🍫🥜 Chocolate peanut butter crunch bars
These bars are rich, crunchy, and super easy—layers of chocolate and peanut butter mixed with crispy cereal for that perfect snap. No oven needed!
🧾 Ingredients
- 2 cups chocolate chips (milk or semi-sweet)
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 2 cups crispy rice cereal (like Rice Krispies)
- 2 tbsp butter (optional, for extra smoothness)
- ¼ cup powdered sugar (optional, for sweetness)
👩🍳 Method
1. Melt chocolate & peanut butter
- In a saucepan or microwave, melt chocolate, peanut butter, and butter together.
- Stir until smooth and glossy.
2. Add crunch
- Stir in crispy rice cereal until fully coated.
- Mix gently to keep the crunch intact.
3. Set in pan
- Press mixture into a lined tray or dish.
- Smooth the top evenly.
4. Chill
- Refrigerate for 1–2 hours until firm.
- Cut into bars or squares.
🍽️ What they taste like
- Rich chocolate + nutty peanut butter
- Crunchy texture from cereal
- Slightly chewy when chilled
💡 Tips
- Don’t overheat chocolate or it can seize
- Use good-quality peanut butter for better flavor
- Add a sprinkle of sea salt on top for contrast
⚡ Quick 3-step version
- Melt chocolate + peanut butter
- Mix with cereal
- Chill and cut
If you want, I can also give you a protein-packed version, a Nutella twist, or a layered bar with caramel filling.
