Chocolate Peanut Butter Marshmallow Treats
This isn’t a fancy recipe but it’s a solid one. I have recalculated the ingredients for marshmallow cereal treats. You know how the ‘original’ recipe says to use 40 large marshmallows? And then you have a partial bag that you have to store?? Same deal with the cereal? This cereal treat was very popular with my teen boys. It was a great snack to take along. I always used to laugh at what they thought was a normal size when they cut their own piece.
I used the whole box of cereal and the whole bag of marshmallows. The cereal treats were so nice and ‘marshmallowy’ and nice thick pieces. I made a point of cutting the pan into individual pieces once it was cooled.
Super quick.
Ingredients & Directions for Chocolate Peanut Butter Marshmallow Treats
5 Tbs. butter, melted in a large pot (I use a heavy stockpot). Heat at about medium.
16 oz bag of marshmallows – melt in the butter and stir until all melted and smooth.
1 13 oz box of Reeses Puffs cereal (or any puffed cereal!!)
Press into a 9 x 13 pan that has been sprayed with nonstick spray. I usually put a baggie on my hand and spray it. Then press the cereal down. It protects my hand from the stickiness and the hot melted marshmallow.
I wait for the cereal bars to cool a bit but cut them while they are still warm. Enjoy these delicious cereal treats!
These cereal treats are so marshmallowy! Is that a word? But you know what I mean!
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cereal Marshmallow Treats
Description
A delicious chocolate and peanut butter cereal treat. A simple twist on traditional Rice Krispie treats. Kids love them and they are a great portable snack!
Ingredients
5 Tbs. butter, melted in a large pot
16 oz bag of marshmallows – melt in the butter and stir until all melted and smooth.
1 13 oz box of Reeses Puffs cereal (or any puffed cereal!!)
Instructions
Melt butter at low-medium heat. You don’t want to brown it.
Stir in 16 oz bag of marshmallows. They will melt into the butter. Stir continually until the marshmallows are all melted and the mixture is smooth.
Add the full 13 oz box or Reeses Puffs cereal (chocolate and peanut butter flavor, of course!)
Press into a 9 x 13 pan (I use a casserole dish)
***tip – Put your hands in a food baggie and spray the outside with cooking spray. Makes it much easier to press the cereal down. Your hands don’t get as messy!
I like to cut the pieces after the cereal treats have cooled a bit but are still warm.
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If you are looking for more detailed directions or a different type of cereal treat, check out:
Cheerio Marshmallow Treats with drizzled chocolate
These look delicious and everyone in my family loves the combo of chocolate and peanut butter.
★★★★★
Great idea and so simple too. Just like rice krispie treats we used to make but with the delicious taste of chocolate and peanut butter.