The chocolate and peanut butter combination is a true classic. If you love that combination, you'll love these Chocolate Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats.
The creamy taste of peanut butter mixed with the sweet yum of chocolate is one that's hard to turn down. These chocolate peanut butter rice krispie treats will be no different.
How To Make Chocolate Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats
Chocolate Peanut butter rice krispie treats are simple 5 ingredient no bake treats. It's just a basic Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treat recipe with some chocolate chips added in.
Adding melted chocolate to the top made the already delicious treats even more decadent. These are perfect for an extra fancy (and delicious) snack especially if you're on the hook for providing a dessert for a party. Whip these up in no time and they still will be the talk of the food.
These taste so yummy, like Reece's Cups or Reese's Pieces Treats with the added yum of marshmallows too! If you're wanting even more chocolate peanut butter deliciousness, try these Reece's cookies too.
Making chocolate peanut butter rice krispie treats may seem like it would be difficult. But it's really easy! You'll want to know how to make rice Krispie Treats, of course. But as long as you know how to do that, these only take two additional steps!
Variations
There's a few different ways you can get this chocolate and peanut butter flavor added into your treats. We are going to give instructions below for a basic peanut butter treat topped with melted chocolate, but here are a few different ways to make these:
- Make Peanut butter treats, but add in chocolate chips like you do in these chocolate chip rice krispie treats.
- Make a basic chocolate rice krispie treat and then add peanut butter chips into it.
- Make these treats with the melted chocolate chips and peanut butter mixed into the marshmallow instead of iced on top.
- Use chocolate cake frosting instead of melted chocolate chips
- Make chocolate treats and then use peanut butter frosting on top.
Supplies
- spatula
- large stock pot or Microwave Safe Bowl
- Measuring Cup
- 9 x 13 baking pan
Ingredients
- 6 Cups Rice Krispies Cereal
- 16 oz of Jet Puff Marshmallows
- 4 Tbs Salted Butter
- 1 cup Peanut Butter
- 1 cup Chocolate Chips
- (optional) non-stick canola oil spray
Instructions
Step one
Melt 4 tbs butter, melt 10 oz of marshmallows and mix thoroughly together. You can do the melting on the stove top on low heat or in the microwave.
Melting then in the microwave is faster, but stove top gives a bit more control to get the marshmallows just right.
If you use the microwave, you can melt both together at once. Versus needing to do the separately on the stove top.
For the microwave, I usually stick them in for 30 second increments checking and stirring then adding more time.
On the stove you'll want to first melt the butter on low heat, then add your marshmallows (also on low heat) and stir while they melt. This process usually takes upwards of 10 minutes.
Step two
Next, you'll want to add and add your 6 cups of rice krispies and 1 cup of peanut butter into your marshmallow and butter mixture.
Step three
Make sure to get the rice Krispies, peanut butter, marshmallows and butter thoroughly combined by stirring them all together. You'll want to have as even a distribution as possible.
Step four
Spread your mixture into a pre-greased pan. The mixture is pretty sticky, so it's best to also use a pre-greased spatula to help get it spread.
Note: Make sure not to pack it down into the pan too much or your treats will be packed and hard.
Step Five
Once your bars have set. Usually takes 20 or so minutes. You'll want to add your chocolate.
Take about a cup of chocolate chips and melt them in the microwave. You want them to be melted, but not too thin. I like to use 30 second intervals stirring in between.
Step Six
Once melted, stir them up and then spread the chocolate like icing on top of your rice Krispie Treats.
Tips
A few tips to make sure you end up with the perfect, chewy treats when you are done:
- Don't heat the marshmallows too long: if you overheat the marshmallows you will end up with hard treats that are not the chewy texture we all know and love. Stir those marshmallows well during the melting process to disperse the heat and make sure you have minimal heating time.
- Use your favorite peanut butter: You can use natural peanut butter, low sodium peanut butter, crunchy peanut butter, creamy peanut butter - really whatever type of peanut butter is your favorite.
- Get Decadent: For a little extra yum, top them with peanut butter chips and more chocolate chips.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats
Equipment
- 9x13 Pan
- Spatula
- Microwave Safe bowl or Pot
- Wax Paper (optional)
Ingredients
- 6 Cups Rice Krispies Cereal
- 4 tablespoon Salted Butter
- 10 oz Marshmallows
- 1 cup Chocolate Chips
- 1 cup Peanut Butter
- a few extra Peanut Butter chips & Chocolate chips for topping
Instructions
- Melt your butter and marshmallows on the stove top in a pan or in the microwave. Use low heat on the stove and 30 - 60 second intervals in the microwave.
- Add in Peanut butter and stir well.
- Add in Rice Krispies cereal and stir well.
- Spread mixture into greased pan and let cool.
- Melt Chocolate Chips in microwave or on stove top.
- Spread melted chocolate on top of treats.
- Sprinkle a few Peanut butter and a few Chocolate chips on top.
- Cut & Enjoy.
Nutrition information provided is just an estimate and may vary based on specific ingredients used.
