Salted Caramel Hippie Bars! A vegan, gluten-free and naturally sweetened rice crispie treat! You HAVE to try these, perfect for adults and kids!
Servings: 16squares
Prep Time: 15 minutesminutes
Total Time: 15 minutesminutes
Ingredients
1/2cup100% pure maple syrup
1/2cupbrown rice syrup
1/2cupcreamy peanut butter
3tablespoonscoconut oil, melted
1/4teaspoonsea salt
6-7cupsrice cereal, regular or brown riceSalted Caramel Topping
2tablespoonscoconut oil
1/4cup100% pure maple syrup
1tablespoonpeanut butter
1/2teaspoonflaked sea salt, Maldon
Instructions
Line an 8x8 glass container with parchment or wax paper
Place the 1/2 cup maple syrup and brown rice syrup in a medium sauce pan over medium heat. Bring to a gentle boil, stirring often, taking care not to burn. Cook for 4-5 minutes, until reduced by almost 1/3-1/2.
Whisk in the peanut butter, coconut oil and salt and cook until smooth.
Add the rice cereal, 1 cup at a time, until mixture clumps together and liquid is absorbed.
Press the cereal into the prepared glass container and press down in an even layer.
In a separate small sauce pan, whisk together the coconut oil, maple syrup and peanut butter over medium heat. Cook for 8-10 minutes until thick and reduced by almost half. Pour on the hippie treats and using an offset spatula, spread to an even layer. Sprinkle with sea salt.
Let sit for at least 3-4 hours until hard. These get even better the next day!