Healthy Rice Krispie Treats
Ingredients:
1/2 cup creamy almond butter
1/4 cup honey
1 tsp. vanilla extract
4 cups crispy rice cereal
3 - 4 Tbsp. chocolate chips or your favourite chocolate, chopped
Directions:
1. Line an 8x8 baking pan with a sheet of aluminum foil, leaving a few inches of overhang on the sides to allow for easy removal. Spray foil with cooking spray and set aside.
2. In a medium-sized pan over medium heat, add almond butter, honey, and vanilla, stirring until the almond butter is melted and fully combined with the honey.
3. Remove from heat and add the cereal, stirring well everything is fully combined.
4. Pour into prepared baking pan and use a spatula or your hands to distribute the mixture evenly, pressing down firmly to ensure that the mixture is tightly packed.
5. Place chocolate into a microwave safe bowl and nuke on high in 20 second intervals, mixing between each. When chocolate is fully melted, drizzle over the top of the packed cereal mixture using a spoon.
6. Place pan into fridge and allow to cool for ~30 minutes before cutting into squares.
Note: Any nut butter will work. Or use soy nut butter for a nut-free version. Sub in brown rice syrup to make these vegan. Maple syrup and agave will not work because they're not thick enough.