Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Bars
Chocolaty, Peanut butter goodness packed into a bar! The perfect on-the-go breakfast or mid-day snack.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup crunchy peanut butter
- 1/4 cup quinoa rinsed
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup quick oats
- 1/4 cup puffed rice cereal
- 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips divided
Instructions
- Over medium-low heat, melt the peanut butter and 2 tbsp of the mini chocolate chips.
- While the peanut butter and chocolate is melting, prepare the 8x8 baking dish with parchment paper.
- Once peanut butter and chocolate is melted, add the rinsed quinoa, honey, vanilla, quick oats, and puffed rice cereal.
- Place the mixture into the prepared 8x8 baking dish and press the mixture firmly into the pan, using your hands or a spatula.
- Once the bars are packed down, sprinkle the bars with the remaining 2 tbsp of mini chocolate chips and press them firmly into the bars.
- Refrigerate the bars for at least one hour prior to cutting into six pieces.
Notes
Don’t feel like turning on the stove, melt the chocolate and peanut butter in the oven! Just be sure to stir the mixture every 15 seconds or so to avoid burning the chocolate!