Honey Chex Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars (Printable)
Crunchy Chex cereal layered with peanut butter honey mixture and topped with melted chocolate. A sweet, no-bake treat ready in under 20 minutes.
# What You’ll Need:
→ Base
01 - 4 cups gluten-free Honey Chex cereal
02 - 1 cup creamy peanut butter
03 - 1/2 cup honey
04 - 1/4 cup unsalted butter
→ Chocolate Topping
05 - 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (ensure gluten-free)
06 - 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
# How-to Steps:
01 - Line an 8x8-inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving overhang for easy removal.
02 - In a large saucepan over medium-low heat, melt together the peanut butter, honey, and butter, stirring until smooth and combined. Remove from heat.
03 - Gently fold in the Honey Chex cereal until evenly coated.
04 - Press the mixture firmly and evenly into the prepared pan using a spatula or the back of a spoon.
05 - In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the chocolate chips and 2 tablespoons peanut butter. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring until smooth and fully melted.
06 - Pour the chocolate mixture over the cereal base and spread evenly.
07 - Refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or until fully set.
08 - Lift out of the pan using the parchment paper and cut into bars.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- Nobody will believe these are gluten-free they taste exactly like the peanut butter bars you grew up loving
- The honey adds something special that regular sugar just cannot achieve
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- Press the cereal mixture FIRMLY into the pan or your bars will crumble the second someone tries to pick one up
- The chocolate topping sets fast so have everything ready before you start melting the chips
03 -
- Use room temperature ingredients to prevent the honey from seizing up when you mix everything
- A little flaky sea salt on top of the chocolate makes these taste like something from a fancy bakery