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Gingerbread Butter Rice Crispy Treats Recipe
by misty

Gingerbread Butter Rice Crispy Treats

I revamped the usual peanut butter rice crispy treats, but replacing the plain peanut butter with Gingerbread Peanut Butter. The ginger peanut butter recipe is complements of Chocolate Covered Katie- (http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2011/12/04/gingerbread-peanut-butter/) Thanks for the recipe, Katie!

Rating: 5/5
Avg. 5/5 1 vote
Prep time: United States American
Cook time: Servings: 24 Servings

Ingredients

  • 6 T peanut butter (or other nut butter)
  • 1 1/2 T molasses
  • heaping 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • scant 1/8 tsp each ginger and nutmeg
  • Optional: cloves, sugar (I skipped the sugar)
  • 6 cups rice crispy cereal
  • 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter + enough to butter casserole dish
  • 10-12 oz of mini marshmallows

Directions

  1. Butter large casserole dish or deep dish cookie sheet
  2. Mix peanut butter and molasses until well blended
  3. Stir in cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg,cloves, and sugar (if using)
  4. Set aside
  5. Melt the 3 T of butter in a large pan or wok on med-low heat, then add marshmallows
  6. Stir the mallows constantly, until thoroughly melted
  7. Remove from heat and stir in pb mixture
  8. Add cereal and blend well
  9. Spread in buttered pan and sit at room temperature for at least an hour