Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Crispy Bars

No need to buy store-bought bars that are full of preservatives and chemicals. These bars are a healthy alternative and taste crispy, chewy and sweet.

INGREDIENTS:

* 1 box brown rice crisps cereal

* 1 ¾ cup brown rice syrup

* Fine sea salt

* ¾ cup peanut butter or almond butter (unsweetened, unsalted)

* ½ cup grain-sweetened, nondairy chocolate or carob chips.

How to Prepare:

• Pour rice cereal into a large bowl.

• Heat syrup with a pinch of salt in a saucepan over low heat.

• When syrup liquefies, add the peanut butter.

• Stir until well-combined, pour over rice cereal.

• Mix well with a wooden spoon.

• Once thoroughly mixed and cooled to room temperature, stir in chocolate chips.

• Pour the mixture into an 8-inch x 8-inch or 9-inch x 13-inch baking dish.

• Wet wooden spoon lightly and press mixture evenly into pan.

• Let cool for one hour before cutting into squares or bars.