Healthy Peanut Butter Cripsy Treats

I love peanut butter dessert treats, but thought that I couldn't have any when I was trying to eat healthy.  Well with these peanut butter rice crispy treats you don't need to worry about what it might do to the scale!!  This recipe comes from another great cookbook from The Biggest Loser - The Biggest Loser Dessert Cookbook!  For these wonderful, peanut butter delights you will need the following:
     Butter-flavored cooking spray
     3 cups of 100% whole grain crispy brown rice cereal (Erewhon brand is recommended)
     1/4 cup of coconut sugar
     1/4 cup of light agave nectar
     1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp unsweetened all natural creamy peanut butter
Lightly coat an 8x8 baking dish with cooking spray.  Place the cereal in a large mixing bowl.  Set aside.

Place a medium nonstick saucepan over medium heat.  Add the sugar and agave nectar and slowly bring to boil.  Boil for 1 minute.

Reduce the heat to low and add the peanut butter.  Stir until the peanut butter is melted and the mixture is well combined. 

Pour peanut butter mixture into the bowl with the cereal.  Using as rubber spatula, mix until the cereal is well incorporated.

Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish, and using a piece of parchment of waxed paper, firmly press the cereal into the pan.  Allow to cool completely.  Then cut into 16 squares and it is only 83 calories per square!





Note: For many of you, you might be unfamiliar with some of these ingredients, but you can find all of them at both Wegmans and Giant.  You can substitute coconut sugar with regular sugar, but it will change your calorie count!