Chocolate Peanut Butter Rice Crispy Bars
(from zuzu’s recipe box)
Source: http://www.namelymarly.com/2012/03/chocolate-peanut-butter-rice-crispy-bars/
Categories: Desserts
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup corn syrup (rice syrup)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 cup cocoa (optional)
- 3 cups Rice Crispy (or Rice Krispies) cereal
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- Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Spread
- 1 package vegan cream cheese
- 1 cup creamy (or crunchy if you like it that way) peanut butter
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
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- Chocolate Fudge Topping
- 2 cups dairy-free chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons Earth Balance Coconut Spread (or coconut oil)
- 2 – 3 tablespoons soy milk
Directions
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Prepare your pan by using non-dairy margarine to grease bottom and sides of a 9-inch square baking pan.
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Combine corn syrup, white, and brown sugar in a small sauce pan and cover over low to medium heat for several minutes until the mixture becomes smooth. Remove from heat
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Add the peanut butter (and cocoa if you’re including that) and stir until everything is nicely combined.
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Pour in the rice crispy cereal until all is well coated.
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Pour into your prepared pan and spread it. You can use your fingers or the greased back of a spoon to press into the bottom of the pan.
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Top that with the Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Spread
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Then top that with the Chocolate Fudge Topping
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Cover and place the pan in the fridge for an hour.
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Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Spread:
- Place all ingredients in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on low heat for several seconds until the cream cheese is pliable enough to stir.
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Stir ingredients together.
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(This spread can be used on rice cakes, cookies, and cakes).
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Chocolate Fudge Topping
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Combine the chocolate chips and coconut spread (or coconut oil) in a small microwave-safe bowl (or small saucepan if you prefer cooking it over the stove). Microwave for about 22 seconds and stir everything. Repeat until the chocolate is melted. Be careful not to burn the chocolate!
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Once the chocolate mixture is melted add soy milk one tablespoon at a time until you reach just the right texture – when it’s spreadable, but not too thin.
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Just like the Peanut Butter Spread above, this stuff is delicious on just about everything.