Peanut S'mores Rice Krispies Treats
The ultimate no-bake, picnic-friendly summer dessert.
Ingredients
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 5 cups miniature marshmallows, divided use
- 6 cups puffed rice cereal aka Rice Krispies
- 1/2 cup salted roasted peanuts
- 1 cup semi or bittersweet chocolate
- 2 graham crackers, coarsely broken
Instructions
- Butter a 13x9 baking dish. Set aside.
- Melt the butter in a large, heavy-bottomed, whisk in the vanilla. Add 4 cups of marshmallows and stir until completely melted.
- Add the puffed rice cereal and the remaining 1 cup of marshmallows. Stir until well coated.
- Press the mixture evenly into the prepared baking dish using the back of a spoon.
- Sprinkle with graham crackers and peanuts, pressing them slightly into the mixture to anchor them.
- Meanwhile, melt the chocolate chips over low heat. Drizzle over the treats.
- Cool completely before cutting into squares. This always takes a lot longer (at least an hour, normally more like 2) than you'd think so be prepared.
- Slice into about 20 squares.
Notes
Stirring in whole marshmallows with the cereal gives you big, soft pockets of marshmallow in every bite.