This post may contain affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission if you make a purchase using these links. As an Amazon Associate, and a King Arthur Baking affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Peanut Butter Treats are perfect for summertime snacks, and especially good to make with kids. Crunchy, chewy, and sweetly flavored with peanut butter. Yum! This is a fun and easy recipe that everyone loves.

(Post modified on 1/19/24.)

I love having easy recipes that I can make with my grandchildren. Recipes I made as a child, and ones I helped our girls make. This one with peanut butter is good to make when you don’t want to heat up the kitchen in the summer. But it’s also great for those learning how to measure ingredients and cook on the stovetop.

More Peanut Butter Recipes to Try

Ingredients to Make Peanut Butter Treats

(See the full recipe at the bottom of this post.)

light corn syrup
granulated sugar
creamy peanut butter
Rice Krispies Cereal

Instructions for Making This Recipe

Gather your ingredients so that you have everything close at hand on the counter or table. Lay out a 24″ piece of waxed paper. Line it with butter, to keep the cookies from sticking to it.

Premeasure the ingredients for smooth cooking experience.

In a medium saucepan, combine the light corn syrup and granulated sugar, mixing well. Bring to a rolling boil.

A rolling boil is one that doesn’t stop even when you stir it.

Remove the pan from the heat. With wooden spoon, stir in the creamy peanut butter. Mix well.

I like using creamy peanut butter with this recipe, but you may use crunchy if you prefer to have bits of peanuts in the cookie.

Add in the Rice Krispies cereal and mix until well coated.

You may use a generic cereal for this recipe, which I have done many times. My original recipe called for 2 cups of cereal, which didn’t seem to be quite enough. Possibly the generic cereal is smaller? I don’t know. You may need to add in 2 1/2 cups of cereal if there seems to be excess peanut butter in the pan.

Drop by teaspoonfuls onto the prepared waxed paper and allow to cool. It may take up to an hour for the cookies to finish setting.

This recipe will make 25-30 cookies.

See more Peanut Butter Recipes Here. Browse Cookie Recipes Here. See more Cooking With Kids Recipes Here.

Peanut Butter Treats

Peanut Butter Treats are perfect for summertime and especially good to make with kids.

Prep Time 25

Cook Time 10

Total Time 35

Serving Size 15

Equipment

Ingredients

1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 cup peanut butter creamy
2 1/2 cups Rice Krispies

Instructions

Gather your ingredients so that you have everything close at hand on the counter or table. Lay out a piece of waxed paper, about 24" long. Coat with butter to prevent the cookies from sticking.
Premeasure the ingredients for a smooth cooking experience.
In a medium saucepan, combine the light corn syrup and granulated sugar, mixing well. Bring to a rolling boil.
Remove from heat. With a wooden spoon, stir in the creamy peanut butter. Mix well.
Add Rice Krispies and mix until well coated.
Drop by teaspoonfuls onto the prepared waxed paper and let cool, up to an hour before serving. Makes 25-30 cookies.