These are similar to the cocoa chia crunch bars I posted last week, only CRUNCHIER!
They make perfect “between meal” snacks.
Crunch, crunch…
They take just minutes to make.
Makes 5 small bars
Ingredients
8 dates, pitted
1 tbsp. peanut butter
1 tbsp. cocoa powder, unsweetened
1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. chia seeds
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
2 tbsp. quick cooking oats
1 cup brown rice crisp cereal
In a medium bowl, combine the dates, peanut butter, cocoa powder, vanilla extract, chia seeds, cinnamon, and oats. Don’t add the brown rice crisp cereal just yet. I make this recipe without any processors or blenders by simply mixing the ingredients by hand. Mash everything into a ball. It gets a little messy but it’s fun, especially for the kids. It’s like kneading dough. Just keep pressing and rolling the ingredients until combined. Then add the brown rice crisps to the dough. It takes some work to press all the crisps into the dough but think of it as exercise ;-D
You can use plastic wrap or parchment paper if you want a perfectly formed bar. Press the dough into a rectangle. Slice into 5 equal portions.
Enjoy!
There are so many ways you can customize these krispy treats. Just start with a base of dates, cocoa powder, nut butter and add any of your favorite ingredients or flavor extracts: walnuts, pistachios, sesame seeds, coconut flakes, cranberries, raisins, oats, chocolate chips, mint extract, etc. Then add the brown rice crisp cereal.
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Now for a question –> Why is it that normally it’s a p.i.t.a to wake my kids up in the morning for school but on the FIRST day of summer break they’re up at 6 AM. That’s including the baby. Don’t they know that these are MY quiet hours to get stuff done? Haha! Yea right. My baby is looking at me right now with a “feed me NOW face!”
Do any of you use the early morning hours to get stuff done or are you a night person?
♥ Lisa @ Healthful Sense
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Email from Marla about the PB Krispy Treats:
Just wanted to thank you for finally getting something healthy and
beneficial into my kids…they love them …its just a chocolate bar to them!! thanks lisa… 
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This sounds so perfect for kids and adults! =) Love the krispie treat take on the dates!!!
these look awesome adore dates
I love these Lisa!!! I can just imagine the crunchy texture and for some reason they remind me of “Watchamacalits” – remember that candy bar?? I haven’t had one of those in YEARS, but I used to love the texture of them. I think I’ll try these!
Let me know if you do!! I’m luv feedback on my recipes!
Sounds yummy and we love dates in our house. Of course they wake up early when you don’t expect them to; on weekends; or when you are anticipating a quite morning.
Of course.
I am SUCH an early morning work person, but my youngest is also an early morning riser. It’s really cut into my “me” time
[and he always has that Feed Me look on his face in the morning, too!]
These look delicious. Will definitely have to try and make them soon! My kids are in school until the end of this week. I definitely am more of a morning person as far as getting things done. As my kids have gotten older, they do tend to sleep in more which is nice. I’m sure we’ll be on our summer routine soon, with later bedtimes, and ( hopefully! ) later wake up time too.
Keep thinking about making these… so next question… do you use regular dates or large Medjool dates?
I used California Medjool dates. I’ve also used the dates at Trader Joe’s.
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okay – please help me
I just tried to make these and I failed miserably. Haha. I just could NOT get the brown rice puffs to mix in with the dough enough to make it all stick together. So, my questions: Did you use Medjool dates or regular dates? I know Medjools are a big bigger so I wonder if I didn’t have quite enough “sticky” to hold it all together. and 2) I used arrowhead mills brown rice puff cereal – is that the same kind of cereal you used? The taste was wonderful – I ended up adding more peanut butter and a little maple syrup and formed them into balls. But I really want these crunchy pieces of heaven that you made!!
I did use medjool dates but I think I might know what the problem is. I used brown rice crisp cereal. They look like rice krispies. I think that the puffs might be bigger so if you use those you would need more dates to hold them together. Let me know though
That’s what I was thinking – thanks so much Lisa! so I’ll have to get some brown rice crisp cereal. Whole Foods or regular grocery store?
I’ve gotten them at Whole Foods and Lassens. I’m pretty sure the regular grocery store just has rice krispies (not brown rice krispies). Not sure though.
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