Totally decadent, over the top, loaded peanut butter rice crispy treats. Chewy peanut butter rice crispy treats are layered with peanut butter cup filling, then topped with melted chocolate and m and m’s.
These no bake beauties aren’t for the faint of heart, but are a must make for any peanut butter lover. 
I noticed this week that I was becoming pretty predictable with my summer AHB recipes. A little fruit, a simple pastry or cake batter, a tasty glaze and boom, summer recipe. This week I wanted to break out of the mold. I decided that I either wanted to make something really healthy and refreshing or something terribly decadent and over the top. 
Yeah, sorry about that. The sweet usually wins out, especially this week. This week was a monumental week in my household, our oldest child got their first car. Having a kid that is old enough to be out on their own going places feels crazy…and terrifying. And it makes me feel darn stinking old! But if that weren’t enough, the day after that some teenage boy gave me my senior citizens discount at the grocery store! (I’m still in my 30’s) I cried. It was ridiculous. And then I came home and ate a loaded peanut butter rice crispy treat. I swear it was good timing for these to be in my house this week. LOL. 
When life gets rough, just pour some chocolate on it, that’s what I say. So here’s to the days when silly things make us cry. May you break out the chocolate and peanut butter, break up the sadness, and move on to greater things!
Loaded Peanut Butter Rice Crispy Treats
Chewy peanut butter rice crispy treats are layered with peanut butter cup filling, then topped with melted chocolate and m and m's.
Ingredients
- 1 cup corn syrup
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 6 cups crisp rice cereal
- 1 1/2 cups peanut butter
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 11.5 ounce bag chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup m and m's
Instructions
- In a saucepan, cook together the corn syrup and sugar over medium heat stirring frequently until the mixture comes to a boil.
- Remove from the heat and stir in one cup of peanut butter. Mix in 6 cups of crisp rice cereal.
- Press the mixture into a well greased 9x13 inch pan.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the remaining 1 1/2 cups peanut butter, melted butter and powdered sugar.
- Smooth the peanut butter topping evenly over the rice crispy treats.
- Place the chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl and microwave at 50% power in 30 second increments until the chocolate is completely melted and smooth.
- Pour the chocolate over the peanut butter filling and top with m and m's.
- Allow to cool completely to set up.
- Store somewhere cool.
Melin
Saturday 13th of July 2024
It has been a hot and humid summer this year, so I was looking for a few no-bake treats to make for our church's indoor yard and bake sale. I saw this recipe and thought, "Well this is something a little different and could be a hit!". So the day before I was to have my goodies at the church (which was the day before the sale), I excitingly gathered my ingredients and began following the directions to a "T". Using a foil pan, I assembled it according to the instructions. I was pleased with how it looked and thrilled to provide something different. My husband dropped that and two other no-bake items I made, off at the church. When the time came for them to be cut into pieces, I was told it took a man and a cleaver to get through it. 😩 Now, I have baked a lot over my 66(+) years and have made rice crispy treats several times before, always melting the marshmallows in butter, etc, etc. This was the first time using this method with the corn syrup and sugar as a substitute for the fluffy marshmallows. Granted, marshmallows can and often times have both sugar and corn syrup (or an alternative liquid sweetener such as agave) in them, but the other ingredients that help with the whole structuring of the product seem to make certain treats softer, gooier and chewier. If I ever try making these again, I might try using marshmallows instead. After all, peanut butter and marshmallow fluff are to die for and then add yummy chocolate on top of that, I'm thinking it might be a winning combination. 😋 What do you think?
Amy D
Monday 22nd of July 2024
Hello Melin! I can tell you exactly what happened with this, because it's happened to me before too! The corn syrup and sugar were boiled too long. When this happens it becomes hard and brittle and it's not the right texture at all. If you would happen to try this recipe again, make sure to just bring it to a boil and remove it from the heat immediately once it is. This will prevent this problem from happening again. Hope this helps! Amy D.
Deepika
Thursday 13th of April 2017
These look so delicious. I wish I could get them right now.
Sandi G
Thursday 13th of April 2017
Krispie treats are my downfall...these look amazing!
Amy D
Friday 14th of April 2017
They are even better when you can convince someone else to make them and bring them to you! Bwahaha. My aunt brought these to a party soon after I posted the recipe and I was like oh my gosh these are so good. It was funny because she laughed at me and told me they were my recipe. I said I know but it always tastes better when you don't have to do the work!
sue | theviewfromgreatisland
Thursday 13th of April 2017
I've never been one who loved plain rice krispie treats, but these I can get into!
Amy D
Friday 14th of April 2017
Yeah, these are anything but plain!
Emily
Thursday 13th of April 2017
These look like so much fun to make and of course SO delicious!
Amy D
Friday 14th of April 2017
Thanks Emily! This is one my kids love to help make because of just those reasons!