Welcome, all my fellow chocolate and peanut butter-aholics. If you're here, you probably love a good peanut butter recipe, like I do. Bonus points for a simple one - did I mention this recipe for chocolate peanut butter treats only needs four ingredients? And this recipe is both gluten-free & vegan!
This no-bake snack recipe will satisfy all your needs: it's sweet, salty, satiating, and so very scrumptious. These crispy chocolate peanut butter bites are also customizable to your tastes - see the ingredients and notes below for the changes you can make to make these your own.
Ingredients for Crispy Chocolate Peanut Butter Treats
We only need four ingredients for this simple gluten-free & vegan peanut butter crispy treats recipe!
- Puffed Rice Cereal - make sure to use a gluten-free puffed rice cereal if that's important for who you're cooking for! I like using these sprouted brown rice crispies.
- Peanut Butter - I'm a peanut butter obsessed, but use any of your favorite nut or seed butters here. Using tahini or sunflower seed butter will make this a nut-free recipe! I always use an all-natural peanut butter made with just peanuts.
- Maple Syrup - you can also substitute honey or agave syrup, but don't replace with a granulated sweetener since the liquid sweetener is used for binding.
- Salt - optional, only use this if your peanut butter is unsalted!
- Chocolate - I love using dark chocolate chips for this recipe.
TIP: customize this recipe by using your favorite nut or seed butter, or by using a flavored nut butter like this strawberry cashew butter or any of these homemade nut butter recipes! You can also add mix-ins like vanilla extract, cinnamon, or your other favorite spices.
How to make peanut butter mounds
- Whisk together the peanut butter, maple syrup, and salt, if using.
- Stir in the crispy rice cereal until combined.
- Form into 20 balls and refrigerate until firm.
- Top each one with melted chocolate and refrigerate again to firm up the chocolate.
- Serve & devour!
Storing your chocolate peanut butter bites
These crispy chocolate peanut butter mounds are best stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator or freezer. They'll stay nice and crispy in the fridge for a week, or in the freezer for up to a month.
They do get pretty firm in the freezer, so you'll want to let them thaw at room temperature for at least 10-15 minutes before serving.