5 Ingredient Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Crunch Bars

Name: 5 Ingredient Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Crunch Bars
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 16 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 1 cup creamy peanut butter or almond butter; 8 oz pitted medjool dates ((1 cup packed dates)); 2 tsp vanilla extract; 3/4 cup brown rice krispies; 12 oz melted dark chocolate; roasted peanuts for topping ((optional))

Vegan, gluten free, loaded with protein, packed with antioxidant rich dates (no one would ever guess), full of good for us fiber, and covered in chocolate. They're also no-bake, plus pretty quick and simple to make. 

⏱ 20 min 🔨 Prep 20min 📊 Easy 🍽 16 servings 👁 5

5 Ingredient Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Crunch Bars

Ingredients

16 servings

1 cup creamy peanut butter or almond butter
8 oz pitted medjool dates ((1 cup packed dates))
2 tsp vanilla extract
3/4 cup brown rice krispies
12 oz melted dark chocolate
roasted peanuts for topping ((optional))

Instructions

1. Line an 8x8 inch square baking dish with parchment paper. 2. In the bowl of a food processor, combine the peanut butter, dates, and vanilla. Pulse until well combined and the dough clumps together easily. Press the mixture into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the rice krispies over top, gently pressing them into the peanut mix to adhere. Transfer to the freezer and freeze until firm, 30 minutes to 1 hour.3. Melt the chocolate in the microwave on 30 second intervals, stirring after each interval until melted and smooth. Let cool 10 minutes.4. Cut into 16 bars, shaking off any excess rice krispies that are not sticking. Cover in chocolate and top as desired, with peanuts or more rice krispies. It's easiest if the bars are very cold when doing this step. Let the chocolate set up, about 10 minutes. Keep stored in the fridge.

Nutrition per serving

196kcal

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$1715.00

Per Serving
$107.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$3430.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (67% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
creamy peanut butter or almond butter	1 cup	$120.00
pitted medjool dates	8 oz	-
vanilla extract	2 tsp	$152.00
brown rice krispies	0.75 cup	$35.00
melted dark chocolate	12 oz	$1408.00
roasted peanuts for topping	-	-