Carob Peanut Butter Rice Krispy Treats

Serves	12-16
Prep time	45 minutes
Allergy	Peanuts
Dietary	Vegan, Vegetarian
Misc	Child Friendly, Freezable, Pre-preparable, Serve Cold

Ingredients

1/2 cup natural smooth peanut butter
1 cup vegan sugar-sweetened carob chips
2 tablespoons confectioner's sugar ((optional))
3 cups rice krispies
1 pinch salt

Directions

Step 1
In a microwave-safe bowl, combine peanut butter and carob chips. (Making sure the carob chips are coated in peanut butter helps keep them from scorching in the microwave.) Microwave on high for 1 minute, stir, then microwave again for 30 seconds. Sitr. Carob chips should be pretty much completely melted. If you still see alot of chunks, microwave again for another 10-20 seconds.
Step 2
Combine confectioner's sugar and a pinch of salt with your carob/PB mixture.
Step 3
Add Rice krispies and stir until rice krispies are completely coated.
Step 4
Press mixture into a square 9 X 9 baking dish (no need to oil the pan, as your PB and carob chips contain enough oil on their own), and place in the refrigerator for 30-60 minutes, until treats are slightly chilled, and solid.
Step 5
Cut into squares and serve slightly chiled or at room temperature.

Note

This recipe is designed for vegan sugar-sweetened carob chips. However, it would definitely work with vegan semi-sweet chocolate chips as well (you just might have to adjust the sweetener a little bit).

If you have trouble finding vegan carob chips, check out Amazon's vegan carob chips here and your local health food store.