Reese’s Peanut Butter Cap’n Crunch Bars
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cap’n Crunch Bars are chewy, crunchy, and loaded with gooey marshmallows, creamy peanut butter, chopped Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, and Reese’s Pieces for the ultimate no-bake peanut butter treat!
Servings: 16 bars
Ingredients
- 6 cups Cap'n Crunch cereal AKA Captain Crunch cereal
- 4 cups mini marshmallows
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/4 cup butter
- 10 full size Reese's Peanut Butter Cups chopped
Topping:
- 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 1/2 tbsp butter
- 1 (4 oz) box Reese's Pieces
Instructions
- Pour your Cap’n Crunch cereal into a large mixing bowl, then set it aside.
- In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, combine mini marshmallows, 1 cup peanut butter, and ¼ cup butter. Stir until completely melted and smooth.
- Remove from the heat, then pour the marshmallow and peanut butter mixture into your bowl of cereal and stir until all of the cereal is coated.
- Fold in the chopped peanut butter cups, then transfer the mixture into a parchment paper lined 9x13 inch baking pan and press into an even layer.
- Add the remaining ¼ cup peanut butter and 1 ½ tbsp butter in a microwave safe bowl and microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring in between, until melted and smooth.
- Drizzle the melted peanut butter mixture over the cereal bars, then sprinkle the Reese's Pieces on top.
- Place the pan in the fridge to chill for about an hour before slicing into equal sized squares for serving!