Chocolate Covered Rice Krispie Treats are a super basic, but oh so delicious dessert square! A marshmallow and Rice Krispie base is covered with a luscious chocolate topping laced with peanut butter and sprinkled with crushed peanuts. It’s so tempting just looking at it!

While I absolutely love the classic, original Rice Krispie Squares all on their own, I have to admit that adding the chocolate topping really kicks this dessert up a notch! When I make this treat, my family just can’t get enough of it. It is literally gone almost as fast as it is made!

Chocolate Covered Rice Krispie Treats cut and assembled on a wooden board

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Chocolate Covered Rice Krispie Treats

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Who can remember loving Rice Krispie treats as a child? I know I sure do! My mom made them often, especially to take with us on camping trips to one of the Northern Saskatchewan lakes.

My mother in law loved making them too. You could count on a freshly made pan of Rice Krispie squares ready and waiting for us when we came for a visit!

Chocolate topping being poured onto the base to make Chocolate Covered Rice Krispie Treats

How to make Chocolate Covered Rice Krispie Treats

Prepare your pan with parchment paper. This makes removal and slicing so much easier!
Assemble all your ingredients.
Melt the margarine in a large microwave safe bowl and swirl in around the bowl, then add the marshmallows. Melt in the microwave at half power until smooth. This may take between 3 – 5 minutes depending on the wattage of your microwave.
Add the Rice Krispies to the marshmallow mixture. Greasing your rubber scraper will help minimize the marshmallow mixture from sticking to it. You may also find it helpful to use your hands to press the marshmallow mixture into the pan. Just remember to grease your hands well before doing this.
Melt the chocolate chips, corn syrup, butter and peanut butter in a saucepan over medium heat on the stove, or in a microwave safe bowl at half power in the microwave. Stir until smooth and velvety.
Pour chocolate mixture over the entire base, then sprinkle with crushed peanuts.
Allow to set on the counter, or speed up the process by placing in the refrigerator. Using the parchment paper to remove from the pan, place on cutting board and cut into squares.

Two slices of Chocolate Covered Rice Krispie Treats on a wooden board, one leaning on the other. Milk and other slices are in the background

Are there any modifications for this Rice Krispie treat recipe?

I love it when I can make changes to recipes, to make them truly unique. And this dessert square is definitely one you can play around with and make your own!

Add crushed peanuts or other nut of your choice, flaked coconut and/or raisins to the base layer.
Substitute other dry cereals in place of the Rice Krispies. Or use a combination!
Add ½ cup peanut butter to the base layer to increase the peanut butter flavor! In this case, reduce the margarine to ¼ cup.
Use a smaller pan for a thicker dessert bar. I use a 9×15″ sheet pan, but this can easily fit a 9×13″ or even a 9×9″ pan.

Chocolate Covered Rice Krispie Treats on a wooden board. The first one has a bit out of it.

I hope you have success making these Chocolate Covered Rice Krispie Treats! If you add in your own creative mix-in’s, I would love to hear about it!

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