Peanut Butter Crispy Rice Treats

BY: JULIA JOHNSON

THE RECIPE

Ingredients

6 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for greasing

4 cups miniature marshmallows

1/2 cup smooth peanut butter

6 cups puffed rice cereal

1/2 cup whole roasted peanuts

4 ounces good-quality semisweet chocolate, chopped

Flaked sea salt, optional

THIS IS FOR SEVREAL SURVINGS

THE DIRECTIONS

Directions

Lightly butter a 13- by 9-inch baking dish.

Melt the butter in a large saucepan over low to medium-low heat until light brown specks start to form and the butter starts to smell nutty, 10 to 12 minutes. Add the marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the peanut butter until melted. Add the puffed rice cereal and peanuts. Stir until well coated.

Press the mixture evenly into the prepared baking dish. Cool completely.

Meanwhile, place the chocolate in a medium heatproof bowl. Microwave in 30 second intervals until the chocolate is melted.

Drizzle the chocolate over the cooled crispy rice treats and sprinkle with flaked sea salt if desired. Cut into 18 bars.

Cook's Note: Regular or natural peanut butter

Dave Lieberman

THE RECIPE SERVINGS

Ingredients ORIGINAL 1/2 DOUBLE (2x) QUADRUPLE (4x)

6 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for greasing4 cups miniature marshmallows1/2 cup smooth peanut butter6 cups puffed rice cereal1/2 cup whole roasted peanuts4 ounces good-quality semisweet chocolate, chopped Flaked sea salt, optional

6 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for greasing4 cups miniature marshmallows1/2 cup smooth peanut butter6 cups puffed rice cereal1/2 cup whole roasted peanuts4 ounces good-quality semisweet chocolate, chopped Flaked sea salt, optional

3 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for greasing2 cups miniature marshmallows1/2 cup smooth peanut butter3 cups puffed rice cereal1/2 cup whole roasted peanuts2 ounces good-quality semisweet chocolate, chopped Flaked sea salt, optional

12 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for greasing8cups miniature marshmallows1 cup smooth peanut butter12 cups puffed rice cereal1 cup whole roasted peanuts8 ounces good-quality semisweet chocolate, chopped Flaked sea salt, optional

24 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for greasing16 cups miniature marshmallows9 cup smooth peanut butter24 cups puffed rice cereal 9 cup whole roasted peanuts 16 ounces good-quality semisweet chocolate, chopped Flaked sea salt, optional