No Bake Peanut Butter Crunch Bars
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No Bake Peanut Butter Crunch Bars
Description
The No Bake Peanut Butter Crunch Bars use simple pantry ingredients to create a lightly sweet and crunchy treat. Lightly salted rice cakes are broken up and mixed with peanut butter, vanilla protein powder, and maple syrup, which bind the mixture together into a textured dough. Pressing the mixture firmly into a pan ensures the bars hold their shape after chilling.
A smooth layer of melted dark chocolate mixed with coconut oil covers the bars, cooling to a firm chocolate topping. Sprinkling flaky sea salt on top gives a subtle savory lift that enhances the peanut butter and chocolate flavors. These bars do not require baking; chilling in the freezer sets the texture firmly in under 30 minutes.
Once sliced into squares, they can be stored in the freezer and enjoyed cold for a crisp, refreshing crunch. This makes them ideal as a quick post-workout snack or a portable on-the-go treat. The recipe does not suggest any substitutions or further preparation steps.
Ingredients
- 4 rice cakes lightly salted
- 1 coop (25 grams) protein powder vanilla
- ½ cup peanut butter natural drippy
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- ½ cup dark chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil
- sea salt flaky
Instructions
- Crumble rice cakes in a bowl.
- Add protein powder, peanut butter and maple syrup. Stir until well combined.
- Pour into a parchment lined 8x8 baking dish and press down firmly until it is spread out evenly.
- Add your chocolate chips and coconut oil to a microwave-safe bowl and microwave in 30-second increments until chocolate is fully melted. Pour chocolate over the rice cake bar and spread it out evenly to coat the top.
- Sprinkle with some flaky salt and place in freezer for 20-30 minutes until the chocolate has set.
- Cut into 12 squares and enjoy! Store leftovers in the freezer so that they stay nice and crisp. No need to thaw. You can eat them straight from the freezer.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 152 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1bar | |
| Calories | 152kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Sodium | 42mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 81mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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