefer them to be less sweet.
- In the photos above, I used an 8 by 8 pan, but I prefer to make them in a 9 by 5 loaf pan for slightly thicker pieces.
- I usually refrigerate the bars for about 1 hour for them to harden, but if you have a super impatient mini baking assistant like I do, you can flash freeze them for a few minutes ;)
Nutrition
Calories: 89.99kcal | Carbohydrates: 8.32g | Protein: 3.01g | Fat: 5.51g | Saturated Fat: 1.15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.55g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2.63g | Sodium: 74.24mg | Potassium: 83.1mg | Fiber: 0.66g | Sugar: 3.45g | Vitamin A: 310.43IU | Vitamin C: 2.95mg | Calcium: 8.49mg | Iron: 1.62mg