Here’s an easy, kid-favorite recipe for No-Bake Homemade Crunch Bars—chocolatey, crispy, and just like the classic candy bar 🍫
No-Bake Homemade Crunch Bars
Ingredients
- 2 cups milk chocolate chips (or semi-sweet)
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter or chocolate hazelnut spread (optional but adds richness)
- 2 cups crispy rice cereal
Instructions
- Melt chocolate
- In a microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate chips (and peanut butter, if using) in 30-second intervals, stirring between each, until smooth.
- Add cereal
- Gently fold in crispy rice cereal until fully coated.
- Set
- Spread mixture evenly into a parchment-lined 8×8-inch pan.
- Press gently to level.
- Chill
- Refrigerate for 1–2 hours, or until firm.
- Cut & enjoy
- Lift out, cut into bars, and serve.
Tips & Variations
- For a true crunch-bar style, use plain milk chocolate with no peanut butter
- Add a pinch of salt for a sweet-salty bite
- Mix in crushed pretzels or toffee bits for extra crunch
These keep well in the fridge for up to a week.
If you’d like, I can also share a 3-ingredient version or a dark-chocolate + sea salt variation.
