Snickers Rice Krispies Treats

MAKES 24 SQUARES

Everyone loves a Rice Krispies treat, and it’s so easy to sneak a choppedup candy bar into the gooey snacks. I used mini Snickers bars, but you could easily substitute any type of fun-sized candy bar your child finds in his Trick-or-Treat bag. 3 tablespoons butter 10-ounce package mini marshmallows 6 cups Rice Krispies cereal 8 snack-sized Snickers bars, chopped into small pieces 1 cup honey roasted peanuts, finely chopped, divided 1 ¼ cup milk chocolate chips ¼ cup creamy peanut butter

In large saucepan melt butter over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat.

Add Rice Krispies, chopped Snickers bars and ½ cup chopped peanuts, and stir well to combine.

Using buttered spatula or wax paper (I used the bottom of a greased measuring cup), evenly press mixture into 13-by-9-by-2 inch pan coated with cooking spray.

Melt together chocolate chips and peanut butter in the microwave on 50 per cent power, stirring every 30 seconds, until completely smooth. Pour chocolate/peanut butter mixture over Rice Krispies treats and spread into an even layer with a spatula. Sprinkle with remaining ½ cup chopped peanuts.

Chill for at least 30 minutes in the refrigerator. Cut into 2-inch squares. It’s best served the same day. Adapted from ricekrispies.com