Description
Chocolate lovers will adore this classic Buster bars recipe, blending rich chocolate, creamy peanut butter, and crispy rice cereal. Chilled and sliced, these no-bake treats offer a perfect balance of sweet and salty flavors you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (240 ml) vanilla yogurt (or vanilla ice cream or vegan yogurt)
- 1 cup (170 g) chocolate chips
- ¼ cup (60 g) peanut butter (or allergy-friendly substitute)
- 2 tbsps sweetener of choice (if using unsweetened yogurt)
- 2 tsp coconut oil (optional)
- 2 tbsps peanuts, chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Blend Base: Whisk yogurt, peanut butter, and sweetener until achieving a smooth, creamy texture, then fold in mini chocolate chips for added dimension.
- Prepare Surface: Line a tray with parchment paper and carefully portion the yogurt mixture into individual servings, inserting a popsicle stick into each mound and smoothing edges.
- First Freeze: Dust crushed peanuts over the surface and transfer tray to the freezer, allowing bars to solidify completely for approximately 2-3 hours.
- Chocolate Coating: Melt chocolate chips with coconut oil using a double boiler or microwave, stirring until achieving a glossy, uniform consistency.
- Final Assembly: Remove frozen bars from freezer, dip each entirely into the molten chocolate, ensuring complete coverage, then return to freezer for final setting.
- Serve and Store: Once chocolate shell has crystallized, transfer Buster Bars to an airtight container and keep frozen until ready to enjoy, maintaining their optimal texture and flavor.
Notes
- Chill Perfectly: Ensure your tray is completely flat in the freezer to prevent uneven bar shapes.
- Chocolate Coating Trick: Add coconut oil to chocolate for a smoother, shinier, crack-free shell that won’t break when biting.
- Stick Placement Hack: Insert popsicle sticks gently and centered to prevent splitting or sliding of the yogurt base.
- Storage Secret: Wrap individual bars in plastic wrap after freezing to prevent freezer burn and maintain fresh flavor for up to 2 weeks.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Freezing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 5mg