Peanut Butter Rice Krispies Treats
Peanut Butter Rice Krispies Treats are the ultimate childhood favorite. This recipe is special because it keeps the treats gooey and soft!
PERFECT GOOEY PEANUT BUTTER NO BAKE TREAT
My Mom is a peanut butter nut (pun intended!) She loves peanut butter cookies, and of course, she couldn’t pass up the chance to put peanut butter in Rice Krispies treats. When you grow up eating things a certain way, you just become accustomed to it. So now, this is the only way I like to eat them. I think my particular recipe for these 5-ingredient Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats is the absolute perfect balance between chewy and crunchy and peanut butter.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
I have made this recipe with the store brand cereal, marshmallows, butter and peanut butter and these treats still turn out delicious. You do not need to use name brand. Also, Cocoa Krispies work perfectly with this recipe too! They’d be a fun chocolate and peanut butter flavor combination that we know so many people enjoy.
If you prefer a slightly thinner Rice Krispies treat, use a 9×13-inch baking dish instead of a 9×9-inch baking dish will do the trick.
Options are endless here guys. Over the years, you know you’ve made thousands of these things. You can add sprinkles, top with any baking chip like white chocolate chips, peanut butter chocolate chips, mini chocolate chips, dark chocolate chips, etc. You can add crushed candies into the mix. Additionally, you could melt some chocolate and pour it over the treats before you cut them. You know the deal, you can get creative and add anything you like the flavor of peanut butter with!
Usually this happens if you used too much heat. Using low heat to melt the butter and marshmallows is key. I know it can be tempting to turn up the heat to speed up the process but that’s risky. You could burn the butter, marshmallows or just make hard treat bars and nobody wants that! Just take the time you need to make these correctly.
Of course you can. Just be sure to hide them well so you don’t end up eating them all before you plan to serve them. Just kidding, you can make them up to a day in advance and store them appropriately. It is worth mentioning that these do taste best the day that you make them, but they do make a good make ahead treat if needed.
As with all Rice Krispies treats, they are best eaten the day they are made.
Store in an airtight container if you don’t eat them all the same day. I like to warm them up in the microwave for about 5-10 seconds when they start getting a little stale.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (SEE RECIPE CARD BELOW FOR THE FULL RECIPE)
- salted butter
- mini marshmallows– I used a 10-ounce bag which equates to about 5 cups.
- creamy peanut butter– if you prefer crunchy, this would work also
- vanilla extract– don’t panic if you’re out, these will still taste delicious if you have to omit this extract.
- Rice Krispies cereal
HOW TO MAKE PEANUT BUTTER RICE KRISPIES TREATS:
Spray a 9×9-inch casserole dish (or 9×13-inch for thinner bars) with nonstick cooking spray or line with parchment paper (for easier removal.) In a large sauce pan or pot, melt butter on low heat. Do this slowly so the butter does not burn. Once butter has melted, keep heat on low and add mini marshmallows.
Once marshmallows begin to soften and melt, add peanut butter. At this point, you will need to constantly stir the mixture so the peanut butter does not burn and the marshmallows can evenly melt (this won’t take too long – just a couple of minutes). Once, mixture is combined and melted, turn off heat and remove pan from stove. Stir in vanilla extract.
Add Rice Krispies cereal to sauce pan and stir until evenly coated with mixture. This is sticky stuff so do your best to get it all combined.
Add Rice Krispies cereal to sauce pan and stir until evenly coated with mixture. This is sticky stuff so do your best to get it all combined. Pour mixture into casserole dish (it will look very loose). Spray your hand with some nonstick cooking spray and pat down the mixture gently so it is evenly spread out. Allow 30-45 minutes for treats to set up. Then slice into bars.
Serve and enjoy when ready to dig in.
CRAVING MORE RECIPES?
- Original Rice Krispies Treats
- Fruity Pebbles Treats
- Scotcheroos
- Chex Mix Marshmallow Treats
- Circus Animal Krispies Treats
- No-Bake Gooey S’mores Treats
- Peanut Butter Cheerio Treats
- No-Bake Avalanche Cookies
- Reese’s Mini Cheesecakes
- Peanut Butter Cookie Bars
- Southern Peanut Pie
Originally published: January 2011
Updated photos & republished: July 2024
Peanut Butter Rice Krispies Treats
Ingredients
- 4 Tablespoons salted butter
- 10 ounce bag mini marshmallows (about 5 cups)
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 6 cups Rice Krispies
Instructions
- Spray a 9×9-inch casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray or line with parchment paper (for easier removal.)
- In a large sauce pan or pot, melt butter on low heat. Do this slowly so the butter does not burn.
- Once butter has melted, keep heat on low and add mini marshmallows.
- Once marshmallows begin to soften and melt, add peanut butter.
- At this point, you will need to constantly stir the mixture so the peanut butter does not burn and the marshmallows can evenly melt (this won’t take too long – just a couple of minutes)
- Once, mixture is combined and melted, turn off heat and remove pan from stove. Stir in vanilla extract.
- Add Rice Krispies to sauce pan and stir until evenly coated with mixture. This is sticky stuff so do your best to get it all combined.
- Pour mixture into casserole dish (it will look very loose.) Spray your hand with some nonstick cooking spray and pat down the mixture.
- Allow 30-45 minutes for treats to set up. Then slice into bars.
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Notes
- Please refer to my FAQ’s (Frequently Asked Questions) and ingredient list above for other substitutions or for the answers to the most common questions.
Nutrition
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I wonder if you could use PB powder bared of peanut butter? A way to pump up the protein and lower the fat…
I’ve never used PB powder so I have no idea