The Best Chocolate Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Bars
This chocolate peanut butter rice krispie bar recipe is easy and fun for the whole family. It has just five simple ingredients. It has a buttery, chewy chocolate flavor with lots of peanut butter marshmallow crunch—the perfect treat! We made ours with Gluten-free Rice Crisp cereal.
Rice Krispie Treats are always a favorite for chocolate peanut butter lovers of all ages! Add peanut butter and chocolate chips, and they are even better. They are chocolaty with lots of yummy peanut butter flavor in a Krispie square, great for a midday snack, picnic, or any event. If you are gluten-free, as I am, use gluten-free crisp cereal.
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Recipe Ingredients
You’ll need the following ingredients to make this Chocolate Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treat!
- Smooth Peanut Butter
- Rice Krisp Cereal – We used Nature’s Path Organic Gluten-Free Rice Cereal
- Mini Marshmallows – for easy melting
- Butter
- Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips
Ingredient Notes
- You can also use Crunchy Peanut Butter
- We use a gluten-free brown rice crisp cereal from Natures Path. . You can use your favorite!
- Use your favorite chocolate chips, even dark chocolate!
- Contains: 1 Box of Nature’s Path Crispy Rice Cereal, 10 ounces
- Deliciously light and refreshing whole grain brown rice crisps that don’t go limp in milk! Crafted with only real, simple ingredients, and free from chemical pesticides, this packs a huge 35g whole grains, certified gluten free and is suitable for vegans.
- Created with only 4 simple, whole food ingredients, and organically sweetened, and with a hint of sea salt and molasses.
- What makes Nature’s Path the best organic cereal? We know how important that crunch is, and our unique and unmatched manufacturing technique, means our cereal stay crunchy, even in milk!
- Our planet, our food and our bodies are all connected. Being mindful about your food and choosing to eat organic means you’re making the best choice for your health, and our planet.
How To Make Chocolate Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats- Step-by-Step
- Butter a 9×13-inch baking dish. Set aside.
- Add the butter and peanut butter to a large saucepan. Pour the Rice Krispies into a large bowl.
- Over medium-low heat, melt the butter and mix until butter and peanut butter are melted and combined.
- Add the marshmallows and mix until the marshmallows are melted and you have a thick mixture.
- Take off the heat and add the chocolate chips. Mix well. Chocolate chips don’t need to be completely melted before you do the next step. Residual heat softened them up.
- Pour the Rice Krispies into the saucepan and mix until coated. I used a Dutch oven for this recipe.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish.
- Use a fork and press down evenly so it covers the whole dish. Coat the fork with butter if it gets sticky.
- Set aside to allow the Rice Krispies treat to set, for 1-2 hours.
- Serve and Enjoy!
Tips
- Use smooth peanut butter for easy mixing!
- For best results, do not melt the chocolate chips. Just fold them in.
- Use gluten-free rice crisp cereal if you are on a gluten-free diet.
Storage
You can individually wrap your Rice Krispie Bars in bags and keep them at room temperature for 2-3 days. You can also store them in the refrigerator and let them come to room temperature before eating, as they will harden in the fridge. You can freeze individually wrapped Rice Krispie bars for up to two months.
Additions and Substitutions
- You can supplement this recipe with almond butter, tahini, cashew butter, or any of your favorite nut butter.
- Sunflower Seed Butter is delicious if you are nut-free.
- You can use butterscotch chips, milk chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, or peanut butter chips. If you are gluten-free, make sure the chips are gluten-free.
Frequently Asked Questions about Peanut Butter Chocolate Rice Krispie Treats
To freeze Rice Krispie Bars, we recommend wrapping each square in parchment paper for easy unwrapping and then placing it in an airtight container or a freezer bag for up to 2 months.
Classic Rice Krispie Treats are not gluten-free. You can make Gluten-Free Rice Krispie treats using gluten-free marshmallows and gluten-free crisp cereal.
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The Best Chocolate Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Bars
This chocolate peanut butter rice krispie bar recipe is easy and fun for the whole family. It has just five simple ingredients. Buttery, chewy, chocolate flavor with lots of peanut butter marshmallow crunch! The perfect treat!
- Prep Time: 5 Minutes
- Cook Time: 5 Minutes
- Total Time: 10 Minutes
- Yield: 14 Bars
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
6 tablespoons salted butter
1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
15 ounces (1 1/2 bags) mini marshmallows
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
6 cups Rice Krispies cereal
Instructions
- Butter a 9×13-inch baking dish. Set aside.
- Add the butter and peanut butter to a large saucepan. Pour the Rice Krispies into a large bowl.
- Over medium-low heat, melt the butter and mix until butter and peanut butter are melted and combined.
- Add the marshmallows and mix until the marshmallows are melted and you have a thick mixture.
- Take off the heat and add the chocolate chips. Mix well. Chocolate chips don’t need to be completely melted before you do the next step. Residual heat softens them up. Just fold in the chocolate.
- Pour the Rice Krispies into the saucepan and mix until coated.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish.
- Use a fork and press the rice krispie mixture evenly to cover the whole dish. If the fork gets sticky, coat it with butter.
- Set aside to allow the Rice Krispies treat to set for 1-2 hours.
- Cut into 14 squares. Wrap each square in parchment or place in a self-sealing plastic bag.
- Serve and Enjoy!
Notes
- You can use almond butter, tahini, cashew butter, or any of your favorite nut butters to supplement this recipe.
- Sunflower Seed Butter is delicious if you are nut-free.
- You can use butterscotch chips, semi-sweet chocolate chips, white chocolate chips or peanut butter chips. If you are gluten-free, make sure the chips are gluten-free.
Rice Krispies are not gluten free, they have a form of barley in them, which is gluten.
We used Nature’s Path Gluten Free Rice Crisps. It’s in the blog post!
Gail, Thanks for stopping by! We used gluten-free Brown Rice Crisp Cereal instead of the classic Rice Krispies.