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These Homemade Crunch Bars are a cleaner, better-for-you take on the classic candy bar everyone loves. A rich blend of dark chocolate, creamy peanut butter, and maple syrup creates a smooth, fudge-like coating that clings perfectly to every bite of crispy rice cereal. Unlike store-bought versions, these bars skip the artificial ingredients and corn syrup while still delivering that signature crunch and satisfying snap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Homemade Crunch Bars<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n THE CRUNCH<\/strong> THE FUDGE BASE<\/strong> [adinserter block=”6″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n How To Make Homemade Crunch Bars<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Step 1: Prepare the Pan<\/strong> Step 2: Add the Cereal<\/strong> Step 3: Melt the Fudge Base<\/strong> Step 4: Coat the Cereal<\/strong> Step 5: Press and Chill<\/strong> Step 6: Slice and Enjoy<\/strong> [adinserter block=”7″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [adinserter block=”5″] These Homemade Crunch Bars are a cleaner, better-for-you take on the classic candy bar everyone loves. A rich…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":422,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5480","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.bollyent.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5480","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.bollyent.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.bollyent.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.bollyent.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.bollyent.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5480"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.bollyent.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5480\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.bollyent.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/422"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.bollyent.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5480"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.bollyent.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5480"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.bollyent.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5480"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Crispy rice cereal \u2013 3 cups<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chocolate chips \u2013 1\u00bd cups
Peanut butter (or nut\/seed butter) \u2013 1 cup
Maple syrup \u2013 \u00bd cup
Coconut oil (or grass-fed butter) \u2013 \u00bc cup<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Line an 8\u00d78-inch baking dish (or a similar-sized pan) with parchment paper, leaving extra hanging over the sides for easy removal later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Place the crispy rice cereal into a large mixing bowl and set aside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a microwave-safe bowl or small saucepan over low heat, combine the chocolate chips, peanut butter, maple syrup, and coconut oil. Heat gently, stirring often, until fully melted and smooth. Whisk until glossy and evenly blended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pour the warm chocolate mixture over the cereal. Gently fold until every piece is evenly coated and glossy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Transfer the mixture into the prepared pan. Press firmly into an even layer using the back of a spoon or parchment paper. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or until fully set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lift the bars out using the parchment paper and cut into squares or bars. Store in the refrigerator to keep them firm and crunchy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n