The BEST Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats Recipe

My kids and I were recently reading the book I Lost My Tooth by Mo Willems. It’s part of his Unlimited Squirrels Series by Mo Willems.

I LOVE that I’m able to homeschool my kids because doing so enables me to make school more exciting to them than it would likely be in public schools.

I told my kids we could make a recipe inspired by the I Lost My Tooth book. Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats seemed like a great idea since we know how much squirrels love peanuts…and also because Peanut Butter Krispy Treats are also a great way to make loose teeth fall out.

Have you ever made rice krispie treats with peanut butter? It makes them taste SO good!

A little less sweet from the marshmallows with a hint of peanut butter flavor. It’s basically the only way I make them anymore!

It will easily become your favorite rice krispie recipe too!

The recipe is so easy too that Maggie can make most of it by herself, with my supervision of course!

Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats Recipe

Ingredients

• 6 cups of rice krispie cereal (any brand will do)
• 1 standard-size bag of marshmallows (10 ounces)
• 3 tablespoons butter (plus a tiny bit extra)
• 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter

Directions

1. Prepare a 13×9 pan by coating the bottom and sides of it with a thin layer of butter.
2. Melt the butter in a large saucepan on low heat. (I use the same large pot we boil spaghetti noodles in so there’s plenty of room for the kids to stir without making a mess.)
3. Once the butter has melted, add the marshmallows and stir continuously until melted.
4. Add peanut butter and stir until blended (about 30 seconds).
5. Remove pan from burner and stir in cereal.
6. Spoon into prepared pan and let them cool completely before serving.

I hope you enjoy this twist on the classic rice krispie treat recipe! The combination of peanut butter and traditional rice krispie treats is a delicious way to change up a favorite childhood dessert!

Recipe Notes

I’ve never tried this recipe with natural peanut butter, so if you give it a try, please comment and let me know what you think!

Store-brand marshmallows and/or cereal work just fine. My kids have never seemed to notice any difference in the flavor.

If you want to change up the original recipe even more, try adding in a cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips or butterscotch chips right after you mix in the peanut butter.

Related Cereal Treat Recipes

If you like cereal-based recipes, we’ve got a few other ones you should try!

Make sure you check out these Raisin Bran cookies, this Cereal Drop Snack Mix, this Valentine’s Day Cereal Snack Mix, and these Rainbow Rice Krispie Cereal Treats the next time you want an easy dessert using cereal.

Additional Peanut Butter Lovers Recipes

If you love peanut butter as much as me, then you should also try making this No Bake Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars with Chocolate Chips Recipe, this Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe, this Peanut Butter Fudge recipe, and this Peanut Butter Crisp Delight Recipe.

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Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats Recipe

These delicious rice krispie treats (also called rice crispy treats or rice krispy treats) have peanut butter added which gives them an amazing flavor you'll want to enjoy again and again! Peanut butter lovers will really appreciate this tasty, easy recipe!

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Course: Recipes

Prep Time: 1 minute minute

Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes

Total Time: 6 minutes minutes

Servings: 20 bars

Calories: 86kcal

Author: Janessa Solem

Ingredients

• 6 cups of rice krispie cereal any brand will do
• 1 standard-size bag of marshmallows 10 ounces
• 3 tablespoons butter plus a tiny bit extra
• 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter

Instructions

• Prepare a 13×9 pan by coating the bottom and sides of it with a thin layer of butter. Alternatively, you could line the bottom of your pan with parchment paper.
• Melt the butter in a large saucepan on low heat. (I use the same pan we boil spaghetti noodles in so there’s plenty of room for the kids to stir without making a mess.)
• Once the butter has melted, add the marshmallows and stir continuously until melted.
• Add the creamy peanut butter and stir until blended (about 30 seconds).
• Remove pan from burner and stir cereal into the marshmallow mixture.
• Spoon into prepared pan and let them cool completely before serving.

Notes

Store any uneaten rice krispie treats in an airtight container. I store mine at room temperature. They never last for long!

Make sure if you are sharing these with anyone that you let them know beforehand that they contain peanuts since many people have peanut allergies. Better safe than sorry!

If you don't have a rectangular pan you can also use a square pan, just know you probably won't have as many treat bars and they will be thicker as well.

You can definitely substitute crunchy peanut butter instead of creamy, but my personal favorite is definitely the creamy kind.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 86kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 88mg | Sugar: 1g