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Bars: Layered Triple Peanut Butter Krispie Treats

Source of Recipe

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List of Ingredients

1st Layer - Krispe Treat Layer

3 cups Rice Krispies
1/2 bag (10.5-oz) miniature marshmallows
2 Tbs unsalted butter
1/3 cup creamy peanut butter (optional, but good!)


2nd Layer - Peanut Butter Fudge adapted from Alton Brown with TJ's mini PB Cups
1/2 cup butter (1 stick)

1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 to 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar

1 container Trader Joe's (or other brand) mini Peanut Butter cups


3rd Layer - Krispie Treat Layer

3 cups Rice Krispies
1/2 bag (10.5-oz) miniature marshmallows
2 Tbs unsalted butter


4th Layer - Peanut Butter Ganache
Generous 1 cup creamy peanut butter
2 cups chocolate, chopped



Recipe

Spray a 9 x 13 pan with cooking spray, or alternatively grease pan with butter.


Measure cereal into a large mixing bowl, set aside. Melt the marshmallows and butter (along with peanut butter if using) together in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Pour the melted marshmallow mixture over the cereal mixture, quickly stirring well to evenly coat the cereal. Pour the cereal mixture into the prepared pan and press evenly into the pan. Set aside while preparing Peanut Butter Fudge Layer.



From Alton Brown: Combine the butter and peanut butter in a 4-quart microwave-safe bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Microwave for 2 minutes on high. Stir and microwave on high for 2 more minutes. (Use caution when removing this mixture from the microwave, it will be very hot.) Add the vanilla and powdered sugar to the peanut butter mixture and stir to combine with a wooden spoon.



Alternatively, prepare fudge on the stove, melting butter and peanut butter over medium heat. Add the vanilla and powdered sugar to the peanut butter mixture and stir to combine with a wooden spoon. If mixture is very thin, add a little extra powdered sugar.



Spread the fudge over the 1st layer of Krispie treats and scatter the mini peanut butter cups over the top, pushing cups into the fudge. Refrigerate until cool and firm enough to handle second layer of treats, about 1 hour.


After fudge is somewhat firm, prepare second layer of krispies. Measure cereal into a large mixing bowl, set aside. Melt the marshmallows and butter together in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Pour the melted marshmallow mixture over the cereal mixture, quickly stirring well to evenly coat the cereal. Drop the cereal mixture in "dollops" over the prepared fudge, pressing the cereal together and slightly into the fudge.


To prepare the ganache, melt the peanut butter and chocolate either in a microwave, stirring often, or over a double boiler on the stove, also stirring often, over low heat. When the chocolate and peanut butter are fully melted, cool slightly and then pour over the krispie treats, smoothing with the back of a wooden spoon. Give the pan a shake to evenly distribute the melted chocolate mixture.



Allow to cool (for those of us who are impatient - myself included - place treats in the fridge for about 1/2 of an hour until the ganache is set).


Getting the treats out of the pan and still looking pretty is always a bit challenging for me. I usually cut about a 1 1/2 inch slice from the top of the pan (shorter side) and pull that out. (usually I end up eating that before the rest of the treats are fully cut) With the gap left from that slice I can usually get a spatula under the remaining block of treats and using the spatula and my hands I can work the block out onto a cutting board. I then use a warm, dry and clean knife to cut one slice of the treats, cleaning the knife off after each cut and continuing until all the treats are cut into the desired shapes.