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PEANUT BUTTER RICE KRISPIE BARS

My mother always put peanut butter into her Rice Krispie bars. When I made them when I was older I had to guess each time how much.  I finally figured out what worked and wrote it down so it wasn't a guessing game.

People compliment me on these all the time when I bring them places.  They are not as cloyingly sweet as some Rice Krispie bars can be.  First, I always use the original Kellogg's Rice Krispie bar recipe, never a generic version.  The other versions tend to have the same amount of marshmallows, more butter,  but less rice krispies making them sweeter (to me, anyway).  I don't care what brand of rice krispies I use, I buy whatever is cheapest, but it has to be the original Kellogg recipe.  Second, I always add the peanut butter. They are just so much better that way!

 Because of the peanut butter, when I bring them places, I always tell people there is peanut butter in them (or label them) because people don't expect peanut butter in Rice Krispie bars and I wouldn't want someone to have an allergic reaction.

Ingredients:
1 bag (10 oz) marshmallows
3 tbsp margarine or butter
6 cups Rice Krispies
1/2 cup peanut butter

Melt butter, peanut butter and marshmallows over medium heat, stirring occasionally.  When smooth, mix in rice krispies.  Smooth into a greased cake pan.  My mother taught me to butter my hands and smooth them in by hand.  Much easier to work with that way.



Cut into squares and store in a ziploc bag.



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