Some things are over the top for even me. Some things are so good that they actually hurt. I’m a real sucker for all chocolate and peanut butter combinations… but really!? Chocolate, peanut butter AND Rice Krispy Treats? Out of control. I think I pulled a baking muscle. These bars are so rich, so over the top, so peanut buttery, that I think I need to stick to only baking broccoli this weekend. I think I hurt myself.
These are just the treats I want to pawn off on my neighbors and coworkers. They’ll thank me, and they’ll hate me. I can live with that.
This recipe comes in three parts. Three crazy good, belly busting, lick the spoon over and over and over again parts. And they’re easy too! Yea.. this recipe is nothing but trouble.
I made these bars in a 9×13-inch pan and cut the bars into 1-inch squares, although I think even those were too large.
Rice Krispy Treats
- 3 tablespoons butter or margarine
- 1 package (10 oz., about 40) regular marshmallows
- - OR -
- 4 cups miniature marshmallows
- 6 cups Rice Krispy Cereal (or any puffed rice cereal)
1. In large saucepan melt butter over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat.2. Add Rice Krispies cereal. Stir until well coated.
3. Using buttered spatula or wax paper evenly press mixture into 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan coated with cooking spray. ( You may want to line your pan with parchment paper or waxed paper large enough to have flaps hanging over the sides. This will make it easy to pull the giant block of goodness out of the pan when it’s done. I just forgot this step. But as recorded in the comments below, some people had trouble with the wax paper sticking to the Krispie treats. A well sprayed pan might just be your best bet!) Cool. Make Peanut Butter Fudge.
Peanut Butter Fudge
recipe from Alton Brown
- 1 cup butter, plus more for greasing pan
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 pound powdered sugar
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 2/3 cup evaporated milk
- 1 2/3 cups sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 cups miniature marshmallows
- 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 tsp vanilla
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Oh yum. I’m planning on making this tomorrow. I noticed the instructions include nuts in the chocolate fudge, but it’s not the ingredient list. It doesn’t look like there are nuts in the photos, so I’m gonna go without. Do you have printable recipes somewhere?
I made these for a family Christmas party. They were a big hit! Thanks so much for the recipe. I love your blog. It totally rocks!
Joy, you evil woman! I made these last night for an office party today. I halved the recipe and used an 8×8″ glass pan. I also added 1/2 tsp or so to the Rice Krispie layer. After I made the whole thing, I kept sneaking corner cuts from the fridge even before they were completely hard.. then I trimmed the edges before I cut the batch into 1″ squares and, of course, I just HAD to eat the “trimmings” plus a few more squares to taste.. Then today at the party while everyone else was making noises about them, I ate a few more pieces!! I had to give the recipe to two co-workers. Thanks much for testing this out first. It’s a keeper!!!
Sorry, I meant to say that I added 1/2 tsp or so of vanilla to the Rice Krispie layer. Thanks again!
Hi Joy!
Having recently discovered your website, I am in love with you, your baked goods & your blogs. The diverse recipes presented all seem modified to perfection, many basic ingredients blended together with love, creativity and vibrant descriptions so that even the inexperienced baker may enjoy them. I am a cook who expresses similar passion about my dishes, though if given a choice between salty or sweet, I will always opt for the former!
Besides the design of your site, which is visually appealing and a pleasure to navigate, the comical passion with which you quip about each recipe is delightful! Through your website, which has now become my baking bible, I am learning to love sweets!
But I must make a criticism about this recipe: using wax paper was a Bad idea! The regular Reynolds wax paper used stuck to the bottom of the wonderful treats so badly that it is coming off in shreds, and while I battle to scrape it off the sticky surface, the yummy fudge layers are getting damaged :-/
Just wanted to warn anyone else. That said, you are still my baking goddess!
Hey Jenna- thanks so much for you comment! I’m so glad you’ve found a place to help you enjoy the sweet life. You’re comment was really thoughtful and sweet. Really, thanks.
So the wax paper didn’t work for you!? Ooooh no! I’m so sorry! I mentioned in the recipe that I skipped (or forgot :)) this step, so it’s really good to know that it doesn’t really work. Thanks so much. I’m sorry you had a hard time with it!
I hope you have a great holiday!
Philly Girl- I know! It’s totally evil of me to post this recipe. It’s nothing bu t dangerous. I found myself shaving off slice by slice too. They’re just too good!
Lisa W. I fixed that. No nuts! Well… only if you’d like them I suppose.
Thanks for all the lovely comments everyone! Thanks so much.
What an awesome recipe. Makes me crave chocolate just looking at the photos!
I made these. The chocolate and peanut butter overwhelmed the buttery, good vanilla-ness of the Rice Krispie treats. Too much!
These seriously scare me… Too much sugar at one time. But the Rice Krispy Treats sound good!
Awesome! I “Stumbled” on this…they really need to add an I Love It! button
This look so good! I made something like this once, but I will definitely be trying these! It will be a great treat for friends and family!
wow just wow. this looks soooo goood! i have a dessert project coming up, im definetly doing this one =]. my teachers are gonna love this!
I made these, and they are totally amazing. I even forgot to add the sugar to the chocolate fudge and they were still delicious! I had to give a bunch away, just so my fiance and I wouldn’t eat them all ourselves!
I have been waiting to make these for my bday (later this month). It can’t come soon enough (is it weird that I am excited to make/eat these more than I am for my bday?)
1 important question: Should these be refrigerated?
This is everything I love in one..thank you!!!
Our son often says, “Dad, you don’t like peanuts or peanut butter, but you like Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. How come?” Well, these bars are like peanut butter cups on top of his other favorite sweet treat – Rice Krispie Treats! I made these today, very good. I had to add more melted butter to the peanut butter fudge because I only had fresh ground on hand, still turned out okay. Thanks for the recipe.
Thanks for the bump up – these will be perfect for Fathers Day – everything he loves. :)
So I just made the P/B Fudge Treats and it looks insanely good! Am a little worried though as I misread the instructions and threw all the choc fudge ingredients in the pot together – waiting to see if the fudge will set or be a big gooey mess. Though I know will be eaten by all regardless!! Thanks Joy, I am one of your newer website addicts.
Totally made these and brought them to work to save myself from heart attack. My boss ate one and then pretended to hurriedly reach for his insulin. Cheesy I know, but pretty accurate actually.
Oh, and I just realized that my post sounded negative- I meant all those things in a positive way! They are DELISH.
First time I’ve made something you listed – and, oh my – we should videotape people’s responses as they take the first bite. it ranges from a sigh of relief to calm acceptance of the sugar rush. Awesome.
I have this page opened from the moment i found you and now i can’t turn it off! :D
You are truly amazing, congratulations for your beautiful blog!
Kisses from a romanian friend,
Laura!
These are delicious! I made them and they came exactly like the picture! Thank you for such a fantastic recipe!
The peanut butter fudge treats are over the top!! They are so wonderful! Everytime I make them people just rave about them and want the recipe!! Thanks for a fantastic recipe!!
Oh-my-gosh….insanely good! My grandmother used to make something similar to these, but with cheerios instead of the Rice Krispies. I made these goodies tonight for my brother’s neighborhood holiday potluck. He just moved to his new home….he’s guaranteed to be the most popular guy on the block with these gems! Thanks for the recipe. WOW-ZA!
Wow. These are crazy sweet. And super good! I made them and a friend came over and immediately asked for the recipe. I halved the recipe and it worked fine. I can’t wait to share them with my family and friends.
I just made these today and HOLY MOLY are the fantastically awesomely delicious!!!
My only issue was the chocolate layer kept coming off when I was cutting them, any suggestions?
Thank you for this recipe! I can’t wait to try more! :)
Oh my goodness…these look amazing. My mouth is watering!
OMG!!!! I’m salivating just reading about these!!!
I used to make a no-fail fudge using sweetened condensed milk. I noticed that your recipe has evaporated milk. I just want to make sure I make these right. ‘Cuz I WILL be making these. ;)
……how do I say OH MY GOD in a way that it is read like I am screaming with delight! I made these today and sold the lot! Can’t wait to make them again…..dirty and awesome! :)
Holy Mother of God….just made these today….Joy…please don’t be offended if I say that I hate you just a little bit for sharing this recipe! LOL, seriously, I LOVE you for it! Really, really, really good. Thank you for all your recipes….and for your beautiful blog. You make my day! Oh, and my co-workers that are on diets? They are gonna be mad at me for bringing this to work tomorrow! Ha!
Ok so I madse these for the last day of our seasonal store shift and I know they will be a hit tomorrow! I didn’t make the chocolate fudge, just topped w/ peanut butter/chocolate swirled morsels but I know even without the chocolate fudge they will be a hit! I was scraping the pan for bits of rice krispy treats and sneaking bits “to even it out” and although the PB fudge is sweeter than I would normally eat it’s really great too!
Here is a fan from the United Arab Emirates. Those little treats are obscenely delicious! My family and friends went through a whole tray in just one setting. Just amaaaazing!
Thank you so much for sharing.
Ps. I adore you writing style :)
Hi Joy,
I’m in the process of making this bad boys and the peanut butter mixture just doesn’t seem as thick as yours does in the picture… mine was all watery and warm.. your looks think and creamy. What went wrong? I hope they harden in the fridge and make a nice layer.
Any suggestions?
Joy – I made these and included with my other Christmas treats. They were amazing. I love this recipe. Thank you for shaing. (a part of me is mad though, when I walk by these things, they call my name!!!)
These are ridiculous! It’s like a buckeye and a rice krispie treat made a baby. I will definitely be giving a lot of these away! Thanks, Joy.
Omg so yum so delish. I made these today and already had two squares. My mom said that they were a little too sweet for her taste but everyone else has loved them. Not gonna lie, they are sweet as expected, but so so worth it. Thanks Joy for being awesome.
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