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May 9, 2018

Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Bars

You’ll love these gorgeous no bake Rice Krispie Bars. With an Oreo cookie crust and a crunchy topping made with chocolate, peanut butter and Rice Krispies, it’s the perfect 6 ingredient dessert.

Hand holding a Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Bar

Crunchy peanut butter chocolate goodness ❤️

I’m here to make your Thursday just that little bit sweeter with these Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Bars, AKA my latest chocolate obsession.

These deliciously easy, no bake treats have a crumbly Oreo crust and crunchy choc topping made with chocolate, peanut butter and rice cereal.

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I get it. Some days you don’t want to spend hours slaving away in the kitchen. I love easy desserts and no bake treats JUST as much as the next person. So when you get a treat that looks like this and only requires 6 ingredients, you know you have a winner.

Ever since I made my Peanut Butter Chocolate Crunch Pie, I have been obsessed with chocolate and rice cereal. Oh actually, I think it started with my Candy Crunch Chocolate Bar.

Peanut butter rice krispie bar on a white background

Either way, if you haven’t tried adding melted chocolate and rice cereal together, you are missing out my friend. This stuff is PURE GOLD. So how do you take that perfect combination and make the ultimate treat?

Add peanut butter of course! So now we’ve got a sweet, salty, crunchy treat. And there was only one more way to make these bars even better. And that was by adding an Oreo crust. #heaven

Peanut butter rice krispie bars with a slice cut

So there’s really not that much more to the story. All you need to do is crush some Oreo cookies to make a cookie crust. Then melt together a mix of milk chocolate, dark chocolate and peanut butter.

Add rice cereal and away you go! A little time in the fridge and these Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Bars are ALL YOURS. Warning: they’re addictive!

Overhead shot of peanut butter rice krispie bars

If there’s one thing I’ve learnt from American baking, it’s to never limit cereal to just breakfast. Cereal is an all-day thing and that includes dessert! Did you catch my Froot Loop Cake last week?

Peanut butter rice krispie bars with a slice taken out

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Peanut butter rice krispie bars

Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Bars

★★★★★ 5 from 6 reviews
  • Author: Jessica Holmes
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 60 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
  • Yield: 16 bars
  • Category: Dessert
  • Cuisine: American
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Description

No bake chocolate peanut butter Rice Krispie bars with an Oreo crust


Ingredients

  • 300 grams (approximately 30) Oreo cookies
  • 115 grams (1/2 cup or 1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
  • 200 grams (1 and 1/3 cup) good quality milk chocolate
  • 200 grams (1 and 1/3 cup) good quality dark chocolate
  • 125 grams (1/2 cup) smooth peanut butter
  • 120 grams (3 cups) Rice Krispies or Rice Bubbles

Instructions

  1. Lightly grease and line an 8 inch square pan with baking or parchment paper, ensuring two sides overhang. Add Oreo cookies to food processor and whiz until crushed into fine crumbs. Pour over butter and mix well. Place your crumbs into your prepared pan and press down gently to form one even layer. Pop in the fridge.
  2. Add milk chocolate and dark chocolate to a heat-proof bowl and melt in the microwave, stirring every 20 seconds. Add peanut butter and stir until smooth. Pop back in the microwave until smooth if it’s still lumpy.
  3. Add rice cereal to a large bowl. Pour over melted chocolate mixture. Stir quickly to completely cover cereal in chocolate. Pour over Oreo crust and smooth the top with a small spatula or the back of a dessert spoon.
  4. Place in the fridge for 1 hour or until set. Cut into squares and store slice in the fridge.


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 piece
  • Calories: 278

Keywords: Rice Krispies, Chocolate, Oreo, Peanut Butter, Dessert

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Filed Under: Bars and Slices, No Bake, Peanut Butter Tagged With: Chocolate, Dark chocolate, Milk chocolate, No Bake, Oreos, Peanut butter, Rice bubble, Rice Krispies

Jessica Holmes
Hi there, I'm Jess. My life changed forever when my travels to the USA opened my eyes to wonderful things like smores milkshakes, red velvet cake and New York cheesecake. Now I love to spend my days creating American-inspired desserts. Read More.

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Comments

  1. AvatarJosh says

    March 1, 2019 at 1:45 pm

    These were great – everyone loved them!

    ★★★★★

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    • Jessica HolmesJessica Holmes says

      March 1, 2019 at 1:47 pm

      So glad to hear that Josh!

      Reply
  2. AvatarKatherine says

    March 1, 2019 at 1:41 pm

    I used good quality chocolate and the top and bottom came apart. The chocolate did not set before I was done spreading…they were stuck together when the chocolate was melted but then when it set the two layers separated.

    Reply
    • Jessica HolmesJessica Holmes says

      March 1, 2019 at 1:50 pm

      Hi Katherine, sorry to hear that. If you used good quality chocolate and spread it quickly, I’m not sure why that happened. My only other thought is perhaps there were too many Rice Krispies and not enough chocolate. The right ratio will ensure there is enough chocolate at the bottom to stick to the crust. I would be sure to measure the rice cereal next time by weight or even try adding 1/4 cup less. Thank you for trying one of my recipes!

      Reply
  3. AvatarDartha says

    November 5, 2018 at 5:57 am

    I made these in mini muffin tins. Turned out awesome. I made this batch for coworkers I followed the ingredient list…but as I’m allergic to peanuts next time I will use cashew or almond butter. so I can have some. 😊
    The mini muffin tins made about 30 give/take

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Jessica HolmesJessica Holmes says

      November 5, 2018 at 7:49 pm

      Hi Dartha! So glad you enjoyed them! Putting them in a mini muffin tin is a great idea 🙌🏻

      Reply
  4. AvatarDyan17 says

    August 17, 2018 at 12:54 pm

    Just made these why did my topand bottom come apart they did stick together was a mess cutting them

    Reply
    • Jessica HolmesJessica Holmes says

      August 17, 2018 at 8:04 pm

      Hi, thanks for your comment. I think perhaps the chocolate may have set too quickly before it had a chance to stick to the Oreo crust. Next time, make sure you use good quality chocolate and avoid chocolate melts that are designed to set very quickly. Make sure you move quickly when you come to adding the chocolate and pouring the mixture over the crust. Hope that helps!

      Reply
  5. AvatarDebbie says

    August 1, 2018 at 7:39 am

    How long will these keep for please

    ★★★★★

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    • Jessica HolmesJessica Holmes says

      August 1, 2018 at 7:40 am

      Hi Debbie, these keep well for 3-4 days in the fridge 😊

      Reply
  6. AvatarShane says

    May 18, 2018 at 1:16 pm

    Use Oreo cookie’s with the middle stuff or just the Oreo cookie crumbs?

    Reply
    • Jessica HolmesJessica Holmes says

      May 18, 2018 at 1:17 pm

      Hi Shane, cream filling and all for this one!

      Reply
  7. AvatarMagali says

    May 11, 2018 at 5:40 am

    Wahouuuu ! thank you for this recipe that I will hasten to do …. to see on my blog

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Jessica HolmesJessica Holmes says

      May 11, 2018 at 6:21 am

      I hope you enjoy them Magali!

      Reply
  8. AvatarCarolann says

    May 10, 2018 at 10:19 am

    Oh my gosh. This looks amazing! I am totally going to give it a try. Wonderful photos too! #superyum

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Jessica HolmesJessica Holmes says

      May 10, 2018 at 10:21 am

      Thank you so much Carolann! I hope you enjoy them! 🙂

      Reply
  9. AvatarNatalie says

    May 9, 2018 at 10:33 pm

    I love rice krispies bars! These look so crunchy and delicious!

    ★★★★★

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    • Jessica HolmesJessica Holmes says

      May 10, 2018 at 6:31 am

      Thanks Natalie! 🙂

      Reply

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