Rice Krispy Bars with peanut butter and chocolate

By exdircomp

Ingredients

• * 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for baking dish
• * 4 cups miniature marshmallows
• * 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter, preferably natural
• * 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
• * 6 cups puffed-rice cereal
• * Nonstick cooking spray or vegetable oil, for pressing
• * 1 package (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips, melted
• * 1/4 cup chopped, roasted salted peanuts

Preparation

Step 1

Butter an 8-inch square baking dish. In a large pot, combine marshmallows, peanut butter, butter, and salt. Cook over medium, stirring, until melted, about 4 minutes. Add cereal and stir to combine. With a wooden spoon greased with cooking spray or oil, press half the cereal mixture into dish. Spread half the melted chocolate on top. Repeat with remaining cereal mixture and chocolate; sprinkle with peanuts. (Store in an airtight container, up to 3 days.)