You know how everyone is so dang crazy over classic Buckeye candies or bars? (Me included!)
Well, I made these rice krispy treats wayyyy over the top, by dubbing them ‘Awesome’ Peanut Butter Buckeye Rice Krispies, and they are every bit of AWESOME, and then some!
Know why? Know how?
Begin with making some yummy, delectable peanut butter rice krispies, then add a delicious layer of creamy, peanut butter filling and then another layer of decadent chocolate-peanut butter frosting. Have I said enough? Look at those layers?! INCREDIBLY AWESOME!
Peanut Butter Buckeye Rice Krispies…where have you been all my life? Nevermind, you’re here now, and that’s all that matters!
Are you a peanut butter and chocolate fanatic of these types of sweets?
If so, you might like my Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Truffles, my Peanut Butter Bars {No-Bake} or my Sweet & Salty Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Bars. These bars here, are made in a 9×13 pan and they go along way! Thick, rich, buttery, crispy and creamy, with a huge wallop of a chocolate and peanut butter infusion…Oh and I need to mention, these are very addicting, most likely calorie-loaded and everyone will want the recipe for these ‘Awesome’ Peanut Butter Buckeye Rice Krispies!
Perfect for holidays, parties, or on an island by yourself. Just you and these ‘Awesome’ Peanut Butter Buckeye Rice Krispies. That’s all you need. 🙂
So, Here’s the recipe, make em and get noticed!
- 1 - 10 oz package mini marshmallows
- 4 Tablespoons butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup Reese's peanut butter
- 6-7 cups Rice Krispy Cereal
- 2 cups confectioner's sugar
- 1 cup Reese's peanut butter
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1 cup Ghirardelli 60% semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup Reese's peanut butter chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup Reese's Peanut Butter
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Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
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Melt butter in large saucepan, then add marshmallows and stir until melted.
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Add peanut butter and vanilla until combined, remove from heat.
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Stir in rice krispies and then press into greased 13x9 pan.
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Let cool.
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Whiles rice krispies are cooling, beat confectioners' sugar, peanut butter, and 1/2 cup butter together in a bowl until smooth and creamy, then spread over cooled rice krispies.
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Heat chocolate chips and peanut butter chips together in a microwaveable bowl, until melted, about 1 1/2 to 2 minutes, add peanut butter and whisk together well and spread over peanut butter layer.
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Cool and cut into squares.
Put bars in fridge for 10 - 15 minutes or more for easier cutting.
This sounds so delicious! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks so much Jenn!
Some of the directions are misleading… The butter in the peanut butter layer should have been melted and there was too much… And there wasn’t enough chocolate In the chocolate later
The recipe doesn’t indicate when to add vanilla. I did it with the peanut butter in the RK part of the recipe.
OMG! You are correct, yes that is when the vanilla is added and it’s updated now. Thank you for catching that and the peanut butter. I apologize…Ugh! Must have been one of those days! You can make it with or without peanut butter in the top layer, it’s delicious either way!
Also the chocolate layer says to whisk in PB after melting the semi-sweet and pb chips together, but no other pb is referenced in the ingredients.
To the person that said the butter should be melted in the pb layer, I just softened mine.
What size bag of mini marshmallows?
10 oz package mini marshmallows. 🙂
How do you recommend storing after they are complete? Refrigerate or counter top? Also I have made this recipe 5-10 time (no lie!) and my friends and family LOVE it! I am making it again tonight for a work party tomorrow and just cant remember if I refrigerator overnight or not! Thank you!
Hi Susie! Thank you so much! I love this recipe as well, it’s one my mom always makes to take places too! 😉 Just keep the bars in an airtight container at room temperature. If they are warm and the chocolate is softening too much, you can store the bars in the fridge, then just let them come to room temperature before serving so they aren’t like brittle
I looooooove buckeyes!!! And Rice Krispie treats too! So this is dessert perfection 🙂 xoxo
It’s my mom’s favorite rice krispie recipe! It is soooo good, you would love it Kelly!!
Are these gluten free?
If you can find the gluten free rice krispies, it can be gluten free. Hope that helps! They are super yummy too!
When PB and chocolate (the best combo ever) meet a Rice Krispies treat, what do you get?? THIS!! Pure genius Kim!! Drooling 😉