Level up your Rice Krispie treats with this indulgent treat. Layers of Reese's Pieces studded, peanut butter Rice Krispie treats sandwich a creamy peanut butter fudge and peanut butter cups and are topped with a luscious chocolate peanut butter ganache.
Melt marshmallows, peanut butter, butter, chocolate syrup and corn syrup in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
10 oz marshmallows, 2 tbsp unsalted butter, 1 tbsp corn syrup, 1 tbsp chocolate syrup, 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
Add cereal to melted marshmallow mixture; stir quickly and well to evenly coat the cereal.
3 cups Rice Krispies cereal
Quickly stir in Reeses Pieces candy.
1/2 cup Reeses Pieces candy
Press mixture evenly into the bottom of the pan.
For layer 2:
Place the peanut butter baking bits and sweetened condensed milk in a medium pan over medium heat, stirring continuously until melted and smooth
11 oz peanut butter baking bits, 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
Add peanut butter and vanilla, stirring to combine.
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter, 1 tsp vanilla extract
Spread peanut butter fudge mixture over the first Krispie treat layer.
Evenly scatter the mini peanut butter cups over the peanut butter fudge, lightly pressing them into the peanut butter mixture
8 oz mini peanut butter cups
For layer 3:
Melt marshmallows, butter, peanut butter, chocolate syrup and corn syrup in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
10 oz marshmallows, 2 tbsp unsalted butter, 1 tbsp corn syrup, 1 tbsp chocolate syrup, 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
Add cereal to melted marshmallow mixture; stir quickly and well to evenly coat the cereal.
3 cups Rice Krispies cereal
Quickly stir in Reeses Pieces candy.
1/2 cup Reeses Pieces candy
Drop spoonfuls of the cereal mixture over the previously prepared layers pressing the cereal together and slightly into the peanut butter fudge layer.
For layer 4:
Melt the peanut butter and chocolate together either in a microwave, stirring often, or over a double boiler.
1 cup creamy peanut butter, 2 cups chocolate
Cool slightly and pour over the Krispie treats, smoothing with the back of a spoon or a spatula.
Allow the treats to cool, then refrigerate until the ganache is fully set (30-60 minutes).
Use the foil to lift the treats from the pan, slice into bars and serve.
Notes
The Rice Krispies metric measurement is for the plain/regular cereal. Cocoa Krispies weigh more per cup than Rice Krispies do - if you are using Cocoa Krispies and would like to use metric measurements, use 140g.