This recipe for Chocolate Caramel Rice Krispie Squares takes an old time favorite to a whole new level. Rice Krispie squares with peanut butter, a gooey caramel layer, then topped with chocolate!
My inspiration for this recipe came from a recipe from Hugs & Cookies blog who makes a ton of crazy delicious sweets. I made Chocolate Caramel Rice Krispie Squares in a 9×9 pan but simply double the recipe for a 9×13 pan. They will fly off the plate fast!
As a kid there were two homemade treats my brothers and sisters and I loved – Rice Krispie Squares and Puffed Wheat Squares! Both are easy to prepare, don’t cost a lot to make, and kids devour them!
My family may never eat plain Rice Krispie Squares again, these are incredible!
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- 1½ tbsp. butter
- ½ bag marshmallows (about 20 large-2 cups mini)
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 4 cups Rice Krispies cereal
- 7 ounces unwrapped caramels (1/2 bag)
- 1 tbsp. water
- ¾ cup peanut butter (divided use)
- 8 ounces milk chocolate
- Butter a 9 x 9 inch pan.
- In large bowl melt butter in microwave just until melted. Add marshmallows, stir to coat marshmallows in butter, then microwave until melted, stirring occasionally. This should only take a couple of minutes.
- Stir in vanilla.
- Stir in Rice Krispies.
- Pour into buttered pan and press mixture firmly with buttered hands.
- Place in refrigerator to chill.
- In saucepan, melt caramels and water on low heat, stirring frequently. (careful not to burn).
- Remove from heat, stir in ½ cup peanut butter. Blend completely.
- Pour over Rice Krispies, and spread to an even layer.
- Put back into refrigerator.
- In saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate.
- When melted, stir in ¼ cup peanut butter. Combine well.
- Pour chocolate over caramel layer spreading to edges in even layer.
- Refrigerate for 1 hour or until chocolate is firm.
- Cut into squares.
Source : Allrecipes