Peanut butter chocolate chip puffed rice bars

Recipe from Love and Lemons

Peanut butter chocolate chip puffed rice bars

Ingredients:¾ cup brown rice cereal/puffed rice
½ cup rolled oats
½ cup crushed pecans/almonds
1/3 cup coconut flakes
¼ tsp salt
1tsp cinnamon
2tbsp coconut oil
¼ cup golden syrup/honey
¼ cup peanut butter
1/3 cup chocolate chips

Method:1. Line a 5x7 inch pan with greaseproof paper.

2. Toast the oats in a large frying pan over a low heat, stirring to ensure even cooking. Add the nuts, coconut flakes, salt and cinnamon once the oats begin to brown and continue to toast until the coconut is slightly browned. Remove from the heat and transfer to a large bowl with the brown rice cereal.

3. Combine the coconut oil, syrup and peanut butter in a small heatproof bowl and if they are too thick to whisk together, microwave for a few seconds to melt before whisking until the mixture is smooth and homogenous.

4. Pour the peanut butter mixture into the dry ingredients and fold everything together until fully incorporated. Stir in the chocolate chips and transfer the mixture to the prepared pan and smooth out to the edges. Place in the freezer for 30 minutes to set, then slice and store in the fridge.