Healthy No Bake Cookie Recipe: Peanut Butter Rice Crispy Treats

If you are looking for an easy cookie recipe to make, I recommend you choose a no bake cookie recipe. Quick, easy, and no oven required which is really nice once the weather starts to warm up. I have a serious weakness for Rice Krispie Treats…they are one of those classics from my childhood that just pull me in whenever I see them. However, I am not a huge fan of using marshmallows since they aren’t exactly healthy. I searched around online and found several recipes for healthy no bake cookies just like Rice Krispie Treats that required no marshmallows at all! Of course, I covered them in chocolate but that is TOTALLY healthy, right?

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Healthy No Bake Cookie Recipe

For this no bake cookie  recipe I used Erewhon Crispy Brown Rice Cereal which I found on clearance at Krogers. I LOVE the clearance section at my local Kroger….I find organic and natural items there all the time.

You could use almond butter, peanut butter or whatever other nut butter you like in these healthy no bake cookies. They hold together quite nicely, although store them in the refrigerator so they don’t get too soft.

If you don’t have brown rice syrup for this no bake cookie recipe you could probably try another sweetener but I am not sure how well it would hold together!

Peanut Butter Rice Crispy Treats

This no bake cookie recipe is a healthier version of traditional Rice Krispies Treats that uses no marshmallows and no corn syrup. It’s a healthy alternative to a traditional dessert.  

More healthy peanut butter dessert recipes:

• Peanut Butter Chocolate Energy Balls These no bake peanut butter chocolate energy balls are a healthy snack loaded with protein.  Rich and delicious morsels of nutrition made with simple ingredients like dates, oats, and peanuts. 
• Healthy Homemade Peanut Butter Fudge Recipe Have a sweet tooth but want a healthy snack? This homemade peanut butter fudge recipe has three healthy ingredients. An easy fudge recipe with no guilt!
• Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars Full of chewy oats and protein rich peanut butter this is a delicious bar cookie if you need easy snack ideas.

Yield: 16

Peanut Butter Rice Crispy Treats

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This no bake cookie recipe is a healthier version of traditional Rice Krispies Treats that uses no marshmallows and no corn syrup.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Additional Time 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup peanut butter or your favorite nut butter
• 1/2 cup brown rice syrup
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1 tbsp butter
• pinch salt
• 3.5 cups brown rice cereal
• For the Chocolate layer:
• 1 cup chocolate chips, 1/4 cup peanut butter
• chopped peanuts to garnish (about 1/3 cup)

Instructions

1. In a large pot over medium heat, combine brown rice syrup, peanut butter, and salt. Stir until melted and combined.
2. Remove from heat and add the butter and vanilla. Stir until butter is melted and mixture is smooth.
3. Stir in brown rice cereal and mix until everything is well coated
4. Press into an 8 inch square that is lined with parchment paper
5. Press mixture into pan with back of a spoon that has been sprayed with no stick spray or rubbed with butter to prevent sticking.
6. Place pan in refrigerator while you make the chocolate layer
7. In a small sauce pan over medium heat, combine chocolate chips and peanut butter
8. Stir occasionally until melted and smooth
9. Pour over cookies and spread evenly
10. Top with chopped nuts
11. Chill for 1 hour before cutting
12. Store in refrigerator

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

16

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 194Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 4mgSodium: 119mgCarbohydrates: 21gFiber: 2gSugar: 10gProtein: 4g

Nutritional information not always accurate

Diane Hoffmaster

Diane is a professional blogger and nationally certified pharmacy technician at Good Pill Pharmacy.  She earned her BS in Microbiology at the University of New Hampshire and has worked in cancer research, academics, and biotechnology. Concern over the growing incidence of human disease and the birth of her children led her to begin living a more natural life. She quickly realized that the information she was learning along the way could be beneficial to many others and started blogging and freelance writing to share this knowledge with others. Learn more about her HERE.