Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Rice Krispie Treats

Peanut butter = my favorite thing. Ever.

Clearly I've said this before.

What I may not have mentioned is the fact that I also LOVE Rice Krispie Treats...only the homemade kind though...none of that store-bought junk. Come on...they do NOT taste the same. I remember back in high school...me and Ericka would eat an entire pan of plain Rice Krispie Treats in one sitting. I tried to convince myself that we were taking the healthy route by not adding as much butter; however, we just compensated for that loss by adding twice as many marshmallows. Whoops.

So these things are even better than plain Rice Krispie Treats...or Scotcharoos (even though traditional Scotcharoos are pretty killer). But come on, who can say they don't like a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup? These things are loaded with pieces of peanut buttery and chocolaty goodness that is THE Reese's. They are pretty rich, but after one bar, they still leave you wanting another...or three.

Ingredients:

• 6 c. Cocoa Krispies cereal
• 18 Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, chopped into pieces
• 5 tbsp. butter
• 3 tbsp. corn syrup
• 1 (10 oz.) bag mini marshmallows, plus 2 c.
• 1/2 c. peanut butter
• 1/2 c. chocolate chips

 
Directions:

1. Chop Reese's Peanut Butter Cups into pieces, store in fridge or freezer for a few minutes as you prepare the rest of the ingredients. This will help the pieces not melt as quickly later on.
2. Spray 9x13 pan with non-stick spray.
3. Pour Cocoa Krispies into large bowl, add chilled Reese's, and gently mix.
4. Melt butter in medium pan. Then add corn syrup and marshmallows, stirring continuously over low heat until smooth.
5. Pour melted marshmallow mixture over cereal and Reese's. Gently fold together until marshmallows are incorporated.
6. Press mixture into 9x13 pan.
7. In microwave-safe bowl, microwave peanut butter for 30 second intervals until melted.
8. Again, in microwave-safe bowl, microwave chocolate chops for 30 second intervals until melted.
9. Drizzle peanut butter and chocolate chips over the top.
10. Chill in fridge until chocolate and peanut butter has set. Then cut into squares.