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    Chocolate Peanut Butter Rice Cake Bars

    Published: Nov 15, 2022 · Modified: Feb 19, 2023 by Christy Faber · 1 Comment

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    Rice Cakes bars are only as good as what you top them with. So let’s shoot straight for the stars and cover them in chocolate and peanut butter! This makes sense to you, right!? Chocolate brings out the best in almost everything!!

    You will love the texture that rice cakes bring to this treat. This is an EASY and healthy treat to pull off anytime, even last minute when you stick them in the freezer to cool. Perfect to have waiting for your kids after school or to serve to guests with a cup of tea. (Just like my buckwheat flour brownies.) I think you’re really going to love having this easy, fail-proof recipe in your repertoire. And the best part? It’s choose your own adventure with toppings! 

    Now— I’m going to suggest sprinkling them with pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, shredded coconut and cranberries. This looks beautiful and inviting and also adds to the nutritional profile. OR you can sprinkle the top with leftover chopped up Halloween candy.

    The toppings can be whatever you have. Use your imagination! Sour gummies are especially fun and delicious on top! If you’re making them for a friend who really values a healthy snack then sprinkle goji or golden berries and crushed pistachios instead of the seeds to create a healthy decadent treat. This would be a lovely and mature upgrade for a pop of colour that is rich in antioxidants. 

    Kids and Husband approved, never let your rice cakes go stale again! 

    More Healthy Snacks: 

    • Healthy Chocolate Haystack Cookies
    • Peppermint Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
    • Oat Flour Brownies
    • Oat Flour Buckwheat Muffins 
    • Chocolate Covered Dates
    • Cottage Cheese Ice Cream

    Swaps and Substitutions

    Try swapping the peanut butter for any other nut or seed butter like almond butter, tahini, or cashew butter!

    More Topping Ideas:

    • freeze-dried fruit
    • flaky salt
    • pretzels
    • various nuts and seeds like: pistachios, macadamia nuts, brazil nuts, chia seeds, sesame seeds, cashews, pecans etc
    • add dates or raisins or apricots
    • crushed candy cane
    • marshmallows
    • goji berries
    • cacao nibs

    Recipe Steps

    Melt chocolate and coconut oil on the stove top using a double boiler or bowl placed over a pot. Place the chocolate and coconut oil in the top of your double boiler or heatproof bowl. Heat a few inches of water to a simmer in the bottom pot. Make sure the top pot or bowl is not touching the hot water. You want the steam to melt the chocolate. Stir until you have a smooth creamy mixture. Remove from the heat.

    In a large mixing bowl, break up 5 rice cakes into smaller pieces. Add the peanut butter, melted chocolate and a pinch of salt. Stir to mix well, coating all the rice cake pieces.

    Transfer this mixture to a lightly greased 8x8 pan. Spread the mixture out evenly and press down lightly to smooth out the top. 

    Sprinkle with the toppings of your choice.

    Put the pan in the fridge to cool and fully set. When cool, you can either break up into pieces like chocolate bark or cut into squares. Enjoy!

    Tips for Making Rice Cake Chocolate Bars

    • grease the pan or line with parchment so the bars will come out easily.

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    Chocolate Peanut Butter Rice Cake Bars

    Peanut Butter Chocolate Rice Cake Bars

    Christy Faber
    Rice Cakes are only as good as what you top them with. So let’s shoot straight for the stars and cover them in chocolate! This is an EASY and healthy treat to pull off anytime, even last minute if you stick them in the freezer to cool. Perfect to have waiting for your kids after school or to serve to guests with a cup of tea.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Cooling Time 10 minutes mins
    Total Time 25 minutes mins
    Course Dessert, Snack
    Cuisine American
    Servings 12 people
    Calories 199 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 ½ cups chocolate chips
    • 1 ½ tbsp coconut oil
    • ⅓ cup peanut butter
    • 4 rice cakes unflavored
    • pinch of salt

    Suggested Toppings

    • 1 tbsp pumpkin seeds
    • 1 tbsp shredded coconut
    • 1 tbsp dried cranberries
    • 1 tbsp sunflower seeds

    Instructions
     

    • Melt chocolate and coconut oil on the stove top using a double boiler or bowl placed over a pot. Place the chocolate and coconut oil in the top of your double boiler or heatproof bowl. Heat a few inches of water to a simmer in the bottom pot. Make sure the top pot or bowl is not touching the hot water. You want the steam to melt the chocolate. Stir until you have a smooth creamy mixture. Remove from the heat.
    • In a large mixing bowl, break up 5 rice cakes into smaller pieces. Add the peanut butter, melted chocolate and a pinch of salt. Stir to mix well, coating all the rice cake pieces.
    • Transfer this mixture to a lightly greased 8x8 pan. Spread the mixture out evenly and press down lightly to smooth out the top. 
      Sprinkle with the toppings of your choice.
    • Put the pan in the fridge to cool and fully set. When cool, you can either break up into pieces like chocolate bark or cut into squares. Enjoy!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 199kcal
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    ‘Til next time,

    Christy

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    1. Meg says

      November 15, 2022 at 12:47 pm

      5 stars
      This was loved by the whole family! I made 1 pan that was half topped with extra Halloween candy and 1 half with goji berries and pistachios and they were a hit with the kids and the adults. My best tip? The left over crumbs were awesome as a "granola" on my Balkan yogurt tipped with blackberries. I'll be making this easy treat again! And hoping for lots of granola crumbs again. The brown paper on the bottom is a must for me.

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