Chocolate Peanut Butter Squares
Rich, creamy and lusciously lowfat!
INGREDIENTS
- Crust:
- 4 tablespoons reduced fat smooth peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 1/2 cups crisp rice cereal
- Filling:
- 1/3 cup cocoa
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup cornstarch
- 3 cups Silk Light Chocolate
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- Optional:
- nonfat whipped topping, for serving, if desired
- chocolate syrup, for serving, if desired
PREPARATION
Coat a 9-inch square baking pan with cooking spray or margarine.
Combine peanut butter and honey in a medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high for about 20 seconds until peanut butter has melted. Toss cereal in peanut butter mixture until well-coated. Press into greased 9" pie plate. Chill.
Prepare filling. In a saucepan, whisk together cocoa, sugar, cornstarch and Silk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat, continue stirring and simmer until thick, about 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Pour mixture onto prepared crust. Cover with plastic wrap and chill until set, about 2 hours or overnight.
To serve, cut into nine squares and top each with nonfat topping and syrup, if desired.
Serves 9
Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Chilling Time: 2 hours
Level of Difficulty: Easy
