Caramel, Peanut Butter and Marshmallow and a luscious Chocolate Peanut layer are in cahoots with Rice Krispies! Thank you ingredients! Chewy, gooey and so good!
Tis' the season for Caramel and such! Caramel is such a stunner and showstopper in desserts! It's rich, buttery, and addictive delicious! Here's more about "What is Caramel?" to get the real scoop!
The secret to getting these bars their chewy texture is to get small globs of caramel, inter-twining with marshmallow and peanut butter throughout the Rice Krispies.
Uhhh...Yummmm! 🙂 Damn these are GOOD!
You achieve this, when you have made the rice krispies. You add the caramel bits in while the rice krispies are still warm, so the caramel gets soft and gooey, but not completely melted, by folding them in, until evenly distributed. Immediately press mixture into your prepared pan, we're getting closer to Caramel Pleasures.
And since I'm a self-proclaimed raging chocoholic...I made a super easy chocolate peanut butter layer on top of the rice krispies.
Would have been cute to add some pecans on top, guess that would make these Turtle Rice Krispies...dang, I don't have a picture of it because I didn't actually make it, *afterthought* but you can picture it right? 🙂 "Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't!"
These turned out exactly as I wanted them to. I like 'em kinda gooey with the lots of marshmallow, peanut butter and caramel! "Is that soooo wrong??" Make these anytime of the year! Here's the recipe! Happy No-Baking! 🙂
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Caramel Peanut Butter Rice Krispies
Ingredients
Caramel Peanut Butter Rice Krispies
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 10 ½ ounces mini marshmallows
- ½ cup peanut butter
- 5 cups Rice Krispies
- ⅔ cup Kraft Premium Caramel Bits
Chocolate Peanut Butter Layer
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ⅓ cup peanut butter
Instructions
- In large saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted and remove from heat.
- Stir in peanut butter until melted, then add in Rice Krispies. Fold or stir gently until well coated.
- Add the caramel bits in while the Rice Krispies are still warm, so the caramel gets soft and gooey, but not completely melted, by folding them in, until evenly distributed.
- Using buttered spatula or wax paper evenly press mixture into 8x8 or 9x9 inch pan coated with non-stick spray or use tin foil and so they come out easily using non-stick spray. Do not compact the bars when pressing down the mixture, they more you compress they harder they are to cut into bars, as most rice krispie treats are.
- Let cool.
Chocolate Drizzle
- Pour chocolate chips into a small microwavable bowl. Melt for 1 minute, add peanut butter, mix and melt 30 seconds, stir, if needed, repeat until chocolate and peanut butter are melted.
- Pour chocolate/peanut butter mixture on top of the rice krispies and spread evenly.
- Let sit until chocolate hardens or you can harden if faster by placing in fridge for 10 minutes or so.
- Cut into desired square size on cutting board with sharp knife.
Notes
