Peanut Butter Rice Krispies® Brownies

A soft fudge brownie layered with peanut butter and topped with a Rice Krispies® treat. Serve cooled or at room temperature. Great for parties!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 384 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 egg
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• ¼ cup butter
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¼ cup water
• ½ cup crunchy peanut butter
• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• 4 cups miniature marshmallows
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• ⅓ cup flour
• 1 (18 ounce) package fudge brownie mix
• ⅜ cup brown sugar
• 3 ½ cups crispy rice cereal (such as Rice Krispies®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

Step 2

Beat brownie mix, vegetable oil, water, and 2 eggs in a bowl until batter is smooth.

Step 3

Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together in a small bowl.

Step 4

Beat peanut butter, brown sugar, and 2 tablespoons butter together in another bowl with an electric mixer until light and creamy. Beat 1 egg and vanilla into peanut butter mixture until fluffy. Stir flour mixture into peanut butter mixture until just blended.

Step 5

Pour brownie batter in the prepared baking dish. Drop peanut butter mixture by small spoonfuls over the brownie batter.

Step 6

Bake brownies in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the brownies comes out clean, about 30 minutes; cool.

Step 7

Melt 1/4 cup butter in a large saucepan over medium heat; add marshmallows and stir until marshmallows are melted. Cook mixture until butter and marshmallow flavors are combined, about 2 minutes; remove from heat.

Step 8

Spread 1/3 the marshmallow mixture over the cooled brownies. Stir crispy rice cereal into remaining 2/3 the marshmallow mixture; press in an even layer on top of the brownies. Refrigerate until set, about 15 minutes; cut into squares.