# The BEST Homemade Crunch Bars
No Bake homemade crunch bars using just one bowl, 5 ingredients and less than 2 minutes!
**Ingredients:**
3 cups crispy rice cereal
1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
1 cup peanut butter can substitute any nut or seed butter
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup coconut oil can sub for grass fed butter
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**Instructions:**
Line an 8 x 8-inch baking dish or deep baking tray of choice with parchment paper and set aside.
Add crispy rice cereal into a large mixing bowl and set aside. In a microwave safe bowl or stovetop, combine all your other ingredients and heat until melted. Remove from microwave/off stove and whisk until completely incorporated.
Pour the chocolate/peanut butter mixture over the crispy rice cereal and mix until combined. Pour into the lined baking dish and refrigerate until firm (at least an hour).
Remove and cut into bars.
Notes
TO STORE: Crunch bars can be stored at room temperature, in a sealable container. They will keep fresh for up to 2 weeks.
TO FREEZE: Wrap individual bars in parchment paper and place them in ziplock bags. They will freeze well for up to 6 months.