Peanut Butter Cup Rice Krispie Treats

By lisapearce

Ingredients

• 7 cups mini marshmallows
• 7 Tablespoons butter, divided
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 7 cups plain Rice Krispie cereal
• 24 Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, unwrapped
• 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
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Details

Adapted from insidebrucrewlife.com

Preparation

Step 1

Melt 4 Tablespoons butter over low heat in a saucepan. Add the marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Stir in the peanut butter.
Pour the cereal into the marshmallow mixture and stir until completely combined. Press half the cereal mixture into a buttered 9x13 pan.
Place the 24 peanut butter cups over the top of the rice krispies in the pan. Spoon the rest of the rice krispies over the top and press down. Let cool completely.
Place the chocolate chips and remaining 3 Tablespoons of butter in a microwave safe bowl. Heat for 1 minute. Stir until creamy. You can heat it an additional 10-15 extra seconds, if needed. Spread over the top of the rice krispie treats. Let set. Cut into 24 squares. Store in a sealed container on the counter.

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