peanut butter rice crispy treats

I have recently tried Justin's amazing honey peanut butter, and I was inspired when I saw on their recipes they had an almond butter rice crispy treats. I personally prefer peanut butter, and I experimented and came up with my own recipe. I love how Justin's incorporates coconut oil into the recipe, because it is so good for you! Its a great alternative to butter or margarine when baking. Adding peanut butter to rice crispy treats also adds protein. It's hard to find marshmallows that are all natural, even some of whole food's brands have corn syrup. The original recipe calls for more nut butter and coconut oil, however I feel as though the taste is too overpowering and takes away from the light flavor of the treat. If you LOVE peanut butter, add double the amount! These treats are dairy and gluten free, so great for people with allergies!

Recipe:

-1/4 cup of Justin's honey peanut butter

-1 tablespoon of organic extra virgin coconut oil 

-5 cups of mini marshmallows (preferably natural ones!)

-5 cups of crispy rice cereal (preferably non-gmo!)

-dark chocolate chips 

Microwave the peanut butter, marshmallows, and coconut oil together for about 2 minutes, until it is all melted together and stir until smooth. Add the rice crispy cereal cup by cup into the marshmallow mixture and stir until mixed throughout. Spread the mixture onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. 

Microwave desired amount of chocolate to drizzle on top.

Cool the treats, cut them into desired size pieces, and enjoy! Store them in an airtight container at room temp :)