Peanut Butter Bacon Rice Krispies Treats

You read that right. Peanut Butter Bacon Rice Krispies Treats. They are the perfect combination of sweet and salty! If you're into sweet and savory snacks, you're going to love these unique rice krispies treats. They're ooey, gooey, and absolutely irresistible.

For this recipe, I took the classic rice krispies treat and added 2 amazing ingredients that make everything better: bacon and peanut butter powder. These simple additions take these rice krispies treats to the next level. 

Trust me!!

Related recipe: Peanut Butter Jelly Cookies

Bacon in desserts

If you've never added bacon to sweets, you're in for a treat. The salty, smoky flavor that bacon adds goes perfectly with rice krispies treats. Think of it as the new salted caramel - and we all love that combination of salt and caramel, don't we?

Just make sure to cook the bacon first, we want nice crispy bacon bits in these rice krispies treats!

Related recipe: Grilled Peanut Butter Sandwich

Peanut butter rice krispies treats

Trust me when I say that adding peanut butter to rice krispies treats it just about the best thing ever.

This recipe uses peanut butter powder instead of peanut butter to save a bit on the calories and fat, but it still has that indulgent creamy peanut butter flavor. I discovered peanut butter powder just recently, and I am obsessed with it. You see, they remove the fat from roasted peanuts and then grind it up into powder... so you still get all the amazing peanut flavor but it is much healthier for you. 

If you don't want to get peanut butter powder just for this recipe, you can skip the butter and use 6 tablespoons of your favorite peanut butter instead. But trust me when I say that the peanut butter powder is such a great ingredient to have in your pantry! Add it to your oatmeal, yogurt, or make this peanut butter fruit dip with it!

But enough yadda yadda, let's make some peanut butter rice krispies!!

Ingredients

• 6 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 10-oz bag of marshmallows (or mini marshmallows)
• 6 tablespoons peanut butter powder (see notes above for substitutions)
• 5 cups rice krispies cereal

You'll also need:

• An 8x8 inch pan (or a 9x13 inch pan, if you prefer a thinner rice krispie treat)
• A silicone spatula
• A large pot
• Cooking spray

More sweet and savory homemade treats: Jalapeño Peanut Brittle

Instructions

Step 1: In a large pot, melt the butter and marshmallows over low heat, stirring constantly. Make sure the heat is low so that the sugar from the marshmallows does not burn. When the mixture is mostly melted, add the peanut butter powder and mix well, until the mixture turns a light peanut butter color and the marshmallows are fully melted.

Step 2: Stir in the rice krispies cereal and mix well until the entire mixture is coated in peanut butter marshmallows. Stir in the crumbled bacon.

Step 3: Spray an 8x8 inch baking dish with cooking spray, or brush with oil or butter. Transfer the rice krispies mixture into the baking dish and use a spatula to press it down evenly into the tray. Allow to cool. Slice into small squares, and enjoy! 

This recipe makes anywhere between 9-16 rice krispies treats, depending on how you slice them.

How to store rice krispies treats

Rice krispies treats are best enjoyed fresh, and that applies to these bacon peanut butter rice krispies treats as well! If you have leftovers, store the sliced rice krispies treats in an airtight container in the fridge (this is because there is bacon in them!). I like to warm them up in the microwave for 5-10 seconds to get them warm and gooey again before eating the leftover treats.

Other fun desserts you will love:

• No-bake key lime cheesecake dip
• 2 ingredient apple pie cups
• Red velvet mug cakes - 5 minute dessert!
• 2 ingredient pumpkin muffins
• 4 ingredient red velvet cookies

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