rice krispie treats

My Mom’s Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats

Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treat

Ahhh, just the way my momma used to make em’!

Growing up, the standard Rice Krispie treat recipe my mom used included peanut butter instead of marshmallows. Until I reached middle school, I thought the peanut butter kind were the original version.

It was a funny realization, like learning the movie Dirty Dancing was full of adult situations, and the lyrics in the Hey Ya! Outkast song was shake it like a Polaroid picture (not, shake it like a corduroy pager – what I sang for the longest time).

I don’t discriminate and can consume ridiculous amounts of either kind. It’s dangerous to have a whole pan sitting around in our apartment, beckoning to me. They are addictive, gooey and a sweet reminder of my childhood.

A few weeks ago, we took dinner to friends in celebration of them having their first baby. They got homemade lasagna, garlic bread, salad and Rice Krispie treats – the peanut butter version of course.

Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats

Ingredients
2 c. corn syrup
1 c. granulated sugar
10 oz. Rice Krispies
1 – 12 oz. jar of smooth peanut butter

Directions
In a large stock pot heat the syrup and stir in the sugar until it dissolves. Add the peanut butter and mix until smooth. Then fold in the cereal. Pour mixture on a buttered cookie sheet and pat down to desired thickness. (I made mine about a 1/2″ thick.)

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