Crispy Clusters Recipes

Steps:

• Melt peanut butter, chocolate, and butterscotch chips in microwave or on medium low heat on the stove.
• Pour over the cereal.
• Mix well and drop by spoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet, or press evenly into a 9x9" pan.
• Refrigerate until firm.
• If pressed in a pan, cut into bars.

Steps:

• Line a mini-muffin pan with mini-muffin paper cups. Fill each cup about halfway with Rice Krispies. No real measurement required here.
• Carefully melt the chocolate chips (can also use bar chocolate for baking, candy melts would also work but already have a lot of added flavor thus taking away from the vanilla-cinnamon combo) either on stovetop or in the microwave. If microwaving, be VERY careful because culinary chocolate can burn if nuked too hard!
• When it's a nice stirring consistency, stir in the vanilla and cinnamon.
• While the chocolate is still hot, spoon over the Rice Krispies, coating them well.
• Gently re-microwave if mixture begins to stiffen.
• Freeze the pan for at least 2 hours prior to eating.

Steps:

• Place candy coating in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for 1 hour. Add peanut butter. Stir in extract if desired. , In a large bowl, combine the cereals and marshmallows. Add the peanut butter mixture and stir until the cereal mixture is well coated. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto waxed paper. Let stand until set. Store at room temperature.

Steps:

• Grab a large cookie sheet and cover in wax paper or parchment paper. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, gently mix together cereal, peanuts, and marshmallows. Set aside.
• In a separate bowl, add peanut butter and almond bark (make sure that almond bark is broken up into smaller chunks).
• Place peanut butter and almond bark in microwave for 90 seconds. Stir, then place back in microwave for 30 seconds. Continue to cook and stir peanut butter and almond bark mixture at 15 second intervals until smooth and completely melted.
• Pour peanut butter mixture over cereal mixture in the large bowl.
• Using a large wooden spoon, gently mix together until all cereal, peanuts, and marshmallows are completely coated in melted peanut butter mixture.
• Using a tablespoon or small cookie scoop, scoop large spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheet. If desired, top with sprinkles.
• Let sit at room temperature for 2 hours to set up completely (or place in the fridge for about 30 minutes to set up faster).