Description
Indulge in the irresistible combination of caramel, chocolate, and crunchy goodness with these Caramel Chocolate Crunch Bars. A no-bake dessert that’s perfect for satisfying your sweet cravings!
Ingredients
Scale
Crisp Rice Cereal:
- 2 cups
Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips:
- 1½ cups
Caramel Bits or Soft Caramels:
- 1 cup (unwrapped)
Heavy Cream:
- 2 tablespoons
Creamy Peanut Butter:
- ½ cup
Unsalted Butter:
- ¼ cup
Vanilla Extract:
- 1 teaspoon
Salt:
- pinch
Instructions
- Prepare the Base: Line an 8×8-inch baking dish with parchment paper. Melt chocolate chips and peanut butter, add vanilla and salt, mix in rice cereal, press half into pan, and freeze for 10 minutes.
- Layer with Caramel: Melt caramel bits with heavy cream, pour over chilled base, and spread evenly. Cool for 5 minutes.
- Add the Top Layer: Spread remaining chocolate cereal mixture over the caramel layer, press gently, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Serve: Lift from the pan using the parchment, and cut into squares.
Notes
- Store bars in the refrigerator for up to one week.
- Substitute almond butter or sunflower seed butter for a nut-free version.
- For a salted caramel twist, sprinkle sea salt on top before chilling.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes (microwave)
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 75mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
