Peanut Butter & Jelly Rice Crispy Treats

Ingredients

• 5 tbsp Butter (salted; 3 tbsp for peanut butter mixture, 2 tbsp for jelly mixture)
• 5 cups Mini Marshmallows (3 cups for peanut butter mixture, 2 cups for jelly mixture)
• ½ cup Peanut Butter (smooth)
• 6 tbsp Sweetened Condensed Milk (1/4 cup for peanut butter mixture, 2 tbsp for jelly mixture)
• 6 cups Crispy Rice Cereal (4 cups for peanut butter mixture, 2 cups for jelly mixture)
• ⅓ cup Raspberry Jelly
• 1 Sea Salt (flakey; for garnish)

Instructions

1. 1

   Lightly grease and line a 9x9-inch pan with parchment paper and set aside.

2. 2

   Prepare the peanut butter mixture: Melt 3 tablespoons of butter in a medium pot over medium heat. Add 3 cups of mini marshmallows and stir until completely melted.

3. 3

   Lower the heat and mix in the smooth peanut butter and 1/4 cup of sweetened condensed milk until the mixture is smooth. Remove from the heat and fold in 4 cups of crispy rice cereal.

4. 4

   Prepare the jelly mixture: Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in another medium pot over medium heat. Add 2 cups of mini marshmallows and stir until melted.

5. 5

   Mix in the raspberry jelly and 2 tablespoons of sweetened condensed milk until fully combined. Fold in 2 cups of crispy rice cereal.

6. 6

   Assemble the layers: Press half of the peanut butter mixture firmly into the bottom of the prepared pan.

7. 7

   Press the entire jelly mixture evenly over the first peanut butter layer.

8. 8

   Press the remaining peanut butter mixture over the jelly layer to finish the sandwich. Garnish the top with flakey sea salt.

9. 9

   Allow the treats to cool for 30 to 45 minutes at room temperature before cutting into squares and serving.