It’s so easy to make marshmallow-free Pahrump Honey Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats using just four pantry-staple ingredients. These cereal bars are crispy and chewy and packed with peanut butter flavor.
Ingredients.
You’ll need:
- ⅔ cup Pahrump Honey
- ⅔ cup peanut butter
- pinch of salt
- 5 cups Rice Krispies Cereal
- medium saucepan (3 quarts or larger)
- 8-inch or 9-inch square pan
- baking spray or butter to grease the pa
Boiling honey.
This cereal treat recipe should be made by adults because you have to boil the honey. It’s not safe for kids.
- Pour ⅔ cup honey into a pan and bring it to a rolling boil. Then allow it to boiler for one minute. Set a timer. One minute is perfect. If it boils for too long your treats can become hard.
- Be careful to use a medium or medium-large saucepan as the honey will bubble up as it comes to a boil. Use a pan that is no smaller than 3 quarts.
- The bubbles will form really quickly when it gets to a rolling boil and they may rise up really close to the top of the pan.
- If your pan is too small the honey will boil over the top.
Peanut Butter.
- Once the honey has boiled for one minute remove it from the heat.
- Stir in ⅔ cup creamy peanut butter and add a pinch of salt.
- Then pour the hot mixture over the rice crispy cereal and stir until well incorporated
- Spread the cereal mixture into the pan and pat it down into an even layer.
- Cover it and set it aside for at least an hour until firm.
- Remove from the pan and cut into 16 squares.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks. They’ll probably keep for even longer, but the cereal might get a little soft.
Substituting ingredients.
- Use almond butter, cashew butter, Biscoff spread, Nutella, or sunflower butter in place of peanut butter.