Description
No-Bake Homemade Crunch Bars offer a delightful chocolate treat with crispy rice cereal. Quick and easy preparation ensures a satisfying snack you can enjoy without turning on the oven.
Ingredients
- ½ cup (125 grams) peanut butter
- 2 cups (340 grams) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 cups (50 grams) crispy rice cereal (Rice Krispies)
Instructions
- Preparation: Line a baking dish completely with parchment paper, ensuring smooth edges for effortless bar removal.
- Chocolate Fusion: Melt chocolate chips and peanut butter together using a microwave or double boiler, stirring until achieving a glossy, uniform mixture with no unmelted chocolate fragments.
- Cereal Integration: Pour the liquid chocolate blend into the prepared dish, spreading evenly, then generously scatter crispy rice cereal across the surface, pressing gently to create a consistent crunch throughout the entire layer.
- Chilling Process: Refrigerate the chocolate slab for 30-45 minutes until fully solidified, allowing the mixture to set completely and develop a firm, crisp texture.
- Cutting and Storing: Remove the chocolate slab using the parchment paper, slice into uniform rectangular bars with a sharp knife, and store in an airtight container within the refrigerator to preserve their crisp quality and prevent melting.
Notes
Melt Chocolate Carefully: Use low heat and stir frequently to prevent burning or seizing, ensuring a smooth, glossy chocolate base without lumps or scorching.
Cereal Distribution Technique: Sprinkle rice cereal evenly and press gently to create a consistent crunch, avoiding clumping or uneven texture throughout the bars.
Temperature Control: Refrigerate bars precisely 30-45 minutes until fully set, not longer, to maintain ideal texture and prevent excessive hardening or moisture condensation.
Dietary Adaptation Options: Swap regular chocolate for dairy-free alternatives, use gluten-free rice cereal, or substitute peanut butter with almond or sunflower seed butter for allergy-friendly versions.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 179
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg