Weekend Delights: Peanut Butter Crispy Rice Treats

Juan Chavez
Feb 10, 2015
1 min read

Baking is always a wonderful activitiy to do with your kids. Whether baking for a school bake sale or special occassion; the memories made will always hold a special place in the hearts of your children. This Peanut Butter Crispy Rice Treat recipe is great for something to do on a lazy sunday or for a special treat.

Ingredients:

6 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for greasing 4 cups miniature marshmallows 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter 6 cups puffed rice cereal 1/2 cup whole roasted peanuts 4 ounces good-quality semisweet chocolate, chopped

Cooking Instructions: 1. Lightly butter a 13- by 9-inch baking dish. 2. Melt the butter in a large saucepan over low to medium-low heat until light brown specks start to form and the butter starts to smell nutty, 10 to 12 minutes. Add the marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the peanut butter until melted. Add the puffed rice cereal and peanuts. Stir until well coated. 3. Press the mixture evenly into the prepared baking dish. Cool completely. 4. Meanwhile, place the chocolate in a medium heatproof bowl. Microwave in 30 second intervals until the chocolate is melted. 5. Drizzle the chocolate over the cooled crispy rice treats and cut into 18 bars. Try this recipe out with the kids this weekend and let us know how it goes. Hope this treat satisfies all the sweet toothes in your family.