Lower Fat Peanut Butter Rice Krispies Bars Recipes

BUTTERSCOTCH RICE KRISPIES® BARS

Steps:

• Grease bottom and the lower 1 inch of the sides of a 9x13-inch baking dish with butter. Pour cereal into the prepared dish.
• Mix butterscotch chips and peanut butter together in a bowl and melt in a microwave oven, stirring every 30 seconds, until smooth, 2 to 3 minutes; pour over cereal and stir until cereal is coated. Use a spatula or the back of a spoon to compact mixture into the dish.
• Cover the baking dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, about 10 minutes.
• Melt the chocolate in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring after each melting, for 1 to 3 minutes (depending on your microwave). Spread over the top of the bars with a spatula.
• Refrigerate bars again until the chocolate is firmed, about 10 minutes.

NO-BAKE RICE KRISPIES PEANUT BUTTER GRANOLA BARS (LOWER-FAT)

Steps:

• lightly grease 11 x 7-inch, can use a 13 x 9-inch baking dish but you will have a thinner bar.
• In a large bowl combine Rice Krispies cereal, oats and raisins.
• In a saucepan stir the corn syrup or honey and brown sugar until just at a boil.
• Immediately remove from heat and stir in the peanut butter and vanilla until well combined.
• Pour over the dry ingredients in the bowl; mix to combine.
• Mix in mini chocolate chips (if using) work fast the mixture hardens quickly.
• Transfer the mixture into prepared baking dish, then using slightly wet hands push evenly down into the pan.
• While the mixture is still soft, for easier slicing take a sharp knife and slice into desired size bars.
• Chill until firm.

LOWER FAT PEANUT BUTTER RICE KRISPIES BARS

Steps:

• Spray an 11 x 7 or 13 x 9-inch pan with non stick cooking spray.
• In a saucepan over low heat melt butter with vanilla (do not brown the butter or bars will be dry).
• Add in marshmallows and stir until completely melted; remove from heat.
• Stir in peanut butter until completely combined.
• Mix in the cereal until combined.
• Using damp hands press into prepared pan.
• Cool completely then slice into 24 (2x2-inch) pieces or as desired.

PEANUT BUTTER CRISPIES II

Steps:

• In a medium sauce pan, mix together sugar, peanut butter, and corn syrup. Be careful not to let it burn, or it will ruin the recipe. Stir mixture until well melted. Remove pan from heat.
• Combine warm peanut butter mixture with crisp rice cereal.
• Grease well a 9 x 13 inch pan with butter or margarine. Spread mixture in pan. Allow to cool. When mixture is no longer sticky to the touch, cut into bars.

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER RICE CRISPY BARS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a microwave safe bowl, heat the natural peanut butter, honey, and vanilla extract for 1 minute. Mix well.
• Add the brown rice cereal to the mixture and combine.
• After well combined, pour into a greased or parchment lined baking dish and evenly spread.
• Chill until solid.
• In a microwave safe bowl, heat the dark chocolate and coconut oil. Mix well.
• After the crispy mixture is solid, cut into pieces.
• Dip the bottoms of the bars into the dark chocolate. Drizzle remaining chocolate on top.
• Chill again until solid. Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container.
• Enjoy!