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Chocolate Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Bars on a piece of parchment paper, with a small bowl of chocolate chips and a spatula next to them.

Celebrating big time over here in the LLK household!

Little Boy #3 has finally decided to be the BIG BOY that he is and stay in his own bed ALL night. No more waking up in the wee hours of the morning with a sore hip, a foot in my face, and one arm completely asleep! Those of you who have ever been forced involuntarily into a co-sleeping situation know exactly what I’m talking about! I love that kid and all his snuggly ways, but seriously, I don’t want to see your sweet little face until… um, let’s say at least 6am, okay?

This mama needs space!

Three Chocolate Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Bars stacked on top of each other.

Since all celebrations need chocolate I decided to make some Chocolate Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Bars…

Of course, they are not just regular old rice krispie bars, though I love those to pieces and could eat a whole pan without even apologizing. These have more of a CARAMEL base made with BUTTER and BROWN SUGAR, with a little PEANUT BUTTER for good measure, and a thick layer of CHOCOLATE on top! I’m pretty sure you’re going to love them.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Bars on a piece of parchment paper before being cut, with a small bowl of chocolate chips and a knife next to them.

So let’s make these and celebrate the little victories in life, like sleeping without feet in your face!

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Bars

Author: Julie
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Yield: 12 bars 1x
Category: Dessert
Cuisine: American

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Description

Rice Krispie Bars with a caramel base, peanut butter, and a chocolate topping! Something good made even better!

Ingredients

Scale

1/2 cup butter
2/3 cups dark brown sugar
1/3 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
2 cups mini marshmallows
5 cups Rice Krispie cereal
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter

Instructions

Prepare a 9 by 9 inch baking pan by lining it with parchment paper. In a large pan, melt butter over medium high heat. Add brown sugar and stir to dissolve. Stir in the heavy cream, and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil for 1 minutes, then turn the heat down to medium low and add the peanut butter and marshmallows. Stir until the marshmallows are melted. Remove from the heat and add cereal. Stir until well coated.
Press the cereal mixture into the bottom of the pan.
In a small microwave safe bowl, melt chocolate chips and peanut butter for 30 seconds. Stir and then microwave in 15 second intervals until the smooth.
Spread the chocolate peanut butter mixture over the cereal bars in an even layer. Chill 30 minutes to set the chocolate, and then remove from the pan and cut into bars.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 Bar
Calories: 316
Sugar: 24g
Sodium: 173mg
Fat: 19g
Saturated Fat: 9.8g
Unsaturated Fat: 7.3g
Trans Fat: 0.4g
Carbohydrates: 38g
Fiber: 1.4g
Protein: 3.6g
Cholesterol: 28mg

Keywords: chocolate peanut butter rice krispie bars, caramel, peanut butter, chocolate, rice krispie treats, dessert bars