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!
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr 5 minutes mins
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 pieces
- 2 cups rice crispy cereal
- ½ cup natural peanut butter
- ¼ cup maple syrup
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.
- 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 ;)
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
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