These peanut butter rice krispie treats could not be more drool worthy and perfect for parties! Packed with peanut gooey marshmallows, crispy cereal and butter cups…it’s a huge hit with guests!
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Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats
You’ve got to make these perfect rice krispie treats for your next party!! If you are a peanut butter fan like we are in this house, then you will want to make these asap! The kids will love helping with this one, it’s great for the whole family, hope you enjoy!!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- It’s easy to make with just a few ingredients!
- These treats make the perfect goodie for any occasion.
- They make great neighbor gifts and bake sale treats!
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What You’ll Need
Let’s take a look at the ingredients you’ll need to make the best rice krispie treats! See the recipe card located at the bottom of the post for full instructions.
- Rice Krispies Cereal– Make sure you get the Kellogg’s brand, not the off brand.
- Mini Marshmallows– Mini marshmallows can be found in the baking isle of the grocery store.
- Creamy Peanut Butter– Use your favorite brand of creamy peanut butter.
- Chocolate– If you have a Trader Joe’s close by, I use the milk chocolate block and chop myself, it’s wonderful.
- Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups– Use regular size or minis and chop.
How To Make Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats
Cereal Into Large Bowl. Place cereal into a large mixing bowl, set aside.
Melt Marshmallows. Place marshmallows and butter into a large bowl and microwave until puffed up, about 3 minutes.
Combine Marshmallows and Cereal. Remove the marshmallow mixture from the microwave and pour into cereal. Mix to combine.
Transfer Treats to Baking Dish. Pour into a greased 9×13 inch baking dish and press to make even.
Melt Peanut Butter/Add Peanut Butter Cups. Melt peanut butter until nice and runny, about 45 seconds. Pour in quartered peanut butter cups, stir gently then pour over treats.
Pour Melted Mixture Over Treats. Drizzle melted chocolate over top and refrigerate to harden. When set, cut into squares and serve!
Tips For Making The Best Peanut Butter Krispie Treats
- Use fresh marshmallows and cereal. If your marshmallows are old and stale, your treats won’t be great. Brand new bag of marshmallows and cereal recommended.
- Careful when melting your butter, if you brown it, krispie treats tend to be dry.
- By adding slightly more marshmallows, you’ll get a gooey-er krispie treat.
- Add pure vanilla extract or even vanilla bean to your melted marshmallows. So good!
- Butter your pan generously before adding krispie treats to set.
- Butter your hands before pressing krispie treats into pan. Lifesaver.
- I even butter or spray my mixing spoon with cooking spray to stir mixture. Helps big time.
- Add your favorite chocolates to the mix. Chocolate chips, M&M’s….sprinkles. Get creative. Lots of fun options.
How To Serve
Serve these peanut butter krispie treats for any occasion where dessert is needed! They’re great for bake sales and neighbor gifts too.
Storage Instructions
Store leftover treats in an airtight container sitting at room temperature. Treats get very hard when put in the refrigerator.
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Peanut Butter Cup Rice Krispie Treats
Ingredients
- 6 Cups rice krispie cereal
- 1 large bag mini marshmallows
- 1/4 Cup butter
- 2 Cups creamy peanut butter
- 50 mini Reeses Peanut Butter Cups quartered
- 1 1/2 Cups melted chocolate to drizzle
Instructions
- Place cereal into a large mixing bowl, set aside.
- Place marshmallows and butter into a large bowl and microwave until puffed up, about 3 minutes.
- Remove the marshmallow mixture from the microwave and pour into cereal. Mix to combine, then pour into a greased 9×13 inch baking dish and press to make even.
- Melt peanut butter until nice and runny, about 45 seconds. Pour in quartered peanut butter cups, stir gently then pour over treats.
- Drizzle melted chocolate over top and refrigerate to harden. When set, cut into squares and serve!
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These look delicious, I will definitely be trying them. I have to add that I absolutely love your blog – the way you tell your baking stories in pictures (with amazing photography) is just awesome. Kudos to you! (ooh, maybe you can make something using Kudos!)
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Oh these are some family favorites you’ve got in this recipe! How do you dream these things up? I’ll bet you are the ‘cool mom’ in the neighborhood since you serve up such yumminess.
Just have to say that I love the way you took the pic of the marshmallows so it looked as if the Rice Krispie characters were enthusiastically looking at your bowl of white pillowy goodness. Nice touch – it made me smile. 🙂
love those mini Reese’s yes they are DANGEROUS! These look so yummy 🙂
Oh yum…I am a new fan of yours!!! I look for new posts all the time!! Thanks fot the visuals!!
Makes me so hungry and I just finished lunch.
now that is one serious rice krispy treat!!! I love the peanut butter chocolate topping!!! my girls would love these!!!
These were INCREDIBLE!!! Especially for breakfast…thanks cutie pie!!
YUMM! Theses look delicious! Check out my blog – you got an award! 🙂 Blessings!
yum, these look so good! I love the way you dress up ordinary things! 🙂
Oh my gosh I think I just wet myself. I am salivating. I need to go get some reeses ASAP Thanks for the recipe and the WAY too appetizing pictures. seriously.
If plain rct are already good, imagine these ones!!!!
Your recipes kill me, another added to my must-try list.
Wow! These look absolutely amazing. I LOVE rice krispie treats, but you’ve taken them to a whole other level.
Found these to be so amazing that I already made a batch today! UNBELIEVABLE! I’m such a sucker for rice krispy treats and anything that includes chocolate and peanut butter!
OH MY! Peanut Butter is one of my greatest weaknesses – I have to have these NOW! Thanks for another great recipe! Have a great week.
Those look out of this world delicious!!! 🙂
Ooey Gooey peanut butter and chocolate goodness!
Oh wow. Those look great. Can we be neighbors?
YUM!!! I will be making these soon.
OH MY!! they look so good!!! I will have to make some of these!!!
Wow…these look sinful!
I actually make these with the peanut butter mixed right in with the marshmallow and the chocolate over the top…the peanut butter makes them even gooier!
What a fun treat! And of course I am loving the fact that you don’t have to turn on the oven. 🙂
These look AMAZING! This morning I was just getting ready to make some rice crispy treats … Now I really think I need to go get some reese’s cups first! Gorgeous photography! (wonder how many weight watchers points this is :))
YUMMMMYYY! I am so making these! Thanks!!
Love these! Your photos are fantastic too!
OMG yum! I think i might borrow this for my kid’s cooking class next month. I am doing healthy baking, but one unhealthy recipe so this might be it!
YUM! And I love the pictures with the snap, crackle and pop guys! Looks like they’re going to jump into the bowl of marshmallows!
What a great idea! You are so creative! 🙂
I always just love variations on Rice Krispie Treats…they are so easy and always well loved. Reeces Cup topping is a wonderful idea!!
Oh my…..what a fabulous idea!!!
Dang, my boys are allergic to peanut butter. Looks like the hubby and I get them all to ourselves! Wait, that’s a bad thing 😉
YUM! Thank you!
I adore peanut butter and chocolate, and Rice Krispies are one of my favorite childhood treats–so these are perfect!
These look great! PB and chocolate, you can’t go wrong!
Holy yum! These look incredible. I have made your cookies ‘n cream krispie treats and they were delish.