Chcolate and Peanut Butter Puffed Rice Bars
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These healthy chocolate and peanut butter puffed rice bars are a delicious guilt free treat. These puffed rice treats are extremely crunchy, with a hint of peanut butter, chocolate and just the right amount of sweetness. They are soft and slightly chewy. You can substitute peanut butter with any type of nut butter or seed butter of your choice. This recipe of dorm room no-bake chocolate and peanut butter puffed rice bars is made using natural ingredients such as coconut oil, puffed rice, peanut butter and rich dark chocolate. They are sugar free, gluten free and vegan friendly.
Not only are these chocolate and peanut butter puffed rice bars a great gluten-free dessert idea, but they are the perfect treat for grab and go lunches, or a mid morning pick me up treat. They only take 15 minutes of hands on time to make. Unlike traditional rice crispy treats, they are packed with healthy fats and protein and they are sure to satisfy those chocolate peanut butter cravings with only a handful of wholesome ingredients.
For clarity here is a difference between rice puffs and rice krispies. Both puffed rice and rice krispies are made using rice but texture and puff process for both is different. Puffed rice is a healthy version as the white or brown rice are dry roasted without using sugar or any preservative. For rice krispies rice are cooked as normal then dehydrated and fried. This process required sugar and other preservatives. Also rice krispies are fortified with Vitamin D3 which is derived from animal source making them unsuitable for vegan diets. These puffed rice bars are a healthy version of rice krispies as they are gluten free, dairy free and refined sugar free. These no bake gluten free puffed rice bars requires only 7 ingredients, no compromise on flavor and texture and they are even more delicious than sugar filled alternatives.
Ingredients
Directions
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Add al the base ingredients except puffed rice into a mixing bowl and whisk well to combine.
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Add the puffed rice and stir again until the rice are well coated with mixture.
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Line a 6inch tray with baking paper and add the puffed rice mixture in it.
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Evenly spread with the help of a spoon and press the mixture with the back of spoon to make it well compact and without gaps.
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Put the tray in refrigerator for 30 minutes so that everything could be set.
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Melt the dark chocolate and coconut oil in a microwave safe bowl with 20 seconds interval. This will take about 45 seconds if you are using dark chocolate chips, the bar will take more time to melt.
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Remove the puffed rice bars tray from refrigerator and pour this melted chocolate mixture over it. Make sure the whole base is covered with chocolate layer.
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Put the tray back in the refrigerator for another 30 minutes or until the chocolate gets hard.
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Once harden cut into 10 equal bars. (for crumble free slicing slightly heat the knife blade).
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Store these chocolate and peanut butter puffed rice bars in the refrigerator as they can melt quickly.
