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Chocolate Covered Rice Krispie Treats

Chocolate Covered Rice Krispie Treats are a super basic, but oh so delicious dessert square! 
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Chocolate Covered Rice Krispie Treats
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 40 squares
Calories: 143kcal
Author: Donnalea

Ingredients

Base

  • 1/2 cup margarine
  • 40 large marshmallows
  • 5-6 cups crisp rice cereal

Chocolate Topping

  • 1 1/2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup corn syrup
  • 1/3 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • 1/4 cup chopped peanuts

Instructions

Base

  • Prepare a 9 x 15" sheet pan with parchment paper and gather all your ingredients.
  • Melt margarine in the microwave in a large bowl.
  • Add marshmallows and toss with melted margarine.
  • Return to microwave and melt on half power for 1 minute intervals, stirring in between until marshmallow mixture is smooth.
  • Add crisp rice to marshmallow mixture and combine.
  • Press firmly into sheet pan.

Chocolate Topping

  • Combine chocolate chips, corn syrup, butter and peanut butter in a saucepan and melt over medium heat till smooth.
  • Pour over the crisp rice base and smooth to cover completely.
  • Sprinkle with crushed peanuts. Refrigerate for 1 hour before removing from pan using the parchment paper, then cut into squares.

Notes

Calorie count is an estimate and will vary based on ingredients and cooking methods used.

Nutrition

Calories: 143kcal