I may never make regular Rice Krispies treats again. I’ve gone all-in on making these bake-sale goodies even better than the box with upgrades like toasting the cereal and browning the butter, but now that I’ve made this recipe, there’s no going back. Here, squishy-crispy Rice Krispies treats collide with peanut butter and chocolate for the ultimate Reese’s peanut butter cup dessert.
You start by adding a good dose of peanut butter to the marshmallow mixture. While you could stop there—and call these treats peanut butter scotcheroos—go ahead and sandwich a layer of full-size peanut butter cups between the peanut buttery, marshmallowy, crispy cereal mixture, and top it all off with melted chocolate. Once you try them, you’ll agree that these gooey, no-bake bars are even better than the original.
Why You’ll Love It
- It looks just like a Reese’s peanut butter cup. With peanut butter, chocolate, and candy layers, these no-bake bars look just like (or even better than) the original.
- They’re the best Rice Krispies treats you’ll ever have! Adding a layer of Reese’s peanut butter cups to the treats is delicious, but take it to the next level by mixing peanut butter into the marshmallow mixture and finishing with a layer of rich, melted chocolate.
Key Ingredients
- Rice crisp cereal: This cereal gives the treats a satisfying crackle and crunch. Use slightly less cereal (5 1/2 cups instead of 6) to make sure these treats are extra-gooey.
- Mini marshmallows: Smaller, mini marshmallows melt more evenly than large marshmallows.
- Peanut butter: Add a 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter to the butter and melted marshmallows. Regular or no-stir natural peanut butter works best for this recipe.
- Reese’s peanut butter cups: Sandwich 16 full-size Reese’s peanut butter cups (from 8 packages) between layers of the peanut butter-marshmallow-cereal mixture.
- Chocolate chips: Microwave semi-sweet chocolate chips until almost completely melted, then stir until smooth. Substitute with peanut butter chips for extra-nutty flavor.
Peanut Butter Cup Rice Krispies Treats
Makes 16 bars- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 (10-ounce) package mini marshmallows (about 4 cups), divided
- 5 1/2 cups rice crisp cereal, such as Rice Krispies
- 16 full-size Reese’s peanut butter cups, 8 (1.5-ounce) packages
- 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips (about 8 ounces)
