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Crispy rice treats, without marshmallows or butter, are a unique twist on the classic snack. These treats combine crispy rice cereal with honey and peanut butter for a chewy and crunchy texture, formed into bars or squares for an easy and delightful snack. Make sure you press hard when you add the mixture to the pan.

Yield
9 Servings
Preparation time
5 minutes
Cooking time
10 minutes
Total time
15 minutes
Ingredients
4 C Crispy rice cereal
1/2 C honey
1/2 C peanut butter (creamy or chunky)
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp kosher salt
Instructions
  1. Line a 9×9 baking pan with parchment paper
  2. Heat the honey, peanut butter, vanilla and salt in a pot (large enough to hold the cereal) over low heat until it all melts together.
  3. Add the rice cereal to the pot with the honey/peanut butter mixture and mix with a spatula until cereal is coated completely.
  4. Press mixture into the baking pan using either a rubber spatula or your hand covered with wax or parchment paper. Press HARD to compact the ingredients.
  5. Let cool and cut into squares.
Notes

CHEF TIPS: add some chopped nuts for some crunch, which will also make these treats more nutritious.

 

Source

 https://happilyunprocessed.com/crispy-rice-treats-sugar-free-gluten-free-marshmallow-free/