Fudgy Peanut Butter Coconut Crisp Bars

Fudgy Peanut Butter Coconut Crisp Bars by @sunflower_inthecity 

Ingredients:

8 Emmy's Organics Dark Cacao Coconut Cookies

1/4 cup peanuts

1 1/2 cups chocolate crisp rice cereal

1/4 cup maple syrup

1/2 cup peanut butter

1 1/2 cups chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Heat the maple syrup and peanut butter over low heat in a small saucepan (or in the microwave). Stir thoroughly.
2. Stir in the chocolate chips until melted and silky smooth.
3. Optional Cookie Crust: Take 4 Emmy's Dark Cacao Cookies and press them into the bottom of the loaf pan to create a bottom cookie layer.
4. Add 4 Dark Cacao Emmy's to the wet mixture creating a dough-y base. Add peanuts and rice cereal. Mix well.
5. Dump the mixture on top of the cookie layer in the loaf pan. Press down.
6. Add another crumbled Emmy's on top for extra goodness!
7. Chill for a couple of hours in the fridge.
8. Slice and devour!