Peanut Butter Chocolate Puffed Millet Bars {5 Ingredient, No-Bake, Clean Eating, Gluten-Free, Vegan, Dairy-Free}

These puffed millet bars remind me so much of the peanut butter chocolate rice krispie bars I had as a child, but they are so much healthier, and just as easy to make.

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A couple of weeks ago, my family and I met my parents for lunch.  The restaurant we met them at just happened to be right next to a Whole Foods.  Now, I am a total nerd, but I love to go browse through Whole Foods.  I don’t have one close by (it’s at least a 45 minute drive), so I rarely go in there.

After convincing my husband and parents that it would be fun (they are good sports), we went in to look around.  I ended up spending way more money than I wanted too (isn’t that the case with Whole Foods and Costco?), but I found some fun things.

MY FAVORITE RECIPES

One of them being puffed millet.  As soon as I saw it, I knew I could make some yummy treats with it, so I bought a bag…and I’m sure glad I did.  I got home and came up with this recipe that is so yummy, it takes me back to being a little kid (peanut butter rice krispie treats were a favorite of mine)!

These no-bake Puffed Millet Bars are perfect to serve to your kiddos as an after school snack.  They are super-simple to throw together with only 5 ingredients (plus, did I mention they are no-bake?) and made with whole grains, natural peanut butter, and are naturally sweetened with brown rice syrup.  Plus, you can enjoy the snack with them, and not feel guilty about it – perfect!

Since they come together so fast, they are always good for when you need something fast, like for homemade school lunches or a last minute treat. I haven’t tried them with puffed quinoa, but I really should, because my youngest daughter LOVES puffed quinoa and I bet they would work perfect with these.

I just try to forget we have the puffed quinoa cause she makes such a mess with it, so we hide it way back in the cupboard. I know. Not the best way to encourage healthy eating, but if you spill a box of that on the floor, you’re picking it up for days!

I understand that most grocery stores don’t carry puffed millet, and I hate creating recipes without easily accessible items…but this one is worth it.  I have already made 4 batches of these treats (they are popular around here), and I still have half a bag left, so they last a long time.  If you don’t have a Whole Foods or natural food store nearby, you can always order them online – gotta love Amazon :-).  Your kids, spouse, and neighbors will thank you – if you end up sharing!

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Peanut Butter Chocolate Puffed Millet Bars {5 Ingredient, No-Bake, Clean Eating, Gluten-Free, Vegan, Dairy-Free}

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• Author: Clean Eating Recipes
• Prep Time: 5 minutes
• Cook Time: 10 minutes
• Total Time: 15 minutes
• Yield: 16

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These no bake puffed millet bars are a perfect after-school snack, that you can feel good about serving to your kids (and sneaking one for yourself).

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Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cup puffed millet
• 1/2 cup natural peanut butter
• 1/3 cup brown rice syrup
• 1/4 cup + 1/2 tsp coconut oil
• 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips

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Instructions

1. Melt together the peanut butter, brown rice syrup, and 1/4 cup coconut oil on stovetop over low heat
2. Stir in the puffed millet
3. Transfer to a greased 8×8 pan and press contents down firmly
4. Melt chocolate chips and 1/2 tsp coconut oil together
5. Spread over puffed millet mixture
6. Allow to cool completely and then serve

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