Chocolate Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats are chewy and so tasty! Plus, they're super easy to make with peanut butter, marshmallows, and cereal. To make them extra special, they also have a layer of chocolate and are sprinkled with Reece's Pieces!
Everyone loves classic rice krispy squares, right? Well how about making them extra special with... peanut butter!
These peanut butter rice krispie treats are chewy, gooey and full of peanut butter flavor.
They're made like standard treats, with marshmallows, but they also have peanut butter folded in for extra great taste.
Then, they're topped with a layer of melted milk chocolate and sprinkled with peanut flavored Reece's Pieces!
This is a quick, easy and delicious treat that you can make for a snack at home, dessert, party or bake sale.
They're also the perfect color for a Thanksgiving treat.
Be sure to also try these other flavors of homemade rice krispie treats. For other easy desserts, be sure to try this mini lemon pavlova recipe!
Why You'll Love This Recipe
Peanut butter and chocolate are a winning classic combo!
This is a kid-friendly treat recipe.
A great way to use up marshmallows, cereal and peanut butter.
Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats are a fun twist on the classic.
Ingredients
- Rice Krispies: You need Rice Krispies or any crispy rice cereal. No name brands work just as well!
- Marshmallows: Use mini marshmallows, or chop up larger ones so they melt faster.
- Butter: Adds flavor and helps set the treats.
- Peanut Butter: Adds a great flavor! I use smooth for this recipe, so there aren't any chunks of peanut in the riced krispie treats.
- Chocolate: use chocolate chips or chopped up chocolate to melt for the top of the treats. I use milk chocolate, but you can swap to white chocolate or dark chocolate.
- Reece's Pieces: Optional, but they add more hits of peanut butter flavor when sprinkled onto the melted chocolate. Plus, they add a great color and texture.
See the recipe card for the full method and quantities.
Instructions
Melt: Add the marshmallows, peanut butter, and butter to a large pot over a low heat. Stir and let it all melt together.
Mix: Stir in the Rice Krispies.
Pan: Pour it into the pan and spread it evenly to the edges. Set the pan aside.
Tip: you can lightly spray your hands or a wooden spoon with non-stick cooking spray, or smear with a little butter, to stop the marshmallowy mixture sticking.
Chocolate: Melt the chocolate (either in a microwave in 30 second bursts, stirring between each burst, or in a heatproof bowl over a pot of simmering water.
Topping: Pour the chocolate over the rice krispies in the pan, and spread to the edges evenly. Sprinkle the top with the Reece’s Pieces.
Variations
- Try adding vanilla or almond extract for a different flavor.
- Try crunchy peanut butter if you want pieces of peanuts.
- Stir the Reece's Pieces into the Rice Krispies.
- Swap the milk chocolate topping for white chocolate or dark chocolate. Butterscotch chocolate chips are great, too.
- Swap the Rice Krispies to Cocoa Pops.
Storage
Storage: Store your Chocolate Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.
FAQ
If your rice krispie treats are hard, store a fresh slice of bread in the airtight container with them.
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📖 Recipe
Chocolate Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats
Equipment
- Large pot
- 9x13-inch pan
Ingredients
- 5 cups 10 oz mini marshmallows (or cut up larger marshmallows)
- ½ cup peanut butter
- ¼ cup butter
- 6 cups Rice Krispie cereal
- 2 cups chocolate chips
- 1 cup Reece’s Pieces (optional)
Instructions
- Lightly grease a 9x13 inch pan with butter or non-stick cooking spray, or line it with parchment paper.
- Add the marshmallows, peanut butter and butter to a large pot over a low heat. Stir and let it all melt together.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the Rice Krispies.
- Pour it into the pan and spread it evenly to the edges (top tip: you can lightly spray your hands or a wooden spoon with non-stick cooking spray, or smear with a little butter, to stop the marshmallowy mixture sticking). Set the pan aside.
- Melt the chocolate (either in a microwave in 30 second bursts, stirring between each burst, or in a heatproof bowl over a pot of simmering water.
- Pour the chocolate over the rice krispies in the pan, and spread to the edges evenly.
- Sprinkle the top with the Reece’s Pieces.
- Let it all firm up at room temperature (takes about 1 ½ hours).
- Cut into bars and store in an airtight container on the counter.
Notes
- Try adding vanilla or almond extract for a different flavor.
- Try crunchy peanut butter if you want pieces of peanuts.
- Stir the Reece's Pieces into the Rice Krispies.
- Swap the milk chocolate topping for white chocolate or dark chocolate. Butterscotch chocolate chips are great, too.
- Swap the Rice Krispies to Cocoa Pops.
Nutrition
The nutritional information provided is approximate and can vary depending on several factors, so is not guaranteed to be accurate. Please see a registered dietician for special diet advice.
Brandy
Rice krispie treats are one of my favorite treats! Add peanut butter and I am in love! These were easy to make and so delicious. Can't wait to make again!
Katie
These treats were so decadent and delicious! I loved the saltiness from the peanut butter.