1/4 cup butter 5 cups mini marshmallows 5 1/2 cups rice krispies cereal 1 cup salted peanuts, whole or chopped 16oz caramels 3 tbsp milk or cream 2 cups chocolate chips.
Melt the marshmallows and butter together on low on the stove or for 1.5 minutes on high in the microwave (until marshmallows are puffed to twice the size and very soft).
Stir melted marshmallows and melted butter together thoroughly.
Stir in rice krispies until coated.
Spread into a greased 9x13 inch baking dish or one lined with parchment paper or aluminum foil (greased).
Melt caramels and milk or cream together and stir until smooth. Pour over rice krispie layer.
Melt chocolate and pour over the caramel layer. Allow to set and cut into squares. I put mine in the fridge until the chocolate was set and then took them out and stored them at room temperature. If you want a distinctive caramel layer that doesn't seep into the rice krispies, I suggest that you use less milk or cream and allow the caramel to cool until it is thick before spreading it on the rice krispies base.