These easy to make gluten-feee no bake O Henry bars are crunchy and sweet peanut butter squares. O Henry bars that uses simple ingredients like brown sugar, creamy peanut butter, chopped peanuts and gluten-free rice krispies. They have a peanut butter crunchy bottom layer and a chocolate with peanut butter top layer. An easy no bake treat that tastes like a O Henry chocolate bar.

A family favourite to make in the summer are these no-bake O Henry Bars. It is hard to resist only eating one square-they are that good. We all love them!

I have seen similar recipes call these squares no bake Sweet Marie Bars. Having never had one I can’t say how similar they are to a Sweet Marie chocolate bar, but I do think they taste like a O Henry bar. Regardless of what they are called, they are a tasty square to make.

What do you get when you melt butter, peanut butter and add rice krispies and peanuts? You get a decadent and delicious no bake crunchy square that tastes like a chocolate bar. They are sweet, crunchy and topped with creamy chocolate, and oh so addictive.

Are you ready to make these gluten-free no bake O Henry Bars now?

INGREDIENTS NEEDED TO MAKE THE BARS:

• Brown Sugar
• Corn Syrup
• Butter
• Peanut Butter
• Gluten-Free Rice Krispies
• Chopped Peanuts
• Vanilla
• Gluten-Free Chocolate Chips

I always think of these gluten-free no bake O Henry Bars as a summer treat, but they are a perfect snack for lunches, road trips or holiday square.

Everybody loves an easy no bake bar to make when it is too hot to turn on the oven. Using some simple pantry ingredients you can easily make these gluten-free squares for your family today.

HOW TO MAKE THE O HENRY BARS:

1. In a microwavable bowl add the brown sugar, corn syrup and butter.
2. Microwave on high for a minute and stir. Then return to microwave and on high heat until mixture is melted and bubbly.,
3. Add peanut butter and vanilla and mix well.
4. In a large bowl add the rice krispies, chopped peanuts and salt and stir.
5. Pour hot mixture over krispies and stir well.
6. Press into a parchment lined square baking pan.
7. Add peanut butter and chocolate chips into a glass bowl.
8. Microwave for 30-45 seconds until chocolate is melted. Stir well.
9. Pour topping over base and spread all over.
10. Place in refrigerator for at least an hour to set.
11. Slice and serve.

The recipes is so easy you can definitely get the kids to help you make them.

HERE ARE OTHER NO-BAKE TREATS TO MAKE:

• No Bake Nut and Seed Balls
• No Bake Peanut Butter Balls
• Coconut Pistachio Balls
• No Bake Sunflower Butter Bars

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Gluten Free No Bake O Henry Bars

These easy to make gluten-free no bake O Henry bars are a sweet and crunchy square to make in the summertime.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 5 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

Course Snack, treats

Cuisine American

Servings 16

Equipment

• glass bowls
• measuring spoons and cups
• spatula
• square baking pan
• parchment paper

Ingredients

  

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• Base ingredients
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup corn syrup
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 2 cup gluten free rice krispies
• 1 cup chopped peanuts
• 1 tsp vanilla
• Pinch salt
• Topping ingredients
• 1/4 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 cup gluten free chocolate chips

Instructions

 

• Add brown sugar, corn syrup, and butter into a glass bowl or microwavable bowl.
• Microwave for a minute and stir.
• Microwave again for a couple minutes until melted and bubbly.
• Add peanut butter and vanilla and mix well.
• In a medium bowl add the rice krispies, chopped peanuts and salt and stir.
• Pour melted mixture over krispies and sti well.
• Press into a parchment lined 8 x 8 square pan.
• Melt in microwave the topping ingredients (peanut butter and chocolate chips).
• Spread the topping onto the base.
• Refrigerate for at least an hour.
• Slice and serve.

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