Heart Healthy Valentine Rice Crispy Treats Recipe
Healthy crispy rice cereal treats meet creamy peanut butter in this decadently chewy, gluten-free dessert. Silky maple syrup and raisins add sticky-sweet goodness to this heart-shaped treat.
Ingredients
Recipe yields 16 servings
6 1/2 cups crispy rice cereal (gluten free if needed)
1/2 cup raisins
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup honey
2 Tbsp unsalted butter
Directions
Step 1
Lightly coat an 11 x 13-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
Step 2
In a large bowl, combine crispy rice cereal and raisins. Set aside.
Step 3
In a microwave-safe bowl, combine peanut butter, maple syrup, honey and butter and microwave on high for 1 minute. Remove from microwave and stir.
Step 4
Pour peanut butter mixture over cereal mixture. Stir to coat the cereal and raisins. Using your hands, press mixture into pan. Refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight, covered.
Step 5
Using a heart-shaped cookie cutter, cut 16 treats. Keep crispy rice cereal hearts refrigerated until ready to serve.
Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 16
Calories: 190
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Dietary Review:
Jane Schwartz, RDN, CLT
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Nutrition facts
Serving Size: 1 treat
Per serving:
calories:190
total fat:9g
sat fat:2g
cholesterol:4mg
sodium:158mg
total carb:24g
fibers:2g
proteins:5g
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