Description
Chocolate peanut butter no-bake clusters bring sweet comfort to snack time with minimal effort. Quick-mix ingredients create irresistible treats kids will devour, letting you enjoy simple pleasures without complicated kitchen work.
Ingredients
Scale
Chocolate and Binding Ingredients:
- 2 cups (340 grams) semi-sweet chocolate chips or milk chocolate chips
- ½ cup (128 grams) creamy peanut butter (optional for nut-free, can substitute with sunflower butter)
Crispy Ingredients:
- 2 cups (50 grams) crispy rice cereal or cornflake cereal
- ½ cup (60 grams) chopped pretzels or nuts (optional)
Sweet and Fluffy Ingredients:
- 1 cup (50 grams) mini marshmallows
Instructions
- Prepare a microwave-safe bowl and melt chocolate chips in short bursts, stirring between each interval to ensure smooth consistency without burning.
- Add peanut butter to the melted chocolate and blend thoroughly until the mixture becomes uniform and glossy.
- Select a spacious mixing bowl and combine cereal, mini marshmallows, and pretzels, creating a crunchy dry ingredient base.
- Gently pour the chocolate-peanut butter mixture over the dry ingredients, using a spatula to fold and coat every morsel evenly.
- Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking and create a clean work surface.
- Use a cookie scoop or spoon to transfer mixture onto the prepared sheet, forming uniform clusters with consistent shapes and sizes.
- Transfer the baking sheet to the refrigerator and allow clusters to solidify for approximately 25 minutes, ensuring they become firm and hold their shape.
- Once set, carefully remove clusters from the refrigerator and serve immediately.
- Store remaining treats in an airtight container, keeping them at room temperature for soft texture or in the refrigerator for a crunchier consistency.
Notes
- Ensure chocolate melts smoothly by stirring frequently and avoiding overheating to prevent burning or seizing.
- Use a silicone spatula for easy mixing and complete coating of cereal with chocolate-peanut butter mixture.
- Create uniform clusters by using a cookie scoop or two spoons for consistent sizing and neat presentation.
- Customize the recipe by swapping ingredients: try different cereals, add nuts, or use white chocolate for variety.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg