Here’s a complete, easy recipe for 5-Ingredient No-Bake Crunch Bars — sweet, crispy, chocolatey, and ready in minutes 🍫✨
🍫 5-Ingredient No-Bake Crunch Bars
Prep time: 5 minutes
Chill time: 30–60 minutes
Servings: 10–12 bars
🧾 Ingredients (5 only)
- 1½ cups chocolate chips (dark, milk, or sugar-free)
- ½ cup peanut butter (or almond/sunflower butter)
- 2 cups crispy rice cereal
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ tsp vanilla extract (optional but recommended)
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Melt base
Add chocolate chips and peanut butter to a microwave-safe bowl.
Microwave in 20–30 second bursts, stirring until smooth.
Stir in salt and vanilla.
2️⃣ Add crunch
Gently fold in crispy rice cereal until fully coated.
3️⃣ Press into pan
Line a small pan (8×4 or 8×8) with parchment paper.
Press mixture firmly and evenly into the pan.
4️⃣ Chill
Refrigerate 30–60 minutes until firm.
5️⃣ Slice & serve
Lift out, cut into bars or squares, and enjoy.
🥗 Nutrition (approx per bar, 10 bars)
- Calories: 150
- Protein: 3 g
- Fat: 9 g
- Carbs: 15 g
- Sugar: 8 g
(Lower if using sugar-free chocolate)
🌟 Variations
- High-protein: stir in 1 scoop chocolate protein powder
- Keto/low-carb: use sugar-free chocolate + keto cereal
- Nut-free: use sunflower seed butter
- Extra crunch: add chopped nuts or coconut
