My aunt used to make these when I was a little girl. I think they are a nice change from marshmallow treats.
Ingredients
- 6 cups crisp rice cereal
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1 cup corn syrup
- 1 tablespoon butter
Directions
Step 1
In a medium sauce pan, mix together sugar, peanut butter, and corn syrup. Be careful not to let it burn, or it will ruin the recipe. Stir mixture until well melted. Remove pan from heat.
Step 2
Combine warm peanut butter mixture with crisp rice cereal.
Step 3
Grease well a 9 x 13 inch pan with butter or margarine. Spread mixture in pan. Allow to cool. When mixture is no longer sticky to the touch, cut into bars.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings Per Recipe 12 | |
Calories 323 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat12g | 15% |
Saturated Fat3g | 15% |
Cholesterol3mg | 1% |
Sodium213mg | 9% |
Total Carbohydrate53g | 19% |
Dietary Fiber1g | 5% |
Total Sugars20g | |
Protein6g | |
Vitamin C9mg | 45% |
Calcium10mg | 1% |
Iron5mg | 28% |
Potassium156mg | 3% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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- by: ESCG33K
- 19 years ago
I started looking for some recipes for my sweet tooth when I found out I was pregnant- I wanted something different, and didn’t quite know what it was. I came across this recipe, and I have to say, this is one of my all-time fav’s. It’s so easy to make, although my hand gets tired from mixing at the end(which is what a husband is for). I’ve made them a few times already, and I have to say I can eat half of what I make my myself- great recipe!
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- by: IVANDIEPART
- 18 years ago
These taste just like the marshmallow stuff, except it has the wonderful taste of PB. If you do love peanut butter, I’d advise you to go on this recipe rather than the “classical” (marshmallow) one; in my opinion, it stays fresh longer plus you don’t have to mess with washing melted marshmallows covered pans…
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- by: Kitty68
- 17 years ago
This is a great recipe! My mother made this for years and now my kids love it. We always melt a 12 oz. bag of chocolate chips and spread them on top. Yum! I boil the sugar and corn syrup together and then mix in the peanut butter. Use crunchy peanut butter if you are a peanut lover. Make sure you spray EVERYTHING (spatula, mixing bowl, etc.)with cooking spray as this is a sticky one.
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- by: Ben Delorio
- 17 years ago
YUM!! If you like peanut butter, there’s no way you won’t love these. As mentioned by others, it is a good alternative to the marshmellow recipe, however they do taste a bit heavier because of the corn syrup. Next time I’ll experiment w/ using 3/4 c. of each ingredient since I had PLENTY of melted mix to use.
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- by: Liesh
- 17 years ago
I added about a half bag of chocolate chips to the peanut butter mix. as I was stirring. The chips melted completely making a wonderful choco/peanutbutter crispy treat. I loved not having to scrape marshmallows out of the pan. I will use this recipe always from now on. These were gobbled up very quickly.
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- by: Broncosfan
- 16 years ago
I’m going to be the first to give a “not-so-good” rating. My family loves peanut butter, but these didn’t do it for anyone in this house. I have three kids from 6 up to 13 years old and no one liked them. I threw the whole pan of them away. We’ll be staying with standard marshmallow crispie treats.
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- by: 6MOUTHS
- 16 years ago
Excellent! I used 1 1/2 c peanut butter and almost 8 cups of the generic rice cereal because I was kind of combining this and other recipes. I’ve only tasted crumbs after cutting them and wrapping them individually but I’m so tempted to go eat a whole one. They are far from being healthy but a tasty little treat now and then! UPDATE: I froze these (individually wrapped in plastic wrap and then put in a large freezer bag) and they kept great – a little crumbly but delicious!
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- by: Lyndsay
- 16 years ago
I have been eating these cookies since I was a little girl. They are a family tradition! We mix the sugar and corn syrup and cook until clear. Remove from heat and add peanut butter until fully mixed. Finally fold in cereal. Use wax paper to press into the corners of pan. Melt equal parts of semi sweet and butterscotch chips and spread on top. Let completely cool then cut into one inch pieces. Oh….we call them Kris Kringle’s.
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- by: BEKLIGHT
- 15 years ago
great recipe! made a few changes since i didn’t have all the ingredients handy. i mixed in some corn flakes with what rice krispies i had. i only had 3/4 cup of karo syrup so i added a 1/4 cup maple syrup. also added m & m’s to the mix. it turned out great! you can barely taste the maple syrup and the candies added a little extra kick. they sold in less than 10 minutes at the bake sale. everybody loved them!
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- by: Evelyn Hunter
- 15 years ago
No mess. No fuss. Easy. Quick. Virtually no clean-up. I used All Bran Flakes and it was great. Really chewy and what a wonderful peanut butter flavor. Loved by all who tried them. Gave out a few recipes on request and can’t wait to try them again only this time with Rice Crispies.
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- by: What's For Dinner, Mom?
- 14 years ago
These are GREAT! We made them 3 times in 2 weeks. Very addictive. First batch was just as recipe directs. 2nd we did a chocolate drizzle of melted choco chips and Crisco (melted until I felt texture was right) on top. 3rd batch we put a layer of choco chips on the bottom of the pan then pressed the mixture in the pan. Next maybe some mini chocolate candies….
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- by: Stacy Mahon
- 14 years ago
Super good! I added choc-chips on top, and put about a cup less krispies in to make sure was not too dry and I was happy I did. My family at the entire pan the same night. Nxt day I made more but mixed the choc-chips into the mixture and did “drop bars” on parchment paper. Just testing out the idea, was kinda fun. Either way super good!!
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- by: Easybakemom
- 13 years ago
My daughter and her friends made this recipe and it turned out great. I had them to add a layer of chocolate chips at the bottom of the pan before they added mixture and they sprinkled red and green sugar on top to make it festive. Everyone loved them. We’ll make more today.
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- by: Farwa
- 11 years ago
These are AMAZING! Even my “i-dont-like-peanut-butter” mom loved them. These have the exact same texture as marshmallow rice krispies, but have a delicious PB flavor instead of a marshmallow flavor. Yum yum yum!!! I will definitely make this 5 star recipe again. thanks April! ***CHANGES I MADE***: I didnt have corn syrup, so i substituted in 1/4 to 1/3 as much honey. Also, i melted 6 mini hershey chocolate bars with butter on the stove and poured it on top of the peanut butter bars. MMM!!
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- by: Ashley
- 11 years ago
Great Recipe! This is being added into the “keeper” book. Super easy and delish! Made the recipe as stated, but poured a bag of white chocolate and milk chocolate chips on the bottom of the pan before putting the crispies in. We are taking them camping with us this weekend and I can’t wait to share (and eat more of them!)
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- by: GLITTERMISS
- 10 years ago
YUM! I’m a huge peanut butter fan so I added in an extra 1/4 cup of PB. I topped it off with 1/4 cup of peanut butter chips and about 1/2 cup of chocolate chips after they came out of the oven. They had a hard time sticking onto the top so I ended up smoothing it out w/ a spatula.
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- by: Cookdap Member
- 10 years ago
These are good! I had never made any “crispie” type bars before and was afraid they’d harden faster than I could get them poured & spread correctly…But they didn’t! I’m slow & get out of breath very easy (COPD) so I was kind of slow, but was able to get them done right. Next time, I’d like to cut the sugar & up the peanut butter a bit (just my taste).
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- by: Heather Kuhlman Mitchell
- 9 years ago
I made this exactly as stated but I did what another reviewer suggested and combined the sugar and karo syrup in the pan first and heated until it was combined and smooth, then I added the peanut butter and stirred until incorporated. I really like this texture and I thought the peanut butter taste was right on. Very good!
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- by: Dawn
- 8 years ago
We had these at school and loved them!!! We way I made them was I first cooked the corn syrup and sugar until sugar was no longer grainy, then added peanut butter then rice crispies. They are hard !
Did I cook the sugar mixture too long? Is that way they are very hard since they are cooled?
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- by: Synthia
- 8 years ago
I ended up crumbling up the first receipt ,that I followed exactly, and making 1/2 more of the sugar and peanut butter mixture and adding the first receipt to it. It held together much better and I was proud to carry it to the party. The first receipt fell apart even after pressing it hard and allowing it to cool well enough. It ended up well in spite of this.
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- by: Christine Brul?
- 5 years ago
I always like to follow a new recipe,as written, the first time I make it and then, if needed, adjust to our liking if I make it again. My husband and I enjoyed this recipe but I personally found it too sweet. I just made it again but this time tweaked it a little. I cut the white sugar in half and doubled the peanut butter. We both enjoyed it more with the stronger peanut butter flavor .
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- by: Jaimie Little-Horn
- 4 years ago
These have been in my family since I was very little (over 50 years) We use same recipe, except on top you melt 6 oz of chocolate chips and butterscotch chips together and spread on top and then add sprinkles (I always make them for Christmas, they look so pretty with the red and green sprinkles).
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