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Peanut Butter Cup Rice Krispie Treats

No-bake cereal bars made with peanut butter, marshmallows, Cocoa Krispies and Peanut Butter Crunch, topped with melted chocolate and Reese's Minis.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 13 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 15 servings

Equipment

  • Nordic Ware Metal 9×13 Covered Cake Pan
  • 6-quart Dutch Oven

Ingredients
  

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cupunsalted butter
  • 2 packagesmini-marshmallows10-ounces each divided use
  • 1 cupcreamy peanut buttersuch as Jif or Skippy
  • pinchsea salt
  • 1 teaspoonpure vanilla extract
  • 5 cupsCocoa Krispies cereal
  • 5 cupsCap’n Crunch’s Peanut Butter Crunch cereal
  • 1 cupsemi-sweet or dark chocolate chips
  • 1 cupReese’s peanut butter baking chips
  • 1 bagReese’s Minis Unwrapped7.6-ounces

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • Line a 9 x 13-inch baking pan with parchment paper or foil and spray the lining with nonstick cooking spray.
  • In a large saucepan over low heat, melt ½ cup unsalted butter.
  • While the butter is melting, set aside 2 cups of the mini-marshmallows from the two 10-ounce packages. Add the remaining marshmallows to the saucepan and stir until completely melted.
  • Add 1 cup creamy peanut butter to the melted marshmallow mixture and stir until the peanut butter is melted and the mixture is smooth.
  • Remove the pan from the heat. Stir in a pinch of sea salt and 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract until incorporated.
  • Gradually add the 5 cups Cocoa Krispies and 5 cups Cap’n Crunch’s Peanut Butter Crunch to the pan in 2–3 additions, stirring after each addition until the cereal is well coated.
  • Fold the reserved 2 cups of mini-marshmallows into the cereal mixture until evenly distributed.
  • Using a buttered spatula or clean, buttered hands, gently press the mixture into the prepared pan to an even thickness, taking care not to press too firmly.
  • Place 1 cup semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips and 1 cup Reese’s peanut butter baking chips in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at 50% power in 30-second intervals, stirring after each interval, until the chips are melted and the mixture is smooth.
  • Spread the melted chocolate/peanut-butter-chip mixture evenly over the pressed treats. Immediately top with the whole bag of Reese’s Minis Unwrapped, distributing them evenly.
  • Let the pan cool completely at room temperature before cutting into bars.