Chocolate Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats
These Chocolate Peanut Butter Rice Krispies Treats have it all. From crunchy Rice Krispie with peanut butter & marshmallow to a hard shell chocolatey layer on top. These are one of my favorite Christmas treats. Plus, they are only 5 ingredients and so easy to make!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Fridge Cooling Time: 20 Minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 40 Minutes
- Yield: 20 squares
- Category: Dessert
- Method: stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons salted butter
- 10 ounce bag of mini marshmallows or regular marshmallows
- 1 cup of creamy peanut butter
- 6 cups of Rice Krispies Cereal
- 10 ounce bag of chocolate melting wafers, I prefer Ghirardelli
Instructions
- Line the bottom of a 9x13 casserole dish with parchment paper. In a large pot, melt the butter over medium low heat on the stovetop.
- Into the pot, add in the marshmallows and 1/2 cup peanut butter. Stir often until combined and melted.
- Turn off the heat on the stovetop and pour in rice krispie treats. Stir until combined.
- Pour the rice krispie treats into the casserole dish. Cover with a piece of parchment paper and press down into the dish to flatten.
- Once the rice krispie treats are flat and packed into the casserole dish, set them aside.
- In a double boiler over medium heat with 1 cup of water in the bottom, melt the chocolate wafers, stirring every few minutes. Once the chocolate is melted, add in remaining 1/2 cup of peanut butter and stir to combine.
- Immediately pour the chocolate over the rice krispies and smooth out with a frosting spatula or the bottom of a spoon to cover the whole surface. Place casserole dish in the fridge until the chocolate is hard, approximately 20-25 minutes.
- Slice the rice krispies into squares, serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Use parchment paper to press the rice krispies flat to help them from sticking to your hands.
- Make sure to use creamy peanut butter like Jif or Skippy for this recipe.
- Leave the rice krispies in the fridge until the chocolate is hard.