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No Bake Crispy Rice Bars with Raisins and Nuts

These no bake crispy rice bars are sweetened with raisins and honey, packed with protein and fiber, and so much tastier than those store-bought varieties. Sponsored by Sun-Maid Raisins.

A crispy rice bar sitting on top of a red mug filled with milk on a platter with more bars

Poof! Just like that, summer vacation came and went. It always goes by fast for me, even during those dull days when we stay home with nothing on the agenda except that Mommy has to get some work done.

It was only a few weeks ago I was teaching my daughter and her friends how to cook during my one week cooking camp. I have share with you some of the recipes they made, new and old.

Why this recipe is so awesome

One of my camp mothers eagerly told me how much her daughter loved my camp and all the delicious food we made together. Her daughter had already made the fried rice at home twice and was looking forward to cooking more of my recipes.

Sun-Maid Raisins was one of my camp sponsors. Naturally sweet and packed with fiber, raisins are super kid-friendly. My girls made a great back-to-school snack that is similar to those crispy rice bars you can buy in the store.

Except these beauties are sweetened with raisins and honey instead of corn syrup. They are packed with seeds and nuts and a touch of chocolate. They are super easy to whip up, even kids can make them.

Plus, they are no bake bars, so it won’t heat up your kitchen during those hot summer days. These make a great after school snack, breakfast on the go, or can be packed up with the school lunch box.

A child's hand holding a crispy rice bar

Ingredients you need

Ingredients labeled and needed to make crispy rice bars

Step-by-step directions

1. In a food processor with a sharp blade, blend raisins and honey together until a ball is formed.

Bowl of a food processor with puréed raisins and peanut butter mixed to gether

2. Transfer raisin ball into a bowl and mash it down with a fork. Mix in peanut butter. Place bowl in a microwave and heat on high for 20-30 seconds to soften.

3. Stir in almond slices, pepitas, sesame seeds and salt until combined. Gently stir in rice cereal and chocolate chips.

A mixing bowl with crispy rice cereal, seeds, nuts, chocolate candies and raisin purée

4. Coat a loaf pan with non-stick spray and line with parchment paper. Press raisin mixture evenly into the prepared pan. Refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours.

Crispy rice bar ingredients pressed into a loaf pan lined with parchment paper

5. Cut into even pieces and serve.

Three crispy rice bars on a silver platter with a red mug behind it
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Yield: 6-8 bars

No Bake Crispy Rice Bars with Raisins and Nuts

A crispy rice bar sitting on top of a red mug filled with milk on a platter with more bars

These no bake crispy rice bars are sweetened with raisins and honey, packed with protein and fiber, and so much tastier than those store-bought varieties.

Prep Time 10 minutes
Additional Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 8 oz Sun-Maid raisins
  • ¼ cup honey
  • ¼ cup natural peanut butter
  • ¼ cup almond slices
  • 2 TBS roasted pepitas
  • 2 TBS sesame seeds
  • ¼ teaspoon salt (optional)
  • 1 ½ cup crispy rice cereal
  • ¼ cup chocolate chips or chocolate candies

Instructions

    1. In a food processor with a sharp blade, blend raisins and honey together until a ball is formed.
    2. Transfer raisin ball into a bowl and mash it down with a fork.
    3. Mix in peanut butter.
    4. Place bowl in a microwave and heat on high for 20-30 seconds to soften.
    5. Stir in almond slices, pepitas, sesame seeds and salt until combined.
    6. Gently stir in rice cereal and chocolate chips.
    7. Coat a loaf pan with non-stick spray and line with parchment paper.
    8. Press raisin mixture evenly into the prepared pan.
    9. Refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours.
    10. Cut into even pieces and serve.

Notes

You can also use walnuts, cashews, dried apricots and green raisins. Instead of peanut butter you can use cashew or almond butter. If using chocolate candies, add them to the very end and stir carefully, so you don’t crack the candy shell.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

8

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 255Total Fat: 17gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 156mgCarbohydrates: 23gFiber: 3gSugar: 13gProtein: 8g

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Disclosure: I was paid a stipend to develop a kid-friendly recipe using Sun-Maid Raisins. The opinions I expressed in this post are 100% all mine. If I didn’t like it, I wouldn’t blog about it.

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