These Chocolate Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats are an easy and delicious no-bake dessert! The peanut butter rice krispies are soft, chewy, and gooey. It’s topped with melt-in-your-mouth chocolate and peanut butter layer. It’s incredible!!
Chocolate Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats are the best and easiest dessert! It’s a super easy no-bake recipe that is perfect for sharing! Think of the best Rice Krispie Treat you have ever had and these are even better! The addition of chocolate and peanut butter takes these Rice Krispie Treats up another level!
Coming from a big family, I make 9×13 treats often. This recipe for Chocolate Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats will be a favorite of yours for making dessert for a crowd! You will also love more great 9×13 recipes I have on my blog like Fudgy and Chewy Brownies, Berries and Cream Bars, Raspberry Jello Pretzel Salad, and Soft Sugar Cookie Bars.
Ingredients needed to make Chocolate Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats:
For the Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Layer:
- Butter
- Creamy Peanut Butter
- Mini marshmallows
- Vanilla Extract
- Salt
- Rice Krispie Cereal
Step 1: Make the Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Layer. It’s super easy and comes together so fast! In a pot melt the butter then add the peanut butter and stir in the marshmallows then vanilla extract, and salt.
Step 2: Fold in the rice krispie cereal and then press gently into the 9×13 pan.
Tip: Right before you stir in the rice krispie cereal, add a big handful of mini marshmallows and they will only very slightly melt but get gooey to make this recipe even better!
Ingredients needed to make Chocolate Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats:
For the Chocolate Peanut Butter Topping:
- Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
- Creamy Peanut Butter
- Butter
- Vanilla Extract
- Sprinkles, if using
Step 3: Melt chocolate chips, peanut butter, and butter together then add a touch of vanilla extract. Once it’s all melted and smooth, spread it evenly over the top and let it cool!
Step 4: Cut and serve! Then enjoy the yummiest no-bake dessert ever!
Hopefully, you have more self-control than me… haha I ate 4 the first time I made these! They are so good, it’s so tempting! The texture is chewy, gooey, and so tasty! The peanut butter and chocolate on top really add a delicious touch to these Chocolate Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats. You are going to LOVE it!
Tips for Making Christmas Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats:
-After the marshmallows have melted, you can add a small handful more of marshmallows that you don’t let melt for extra marshmallows chewy deliciousness!
-When you press the rice krispies into the pan, be sure NOT to press too hard in order to have softer and chewy rice krispie treats.
-To serve more people or just have a smaller dessert to serve, this recipe is fabulous for cutting into smaller pieces.
-Store leftovers in an airtight container. If you are anything like me and my kids, it won’t last long though!
Enjoy and make sure to share this amazing recipe with family and friends! You are going to love the rich and buttery, chewy, and soft flavor!
Enjoy!
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats
These Chocolate Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats are an easy and delicious no-bake dessert! The peanut butter rice krispies are soft, chewy, and gooey. It's topped with melt-in-your-mouth chocolate and peanut butter layer. It's incredible!!
Ingredients
PEANUT BUTTER RICE KRISPIE TREAT LAYER
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- 10 oz. mini marshmallows
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 5 cups Rice Krispie cereal
CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER LAYER
- 1 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
1. Line a 9x13 inch baking pan with parchment paper and spray with non-stick cooking spray.
2. Measure out the rice krispie cereal and set it aside.
3. In a large saucepan over medium-low heat, stir the butter for a few minutes, until completely melted and starts to foam a little. Mix in the peanut butter. Once incorporated, stir in the mini marshmallows until melted. Remove from heat and add in the vanilla extract and salt. (Optional: add a handful of mini marshmallows at this point if you want to see them in the Rice Krispie treats and have a more gooey texture.)
4. Fold in the rice krispie cereal until evenly coated. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and press evenly with a spatula. (Don't press too hard.) Let cool.
5. Add the chocolate chips, peanut butter, and butter in a medium-sized microwave bowl. Microwave for 20 seconds and stir. And then microwave in 10-second bursts, stirring in between, until the chocolate is completely melted, and the mixture is smooth. Stir in the vanilla extract.
6. Pour over the cooled rice krispie treats and spread evenly.
7. Chill in the refrigerator for 20 minutes to help set. Cut into squares. Enjoy!
Keep stored in an airtight container at room temperature.
These are fantastic! I highly recommend them. I’ve been intending to make these for a while & I’m glad that I did. These are soft & so tasty! IMO they’re better than scotcharoos.
These are the absolute BEST rice krispy treats! I didn’t have chocolate chips but had hershey bars with almonds and I loved it! I also used a combination of mostly natural crunchy peanut butter with about 1/3 of it being regular creamy Skippy. Everything else I did exactly as recipe calls for and its our very favorite treat now. I put that extra handful of marshmellows in there just before mixing into the rice krispies and it makes them so delicious and gooey yet firm enough that they aren’t falling apart but soft and gooey enough to not be hard and dry like some rice krispy recipes leave you with. This is a winner and the only recipe ill ever use. Super yummy!!
Thank you!! That sounds so good how you made it. This recipe is a gem! 🙂