We ended up eating Red Robin for dinner instead of grilling ourselves, but I did think up a fun dessert to have with it! Because, honestly, I run because I love to eat. And I love to eat Snickers. And Rice Krispy Treats. And combining things you love makes them doubly as delicious (err…with some things, anyways), so that’s exactly what I did!
I tried to take the flavors of a Snickers bar, along with actual Snickers bars, to come up with a new take on Rice Krispy Treats…and, boy, did it work! Between the sweet caramel topping, the crunchy honey roasted peanuts, and the drizzle of chocolate on top, I think we captured the Snickers essence!
Seriously. Try them.
I initially cut them into 12 pieces, but they are definitely rich enough that you can cut them much smaller! After our first pieces, I went back and each piece in half or fourths, depending on the size of the piece. Have I mentioned I’m not exactly an even cutter? I save the big pieces for the people that are nicest to me.
Just kidding.
Snickers Rice Krispy Treats
Ingredients
- 2 Tbs butter
- 1 (10 oz) bag marshmallows
- 1/2 cup caramel topping
- 6 cups Rice Krispies cereal
- 1 cup honey roasted peanuts
- 2 Snickers bars, chopped
- 3 Tbs semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Melt butter and marshmallows over low heat, stirring frequently.
- Add caramel topping and mix thoroughly.
- Remove from heat and stir in Rice Krispies until evenly coated.
- Stir in the peanuts and chopped Snickers bars.
- Pour mixture into a greased 9x13 pan and press lightly with a greased spatula to pack.
- Melt chocolate chips, drizzle over treats, and let cool.
Roo
Thursday 31st of May 2012
These sound so yummy that I shared it on Pinterest (giving you full credit of course!).
Thanks for sharing all of your recipes. One of these days I'm going to have time again to do some cooking and will be trying many of them.
Have a great summer!
Rhonda "Roo"