Klean High Protein Crisp Rice Treats

Created by Karlyn Grimes, MS RD LDN CSSD⁺
(biography click here)

For many of us, crisp rice treats bring back a flood of childhood memories. Mom made them just to see your happy smile – but no longer does she have to worry about their nutritional value. These treats have added nutrients due to the addition of peanut butter, crispy brown cereal and Klean Isolate™, without all the butter and white rice found in typical crispy treats. Pack a crispy treat for a long bike ride or hike to allow you to go the distance.

PREP TIME: 10-15 minutes
READY IN: 30 minutes
YIELD: 18 Crispy Treats

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups miniature marshmallows
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• ½ cup honey
• ½ cup Klean Isolate™ – Natural Vanilla Flavor
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 8 cups crispy brown rice cereal
• Optional embellishment: ⅓ cup of peanut butter or chocolate chips (or a combination of the two)

STEP #1

• 2 cups miniature marshmallows
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• ½ cup honey

STEP #2

• ½ cup Klean Isolate™ – Natural Vanilla Flavor
• 1 tsp vanilla

STEP #3

• 8 cups crispy brown rice cereal

DIRECTIONS

1. Spray a 9×13-inch pan with cooking spray.
2. Step #1: In a large microwave-safe bowl combine marshmallows, 1 cup peanut butter and honey. Microwave on high for 1 to 2 minutes until smooth, stirring every 30 seconds.
3. Step #2: Once smooth, stir in Klean Isolate™ – Natural Vanilla Flavor protein powder and vanilla.
4. Step #3: Gradually add the crispy brown cereal cup by cup until evenly coated with the marshmallow-peanut butter-honey mixture.
5. Evenly and firmly press the mixture into the 9×13-inch prepared pan. Cool.
6. Embellishment: Place 1/3 cup of peanut butter or chocolate chips (or a combination of the two) into a small microwave safe bowl and heat for 30-second increments until melted. Drizzle on top of the treats and place in the refrigerator until the topping is solidified.
7. Cut into 18 bars and enjoy!

Nutrient Content per Crisp Rice Treat: Calories: 192; Total Carbohydrate: 27 grams; Fiber: 1 grams; Protein: 6 grams; Fat: 8 grams;  Iron: 27% Daily Value (DV) mg; Zinc: 8% DV; Magnesium: 10% DV; Folate: 39% DV; Vitamin B₁₂: 32% DV; Vitamin B₆, Thiamin, Riboflavin and Niacin: >30% DV.

Bio
Karlyn Grimes, MS RD LDN CSSD, is the founder of Simply Simple Health (SSH) and author of The Everything Anti-Inflammation Diet Book. SSH creates and administers nutrition, fitness and health education programs for athletes, educators, coaches and sports teams at schools and colleges throughout the Boston area. Its programming includes individual and group sports nutrition counseling, as well as sport-specific personal training. SSH also contributes to numerous academic textbooks and magazines.

Karlyn has a dual Master’s degree in nutrition and exercise physiology from Boston University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in biology from Colgate University, with a minor in economics. She is a registered dietitian (RD) with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, a certified specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD) and a licensed dietitian nutritionist (LDN) in the state of Massachusetts. She is currently a faculty member in the Nutrition and Biology Departments at Simmons College in Boston, where she teaches sports nutrition, medical nutrition therapy, exercise physiology, anatomy and physiology, general biology, and numerous other courses.

⁺Our medical advisors are retained consultants for Klean Athlete.