Peanut Butter Chocolate Brown Rice Crispy Treats

Here is a healthy twist on the classic rice krispies treats that your little one will LOVE! Instead of using marshmellows, I’ve made these with peanut butter and pure maple syrup. I also added chia seeds which gives the treats a boost of antioxidants and fiber.

And of course you need some chocolate! I like mini chips for this, but you can use whatever kind you like!

For serving, I used heart shaped cookie cutters to make it festive for Valentine’s Day (which does leave you with some scraps), but you can always cut into squares or bars.

Ingredients

• 1 cup creamy peanut butter (preferably sugar and salt free) or your nut/seed butter of choice

• 1/3 cup pure maple syrup

• Pinch of salt

• 2 cups brown rice crisp cereal (mine is from The Real Cereal Company : use code FOT20 for 20% off!)

• 1/8 cup chia seeds (I use milled chia from Tiny Sprouts : use code MICHELLE10 for 10% off)

• 1/4 cup mini semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips

Instructions

1.  Line a 8x8 baking pan with parchment paper and set aside

2. Add peanut butter, maple syrup and salt to a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Whisk until combined and smooth (2-3 min)

3. Turn off heat and add brown rice cereal and chia seeds. Mix with a spoon to combine

4. Then stir in chocolate chips (TIP: I place the chocolate chips in the freezer prior to making the treats so they don’t melt as much)

5. Pour into baking pan, spreading evenly and pressing down to make firm

6. Place in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes

7. Slice as desired and serve

8. Store in the refrigerator in an air-tight container for up to a week

Peanut Butter Chocolate Brown Rice Crispy Treats