I have a major treat for you today! Chocolate Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Squares!! These are so yummy!!! And guess what they don’t contain any sugar! I love to bake with natural sweeteners and this recipe fits the bill perfectly.
I got the idea for this recipe from Ambitious Kitchen, Monique is such an inspiration to me and I’m so glad I adapted this recipe.
These Rice Krispie squares would be great as a healthy Valentine’s Day treat. If you or your partner are anything like me and my husband your still working on your 2020 goals and need to keep things pretty clean this Valentine’s Day. This hits the spot, although I am going to miss having a heart shaped box of chocolates or a couple of yummy linzer cookies!
These Rice Krispie squares are rich and satisfying. The peanut butter base is sweetened with maple syrup and flavoured with vanilla (I wish all PB tasted this good!). The top is covered in a this layer of quality dark chocolate and sprinkled with flaky sea salt!
My mouth is watering just thinking about eating these again!
What makes these so YUMMY!
- Natural Peanut Butter - lets you control the sweetness and packs a punch of PB flavour! The Costco Brand is my fav!
- Real Maple Syrup - My go to natural sweetener, and it’s vegan!
- Vanilla - A must is every recipe!
- Ground Flax Seed - Adds a nice boost of fibre and Omegas!
- High Quality Dark Chocolate - My favourite brands are Green & Balck’s or Theo. My favourite dairy free brand is Lily’s.
- Flaky Sea Salt - Creates that salty sweet combo we all love!
Tips For the Perfect Bar
- Heat the peanut butter mixture over low heat. If it’s too high the peanut butter will stiffen up and the bars won’t hold there shape.
- When cutting the bars pull them out of the fridge for at least 10 minutes before you slice them. Bonus points if you use a hot dry knife to get nice clean cuts.
I love how this recipe turned out. I may have to sneak into the deep freeze tonight and grab one. I hope they make you and your sweetheart as happy as they make me!
Danielle xo
Healthy Chocolate Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Squares
Ingredients
Base
- 2 tbsp Coconut Oil
- 1 cup Natural Peanut Butter
- 1/3 cup Maple Syrup
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- pinch Salt
- 2 1/2 cup Brown Rice Rice Krispies
- 2 tbsp Ground Flax
Chocolate Coating
- 1 100g Dark Chocolate Bar (70% cocoa or higher)
- 1 tsp Coconut Oil
Instructions
- Line a square baking pan with partchment paper. Grease lightly and set aside.
- Melt coconut oil over low heat in a medium pot. Add peanut butter, maple syrup, vanilla and salt. Stir over heat until smooth and well combined. Remove From heat.
- Add rice krispies and flax seeds to peanut butter mixture. Stir to combine.
- Press rice krispie mixture into prepared pan.
- Microwave dark chocolate and coconut oil in the microwave. Microwave in 30 second incriments stiring between. Pour over bars and spread evenly.
- Refridgerate bars for atleast 1 hour before serving.
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