Chocolate Covered Brown Butter Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats. Crispy rice krispie treats with brown butter and peanut butter mixed in topped with a Reese's coated chocolate topping. These delicious rice krispie treats are a peanut butter and chocolate lover's dream. These easy to make treats are a perfect kid friendly snack and a perfectly indulgent dessert. This dessert is the perfect addition to a Christmas dessert table, a tasty Thanksgiving treat or a decadent Easter dessert!
Let's start off by discussing the delicious nostalgia that a rice krispie treat brings you. As a kid, these were one of my favorite treats and I will never forget the peanut butter rice krispie treats topped with chocolate my Mom used to buy from the store. That is why I love this recipe so much, it brings back all of those feelings, especially since I still love a good peanut butter and chocolate combination like I did as a kid.
The brown butter also adds a richness to this recipe that you miss out with just regular melted butter. The richness of the brown butter and melted peanut butter makes this dessert absolutely irresistible.
Ingredients:
- Rice Krispie cereal
- butter
- peanut butter
- marshmallows
- chocolate chips
- Reese's
Kitchen Appliances:
- square 9x9 inch baking dish
- skillet
The Steps:
- Line a square 9x9 inch baking dish with parchment paper.
- On the stove, melt a stick of butter on medium low heat. You want to make sure you keep the butter moving with a rubber spatula until the butter browns. This prevents it from burning.
- Once the butter has browned, add in the peanut butter and cook until melted. Add in the marshmallows and continue to cook until melted.
- Add in the rice krispie cereal and mix until all of the pieces are covered in the peanut butter marshmallow mixture.
- Spread the rice krispies evenly in the baking dish.
- Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave. Microwave for 30 seconds and mix. Then microwave 10 seconds at a time, mixing after every ten seconds until melted. Spread the chocolate on top of the rice krispie treats.
- Top with chopped up Reese's.
- Chill in the fridge for 30 minutes. Remove from the fridge, cut and serve.
FAQ's
How do I melt chocolate chips?
Microwave the chocolate chips for 30 seconds and mix. Then microwave 10 seconds at a time, mixing after every ten seconds until melted. You can also use a double boiler to melt if you choose to!
What does browning the butter do?
It adds a richness to the dish that you don't get by just melting butter. Just a tip, when browning the butter, make sure you are either constantly stirring the butter or keeping it moving in some way so that it does not burn! This should be a slow process and if the butter burns, it will destroy that rich flavor.
What are some other chocolate peanut butter recipes I could try?
My Peanut Butter Filled Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Buttercream Icing is a delicious peanut butter chocolate recipe to try! My No Bake Peanut Butter Pie in an Oreo Crust is also a delicious treat!
If you love this recipe, you might also love:
- Peanut Butter Crunch Bars with Chocolate Drizzle
- Crispy Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Eggs
- Brown Butter Tahini Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Chocolate Covered Brown Butter Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats
Equipment
- 9x9 inch baking dish
- Skillet
Ingredients
- 1 stick butter
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1 bag marshmallows
- 6 cups rice krispie cereal
- 2 cups milk chocolate chips
- 6 Reese's Peanut Butter Cups chopped
Instructions
- Line a square 9x9 inch baking dish with parchment paper.
- On the stove, melt a stick of butter on medium low heat. You want to make sure you keep the butter moving with a rubber spatula until the butter browns. This prevents it from burning.
- Once the butter has browned, add in the peanut butter and cook until melted. Add in the marshmallows and continue to cook until melted.
- Add in the rice krispie cereal and mix until all of the pieces are covered in the peanut butter marshmallow mixture.
- Spread the rice krispies evenly in the baking dish.
- Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave. Microwave for 30 seconds and mix. Then microwave 10 seconds at a time, mixing after every ten seconds until melted. Spread the chocolate on top of the rice krispie treats.
- Top with chopped up Reese's.
- Chill in the fridge for 30 minutes. Remove from the fridge, cut and serve.
Nutrition
Stephanie Hoover says
I want to make this for a church potluck, so I want to make a large batch, but wondering if the 2X still fits in the 9x9? Or if I should go 13x9 for that? And what about the 3X? Tips on pan size?
thebutteredgnocchi says
I would definitely suggest using a bigger pan if doubling or tripling the recipe! That will allow you to get more pieces to share. If you use the 9x9 still they would just be thicker.