Apr 16 2008
Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars
I picked this recipe out of Vegetarian Times magazine, but apparently they got it from The Joy of Vegan Baking.
Ingredients
2 cups crispy rice cereal, crushed
1 1/2 cups natural peanut butter
2 cups confectioners’ sugar
1/2 cup + 2 Tbs. non-hydrogenated, nondairy butter, melted*
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 cup nondairy semisweet chocolate chips
* I HIGHLY recommend Earth Balance Whipped Buttery Spread
I know these are not the type of ingredients you will find at your average grocery store–I have found all at my local Co-Op.
Directions
1. Coat 13- x 9-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
2. Combine cereal, peanut butter, confectioners’ sugar, 1/2 cup melted butter, and vanilla in large bowl. Press mixture into prepared baking pan.
3. Melt nondairy chocolate chips and remaining 2. Tbs. butter, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. (Or microwave in 30-second increments until melted, stirring and checking often.)
4. Spread chocolate mixture over peanut butter mixture. Set aside 1 to 2 hours to set. Slice into squares. Try not to eat all at once.
I made these for the first time a few weeks ago when we had some friends over for dinner.
As I am not the most thorough mixer in the world, there were a few lumps of sugar in the bars, and we started calling them “crack” bars, and the name stuck.
It’s true. One bite of these Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars, and you will be addicted. In my house, they never even last long enough to get a picture of them.
Green Festival™ hits Washington, D.C., November 8 & 9 at the Washington Convention Center, and San Francisco, Calif., November 14, 15 & 16 at the Concourse Exhibition Center.
Green Festival is a joint project of Global Exchange and Co-op America, is akin to a walk through a sustainable community.
The festival features more than 125 renowned authors, leaders [...]
If you’ve ever contemplated going vegan, now’s the time during World Go Vegan Days, which started October 25 and run through October 31.
Created by In Defense of Animals (IDA), World Go Vegan Days is an annual event to educate people about the vegan lifestyle. During World Go Vegan Days, IDA encourages people to become conscious of what [...]
Fall is my favorite time of year for many reasons (my wedding anniversary is in October, I love Halloween–scary movies in particular, we adopted our dog in October, the trees are pretty, the air is crisp and clean, etc.).
Plus, I start seeing one of my favorite types of produce in the stores this time of [...]
Don’t know beans about beans? Never fear!
Here’s a quick lesson on beans, which pack quite a powerful healthy punch (they are high in protein, and may also help protect against heart disease, diabetes, and obesity).
Kidney Beans (pictured above)
These red beans are often found in chili and contain almost as much antioxidant power as wild blueberries.
Navy [...]
Leave it to New York City to not only host one of the coolest foodie events ever, but also provide the backdrop for the ever-addictive “Top Chef” on Bravo.
But before we talk boob tube, let’s talk festival.
Thursday, October 9, through Sunday, October 12, The Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival takes a [...]