CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE CHIP BARS

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CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE CHIP BARS

 

Crunchy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Bars

Total Time 20 mins
Servings 9 bars

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups puffed rice cereal
  • 1/4 cup dried tart cherries
  • 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl, stir together peanut butter, honey, and vanilla.
  • Fold in rice cereal, tart cherries, chocolate chips and a pinch of salt.
  • Line square pan with parchment paper and press mixture firmly into the pan.
  • Place bars into the refrigerator to chill for 20 minutes.
  • Cut into 9 pieces; store in airtight container in the refrigerator.

Notes

Recipe by Kristina LaRue, RD, CSSD