Peanut Butter Rice Krispies® Brownies

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 (18 ounce) package fudge brownie mix
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter
• 3/8 cup brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup butter
• 4 cups miniature marshmallows
• 3 1/2 cups crispy rice cereal (such as rice krispies®)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 20 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• beat brownie mix, vegetable oil, water, and 2 eggs in a bowl until batter is smooth.
• whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together in a small bowl.
• 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.
• pour brownie batter in the prepared baking dish. drop peanut butter mixture by small spoonfuls over the brownie batter.
• bake brownies in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the brownies comes out clean, about 30 minutes; cool.
• 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.
• 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.