Sunday, June 12, 2011

No Bake Peanut Butter Bars

Posted by thecaramelcookie / 14 comments » / Cookies, Dessert, Vegan

It has been waaaaaay too hot here lately to turn on my oven. My apartment stays at 80 even with the AC on, which is why I decided to make these no bake bars.

I originally wanted to use graham crackers to make these  but I ended up using rice krispies since I that’s all I had on hand.

These bars are quick and easy  and are perfect to make when you don’t want to heat up the house by turning on the oven.

No Bake Peanut Butter Bars

Makes 8 bars

Ingredients:

5 cups rice krispies, processed into crumbs
1/3 cup evaporated cane juice
1/2 cup +1 tablespoon peanut butter
4 tablespoons vegan margarine (like Earth Balance), melted
2 tablespoons agave
1 teaspoon vanilla
Chocolate chips, melted, for drizzling

Directions:

Mix all ingredients together in a bowl. If the mixture is too cumbly to hold together, add a little more of either peanbut butter, agave, or margarine. Firmly press the mixture into a 8 or 9 inch loaf pan. Drizzle the melted chocolate over the bars. Refridgerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.

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14 Responses to “No Bake Peanut Butter Bars”

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    Katya — June 12, 2011 @ 8:49 pm

    These look so delicious!

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    Brittany — June 13, 2011 @ 2:21 am

    Woah they look so good! I love the look of their dense texture (thanks to the no-oven buisness) Plus, the ingredient list has too many things that I like!! :D

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    Angie's Recipes — June 13, 2011 @ 2:35 pm

    I am a sucker for peanut butter. The bars look so great!

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    sherri lynn — June 14, 2011 @ 11:58 am

    These sound so good! I hate how hot my kitchen gets when I bake – perfect idea!

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    jennifer — June 14, 2011 @ 1:03 pm

    I want to make these for a playgroup, but what is evaporated cane juice and where do I buy it?

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    thecaramelcookie Reply:
    June 14th, 2011 at 8:11 pm

    Evaporated cane juice is a type of unrefined sugar. You can find it in most major grocery stores. If not, just replace it with regular white sugar.

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    jennifer — June 15, 2011 @ 12:03 am

    Thanks a bunch, I’m going to try them on my gluten free vegan friends tomorrow.

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    Rachel — June 16, 2011 @ 2:40 pm

    Just as a heads up, the vegan tag on these is only correct depending on how lax one is with one’s veganism. Rice Krispies are fortified with an unmarked D vitamin, which leads me to believe that it’s D3. D3 is derived from cholecalciferol, which in turn is made from irradiated lanolin. Lanolin is an oil found in sheep’s wool and is therefore cultivated during brutal and sometimes fatal shearing processes. I figured I’d put it out there.

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    KitchenChaosGirls — June 21, 2011 @ 1:11 pm

    Yum! always looking for new no bake recipes when it starts getting hot. These look great!

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    Deb — June 29, 2011 @ 9:50 am

    I just made these GLUTEN FREE! As you can see I am a bit excited with the new gluten free rice krispies:) Thanks for a great recipe!!!!

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    thecaramelcookie Reply:
    July 1st, 2011 at 6:29 am

    Yay!

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    Lindsey @ Why Just Eat — July 13, 2011 @ 9:21 pm

    These look like heaven on a plate. I’m just going to pretend that this is a heaven without calories :)

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    Kaye M. — August 19, 2011 @ 7:50 pm

    Is there a way this can be made without the agave?

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    thecaramelcookie Reply:
    August 20th, 2011 at 6:41 am

    You could try replacing it with honey or brown rice syrup.

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