Recipe for Rice Krispie Treats

When I was a little girl, my grandparents used to babysit me.  Since I always have been in love with food, it wasn't very hard for them to entertain me. 
My grandma would always be ready for my visits with four simple ingredients.  Rice krispie cereal, mini marshmallows, peanut butter and stick butter.  the marshmallow would be way too hot for me to go near during the mixing process, so my job was always to measure out all of the ingredients.  Rice krispies treats always made me smile and they still do to this day.
When my grandma, grandpa and I would make these treats, we each had a job.  I would measure, my grandpa would stir (mostly because my grandma said he was stronger), and my grandma would mush them into the square Tupperware and cut them when ready.  I have made rice krispies treats with my grandma a couple times since my grandpa has passed, and I have assumed the position of the mixer.  It feels good to have those memories!  I loved scraping the bowl after, when all of the sticky goodness made of marshmallows and peanut butter were caked.  The process of making these rice krispies treats has become more fun than even eating them.  Although I still love to do that too!

Here is my recipe for rice krispie treats...

• 4 cups of mini marshmallows (fill the measuring cup to the top, don't stop at 4!)
• 1/2 stick of salted butter
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 4 cups rice krispie cereal

Put the marshmallows and butter into a bowl that is twice as big as the marshmallows.  The marshmallows will expand when cooking and it could get very messy!
microwave for about 3 minutes, but sand by the microwave and watch.  As soon as the marshmallows rise up and almost touch the top of the microwave, open the door to stop cooking.  Pull the bowl out and start mixing (slowly as it is extremely hot and could splash and stick to you).  Add the peanut butter and allow the heat to soften it.  Start to slowly pour in the rice krispies while you mix.  If the mixture seams to be getting too dry, stop adding the cereal.  I like mine to come out gooey and sticky.  Yumm!
While the rice krispy mix is still warm, pour it into a tupawear.  (I use a 9x9)  Then put a little butter on your hands and mash the mixture down until it is evenly compressed. 
That's it! Such a simple recipe that only takes a few minutes. 
When I was a little girl, my grandma used to cut them into little squares, but now that I am an adult, I love to pull it apart...
Now they sell the already made rice kripsie treats for snacks.  I tried them once, but there is no comparison to homemade!  Plus the peanut butter is just the right ingredient to make it the ultimate comfort snack.









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