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Ingredients
| 1 Box High Key Frosted Protein Cereal | |
| 2 Tbsp. Butter, unsalted | |
| 5 Tbsp. Sugar Free Honey | |
| 2/3 cup Natural Peanut Butter | |
| 1/2 cup ChocZero Chocolate Chips |
Nutritional Information
237
Calories
15.5g
Total Fat
7.5g
Net Carbs
14g
Protein
Directions
1
Gather your key ingredients.
- HighKey Frosted Protein Cereal: This is the secret to making low-carb rice krispie treats. This is an amazing ingredient to have in your pantry if you are living a ketogenic lifestyle.
- Butter, unsalted: provides stability to the peanut butter rice krispie treats. You can also use salted butter if you don't mind adding a bit of saltiness to your peanut butter Rice Krispie treats.
- Sugar-Free Honey: helps to hold up the Rice Krispies and adds an extra sweetness to them. This honey is keto-friendly! You can also use ChocZero’s Sugar-Free Maple Syrup.
- Peanut Butter: using natural peanut butter ensures that there are no added sugar and other additives. It's just 100% pure peanut butter goodness. Use creamy peanut butter for easy mixing.
- Sugar Free Chocolate Chips: adding chocolate chips to our peanut butter rice krispie treats will add texture and a delicious chocolate flavor. We're using ChocZero chocolate chips since they're 100% keto-friendly, but feel to use another keto-friendly brand.
2
Grease a 9x9 baking dish or line it with parchment paper.
This will help prevent the peanut butter rice krispie treats from sticking to the baking dish.
3
In a saucepan, melt the unsalted butter over medium heat.
Occasionally stir with a wooden spoon or spatula. To make sure you do not burn your butter, you should melt it over low heat.
4
Once the butter has melted, stir in the natural peanut butter.
If you want a more pronounced peanut butter flavor to your rice krispie treats, consider adding 1-2 tablespoons of natural peanut butter or a few drops of peanut butter extract.
5
Add the sugar-free honey after the natural peanut butter.
Stir until the peanut butter mixture has become smooth and pourable. Be careful not to heat it too much.
6
Once the peanut butter mixture is well-mixed, remove it from the heat.
Let it cool for a few minutes before proceeding to the next step.
7
Pour the mixture over the HighKey frosted protein cereal.
Use a silicon spatula to scrape off any remaining mixture from the saucepan. Stir until the ingredients are well-combined. Let your rice krispie mixture cool for a few more minutes.
8
Stir in 2/3 of the chocolate chips.
Use a spoon or spatula to evenly distribute the chocolate chips throughout the rice krispie mixture.
9
Press the mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
Use a piece of parchment paper to press the mixture down to keep it from sticking to your hands.
10
Add the remaining chocolate chips to the top of the mixture.
Place your peanut butter rice krispie treats in the fridge and let it chill for at least two hours before slicing and serving. Once your peanut butter Rice Krispie treats have chilled enough, remove them from the fridge. Cut them into squares or bars for easy serving.
Notes
Tools
- Saucepan: you'll be needing this to melt butter, as well as mix and combine the melted butter with the natural peanut butter and sugar-free honey.
- Spatula or wooden spoon: this will help with stirring and mixing your ingredients. It's also helpful for scraping off any remaining peanut butter mixture from the saucepan when pouring over the cereal.
- Mixing bowl: you'll be pouring the cereal here for mixing later to create your low-carb peanut butter Rice Krispie treats.
- Baking dish: this is helpful for shaping your keto Rice Krispie treats. A 9x9 baking dish is ideal for this recipe.
- Parchment paper or nonstick cooking spray: line your baking dish with parchment paper to prevent the peanut butter Rice Krispie treats from sticking or grease it with cooking spray. The parchment paper is also helpful when pressing down the Rice Krispie treats into the bottom of the baking dish.
- Measuring cups and spoons: use these to properly proportion your ingredients.
- Knife: you'll be needing this to cut your peanut butter Rice Krispie treats into smaller sizes.
Preparation
- Want your chocolate chip mix-ins to be melted? You can directly add them after removing the peanut butter mixture from the heat. It should still be warm enough to melt the chocolate chips. Make sure that the melted chocolate chips are evenly distributed throughout the mixture.
- Natural peanut butter can vary in consistency. If it's too thick, it may not mix well with the other ingredients. You can remedy this by gently warming up the peanut butter before mixing it with the melted butter and sugar-free honey.
- Add more mix-ins for more texture and flavor! You can use keto-friendly mix-ins such as unsweetened shredded coconut, crushed nuts, chia seeds, or fresh berries.
- If you want a richer flavor, you can increase the amount of butter slightly. Note that this may slightly alter the texture and consistency of your peanut butter Rice Krispie treats.
Storage
- These keto peanut butter Rice Krispie treats can be stored on the counter at room temperature. Store Rice Krispie treats in an airtight container. They typically stay fresh for about 2 to 3 days. However, they may start to lose their crunchiness over time.
- Storing them in the fridge not only lengthens their shelf life but also helps maintain their crunchiness. Store the peanut butter rice krispies treats in an airtight container and place them in the fridge. They will stay fresh there for up to 5 to 7 days.
- If you need to store your peanut butter Rice Krispie treats for far longer, store them in the freezer instead. Place them in an airtight container or freezer-safe bag and store them in the freezer for up to 1 to 2 months.
Serving Suggestions
- This recipe calls for using chocolate chips as toppings, but feel free to use other keto-friendly toppings. You can use sugar-free mini marshmallows, freeze-dried fruit, flaky sea salt, sugar-free caramel syrup, etc.
- Cut the Rice Krispie treats into portions based on your preference and dietary needs. Cut them into small bite-sized pieces for a party or larger for a more satiating dessert.
- You may also prepare a keto-friendly dip into which you can dip your peanut butter Rice Krispie treats. For example, you can make a chocolate dip using melted sugar-free chocolate chips or a low carb chocolate bar.
- Turn your Rice Krispie treats into Rice Krispie pops by inserting a straw, popsicle, or lollipop stick into each of them.