Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats
These Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats are super easy and super yummy! They keep well and are a great treat for kids and grown ups alike.
Servings: 16 bars
Ingredients
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¾ cup agave nectar
- 1 cup salted peanut butter, creamy or chunky both work well
- 7 cups crispy rice cereal
- 1 bag chocolate chips, 12 oz
- 1 ½ cups mini marshmallows
Instructions
- In a heavy medium saucepan, combine brown sugar and agave nectar. Bring to boil, stirring continuously, until sugar is completely dissolved.
- Remove from heat and add peanut butter. Stir together until mixture is well incorporated.
- Using a rubber spatula, transfer peanut butter mixture into a large bowl. Add crispy rice cereal, and mix together well. If cereal mixture is still warm, let it sit until it cools to lukewarm.
- Add chocolate chips and mix well. Gently add in mini marshmallows, reserving some for pressing onto the top, if desired. Press mixture evenly into a greased 13x9 baking pan.
- Cool for several hours in fridge until bars are set and firm enough to cut into squares.
Notes
- Use a natural or regular creamy peanut butter depending on your texture preference. Chunky peanut butter adds extra crunch if you like some bite.
- Bring the brown sugar and agave nectar just to a boil and stir continuously so the sugar fully dissolves without burning.
- Stir in the peanut butter right after removing from heat so it melts smoothly into the warm syrup.
- Let the cereal mixture cool to lukewarm before adding chocolate chips and marshmallows so they don’t melt too much and disappear.
- Storage: Treats can be kept airtight in the fridge for a week, or frozen for a month.
- This recipe is part of our Dessert Bar Recipes Collection.
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories: 307kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 9mg | Potassium: 170mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg