Ingredients
The following ingredients have 24 Servings
- ½ cup butter ((salted, 1 stick or 8 tablespoons))
- 15 oz mini marshmallows ((1 1/2 10 ounce bags, reserve 1 cup of marshmallows to mix in later if desired))
- ½ Tbsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup peanut butter
- 9 cups Rice Krispies cereal
- 3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips ((or use a 10 to 12-ounce bag of morsels))
Instruction
- Butter a 9x13 baking pan or line it with parchment paper for easy removal of your cereal treats.
- Stovetop Instructions: Heat a large sauce pan to medium and melt the ½ cup of butter. Add the 15 ounces of marshmallows once the butter is melted and stir to coat them in the melted butter. Continue stirring until the marshmallows have melted then remove from heat.Microwave Instructions: Combine the marshmallows and butter in a large microwave-safe mixing bowl. Heat for 1 minute on high power, stir, then continue heating in 30-second increments until the marshmallows are melted.
- Add ½ tablespoon of vanilla extract and ½ cup of creamy peanut butter then stir until creamy and smooth. Gently fold in the 9 cups of Rice Krispies and the remaining 1 cup of marshmallows and until well coated.
- Transfer the mixture into your prepared pan, then use a buttered spatula, a square of waxed paper, or your fingers (buttered or dampened with water) to gently press the Rice Krispies mixture into an even layer in the pan. *Do not pack the cereal in firmly, as this will create hard Rice Krispies cereal treats.
- Melt the 3 cups by placing them into a microwave-safe bowl and heating for 1 minute on high heat, stirring, then continuing to heat in 30-second increments. Stir between each heating until the morsels are almost completely melted.
- Remove from the microwave and stir until smooth, then pour over your 9x13 pan of peanut butter Rice Krispies treats. Use a knife or spatula to spread the melted chocolate over the top of the treats.
- Set the treats aside and allow them to cool and set up for 1-2 hours before slicing and serving.
