Description
Delectable chocolate peanut butter rice krispie cups blend sweet nostalgia with rich, creamy indulgence. Small dessert bites deliver classic comfort with gourmet chocolate and smooth peanut butter layers you can quickly enjoy.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 cups (370 ml/12.5 fl oz) chocolate chips (vegan chocolate chips can be used)
- 1 cup (240 ml/8 fl oz) chunky peanut butter (for peanut flavor and texture)
- 3 cups (90 g/3.2 oz) Rice Krispies cereal (for crunchy base)
- 6 tbsps (90 ml/3 fl oz) honey (for natural sweetness)
- 1/8 tsp (0.6 g/0.02 oz) salt (enhances flavor)
Instructions
- Preparation: Line a muffin tin with paper or silicone liners for effortless treat extraction.
- Peanut Butter Base: Combine peanut butter, honey, and salt in a saucepan, warming gently and stirring until the mixture becomes glossy and uniform.
- Mixing Cereal: Incorporate Rice Krispies into the warm peanut butter mixture, ensuring thorough and even coating of each crisp morsel.
- Molding Cups: Press the peanut butter-coated cereal mixture into the prepared muffin tin, creating compact and even base layers.
- Chocolate Topping: Melt chocolate chips over low heat, stirring continuously until transformed into a smooth, glossy liquid.
- Finishing: Pour melted chocolate over the peanut butter cereal layer, spreading to completely cover each cup’s surface.
- Setting: Refrigerate the filled muffin tin for at least one hour, allowing the chocolate to solidify completely.
- Serving: Carefully remove the cups from the tin, peel away liners, and enjoy the rich chocolate and peanut butter treat.
Notes
- Prep Efficiently: Use silicone or parchment liners for super easy removal and minimal cleanup.
- Control Texture: Stir peanut butter mixture gently to achieve smooth, even coating without breaking cereal pieces.
- Manage Chocolate Melting: Use low heat and constant stirring to prevent burning and ensure silky chocolate consistency.
- Chilling Strategy: Refrigerate for at least one hour to guarantee firm, perfectly set chocolate layer that holds shape.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 155
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 30 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg