Peanut Butter Rice Krispies Brownies
Description
Fudge brownies are layered with peanut butter and topped with your favorite crispy rice cereal treat with delicious results.
Ingredients
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1 (18 ounce) package fudge brownie mix
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1/2 cup vegetable oil
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1/4 cup water
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2 eggs
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1/3 cup flour
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1/4 teaspoon baking powder
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter
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3/8 cup brown sugar
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2 tablespoons butter, softened
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1 egg
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/4 cup butter
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4 cups miniature marshmallows
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3 1/2 cups crispy rice cereal (such as Rice Krispies®)
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
2
Beat brownie mix, vegetable oil, water, and 2 eggs in a bowl until batter is smooth.
3
Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together in a small bowl.
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.
5
Pour brownie batter in the prepared baking dish. Drop peanut butter mixture by small spoonfuls over the brownie batter.
6
Bake brownies in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the brownies comes out clean, about 30 minutes; cool.
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.
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.