Peanut Butter Chocolate Rice Cakes (Printable)

Crispy rice cakes topped with peanut butter and melted chocolate, chilled for a delicious snack.

# What You'll Need:

→ Rice Cakes

01 - 3 large plain rice cakes

→ Peanut Butter Layer

02 - 6 tablespoons creamy peanut butter (unsweetened or sweetened as preferred)

→ Chocolate Topping

03 - 3.5 oz semi-sweet or dark chocolate, chopped
04 - 1 tablespoon coconut oil (optional, for smoother melting)

→ Garnish (optional)

05 - 1 tablespoon chopped roasted peanuts
06 - Pinch of sea salt flakes

# Directions:

01 - Line a baking sheet or tray with parchment paper.
02 - Break rice cakes into large chunks or squares and arrange in a single layer on the prepared tray.
03 - Evenly spread 1 tablespoon of peanut butter over each rice cake piece.
04 - In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the chocolate and coconut oil together in 20-30 second intervals, stirring until smooth.
05 - Spoon or drizzle the melted chocolate over the peanut butter-covered rice cakes, ensuring full coverage.
06 - Sprinkle chopped peanuts and sea salt flakes over the coated rice cakes, if desired.
07 - Place the tray in the freezer for at least 45 minutes until the chocolate firms.
08 - Cut into bars or bite-sized pieces and store in an airtight container in the freezer until serving.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • No baking required, just assembly and freezing, which means you can't really mess it up.
  • The contrast between the cold chocolate shell and creamy middle is exactly what your brain wants when you reach for a snack.
  • They come together in minutes but taste like you spent way more effort than you actually did.
02 -
  • Don't skip the coconut oil unless you want chocolate that's so thick it won't coat evenly no matter how hard you try; I learned this the hard way with one very bumpy batch.
  • Serve straight from the freezer, always—they soften quickly at room temperature and lose that magical snap that makes them special.
03 -
  • For a vegan version, use dairy-free chocolate and you've got a snack everyone can eat, which is underrated as a quality in desserts.
  • That pinch of sea salt isn't decoration; it makes the chocolate taste deeper and the peanut butter taste more peanutty, like salt does magic on everything.
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