Chocolate Peanut Butter Rice Krispies® Treats

Chewy peanut butter Rice Krispies® bars covered with a chocolate-butterscotch topping and finished with chopped peanuts or peanut butter cups. An easy no-bake recipe that is loved by adults and kids alike!

These Chocolate Peanut Butter Rice Krispies Treats were created as part of a shop that has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are my own.

Peanut butter rice krispies treats topped with chocolate and peanuts.

I’m breaking the rules today. I am taking a recipe that my family has made for years and years and I’m putting my own spin on it. Cue eye rolls from my family members.

The fact is, I have a lot of trouble following a recipe as written. Since I cook, bake and create recipes frequently am I always thinking about how a recipe can be improved. Some classics shouldn’t be messed with. I can appreciate that, but sometimes a few switch-ups can take a recipe from good to great.

Chocolate being poured over rice krispies treats.

My mom has been making a version of these Chocolate Peanut Butter bars every holiday season since I was a child. It is a chewy peanut butter Rice Krispies® bar topped with a mixture of melted chocolate and butterscotch chips. The sweet and creamy topping balances the chewy and slightly crisp bar underneath. It’s a fantastic combination of flavors and textures.

One bite of these bars brings back vivid memories from the holidays of my childhood. I love how food has the ability to flood me with happy memories; it’s one of the best reasons I can think of to get into my kitchen.

These bars are very similar to the ones my mom has always made, with just a few changes. I swapped some white sugar for brown sugar (deeper flavor!), I used dark chocolate in place of semisweet chocolate, and I added a fat pinch of sea salt for a nice sweet/salty balance.

I also added a topping of roasted salted peanuts and/or chopped peanut butter cups. I love the salty crunch of roasted peanuts on top, but if you’re a fan of peanut butter cups, you can throw those on top as well. Use either, neither, or both – whatever you prefer.

A close up of peanut butter rice krispies treats.

Pick up some Kellogg’s® Rice Krispies® to make these simple no-bake treats this holiday season. Call your family into the kitchen, get your kids involved, and throw together this easy recipe. You’re only a few steps away from enjoying this delicious twist on Rice Krispies® treats.