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    Rice Krispies Treats Recipe

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    This Rice Krispies Treats recipe is easy and even better than the original. With only a few adjustments you now have bakery style melt in your mouth rice crispy treats!

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    Soft, chewy, and so delicious!

    Rice Crispy Treats are one of my all-time favorite desserts. They are easy to make, delicious, and who doesn’t the crunch and gooey combo?!

    One of my favorite places to get rice crispy treats is Disneyland, because they are gooey and huge and just taste so much better than the ones you make with the recipe on the back of the cereal box.

    Side view of rice crispy treat to see trhickness and marshmallows in it

    I love adding sprinkles for special occasions!

    Well ladies and gents I think I’ve figured out the secret to making them and it is so simple.

     

    The difference? A little more butter, marshmallow, and adding vanilla and salt.

    PS make sure to check out how I turned these into Hearthstone inspired Kaboom Bots- how to below the recipe at the end of the post!

    How to make rice krispie treats?

    • Spray a 9x9 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
    • In a large sauce pan melt the butter on low heat.
    • Once melted remove stir in the vanilla and salt.
    • Then add in part of the marshmallows and stir until fully melted.
    • Once melted remove from heat and stir in cereal and remaining marshmallows.
    • Press the mixture into the prepared baking dish.
    • Allow to cool and then enjoy!
    Process Shots of making the rice crispy treats- adding all ingredients, mixing and placing in baking dish

    These come together really quickly!

    Why do my rice crispy treats get hard and brittle?

    This typically happens if you melt the marshmallows too fast over too high of heat.

    For the best gooey marshmallow cereal bars, be patient and melt everything over low heat.

    How long dies it take for Rice Crispy Treats to harden or set up?

    Refrigerate for an hour and they should be cooled enough to cut!

    Homemade rice crispy treats are easy to make and mouth watering delicious!

    Holding a rice crispy treat in hand

    Sometimes I double the batch for extra large and thick treats!

    How long do rice crispy treats last?

    If stored in an airtight container or baggie, they can be kept in the freezer for several weeks, otherwise try to eat them up within a few days (not like that will be hard!).

    Do you need to refrigerate rice crispy treats?

    Nope! You can leave them out until they are all gobbled up.

    Are rice crispy treats gluten free?

    Depends on the puffed rice you use. If you are sensitive to gluten make sure to get gluten free rice cereal from your local grocery store.

    Can I make these in a 9x13 baking dish?

    Yep! But if you want them thick you will want to double the recipe.

    Can I add candy or chocolate chips to these rice crispy treats?

    Absolutely! Just add in the extra candy or chocolate with the extra marshmallows at the end!

    For more rice crispy type treats check out:

    • S’mores Golden Graham Bars
    • Trix Cereal Bars
    • Cinnamon Toast Crunch Bars (hubby’s fav!)
    • Fruit Loop Marshmallow Bars
    • Coco Puffs Cereal Bars
    • Halloween Rice Crispy Treats (How to decorate them like mummies and Frankenstein!)
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    Rice Krispies Treats Recipe

    Author: Lisa
    This Rice Krispies Treats recipe is easy and even better than the original. With only a few adjustments you now have bakery style melt in your mouth rice crispy treats!
    4.41 from 10 votes
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 10 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 16 treats

    Ingredients
      

    • 7 cups mini marshmallows divided
    • 4 tbs unsalted butter
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 6 cups puffed rice cereal I used Rice Krispy brand

    Instructions
     

    • Grease a 9x9 baking dish with cooking spray or butter, set aside.
    • In a large sauce pan melt butter over medium low heat. Once melted stir in the vanilla extract and salt. (4 tbs butter, ¼ teaspoon vanilla, ¼ teaspoon salt)
      Melt butter and add vanilla and salt
    • Reduce heat to low and add in 5 cups of mini marshmallows. Stir until completely melted. (5 cups mini marshmallows)
      add part of the marshmallows, stir until melted
    • Once fully melted remove from heat and stir in puffed rice cereal and remaining 2 cups of mini marshmallows. (6 cups cereal, 2 cups mini marshmallows)
      add in puffed rice cereal and extra marshmallows
    • Press into prepared baking dish and allow to cool completely before cutting. If adding sprinkles, I recommend pressing them on top before the rice krispies cool.
      press into greased pan
    • Enjoy!

    Notes

    Lisa’s Notes
    • You can use a 9x13 baking dish but they will be thinner.
    • If you want to use regular sized marshmallows use a 16 oz bag. Use ⅔rds of the bag for melting and mixing with the cereal, then chop up the remaining marshmallows and fold those in with the cereal so they stay as chunks of marshmallow.
    • If using salted butter don’t add the salt

    Nutrition

    Calories: 122kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 1gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 55mgPotassium: 8mgFiber: 1gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 89IUCalcium: 2mgIron: 1mg
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    I used this recipe to make my Hearthstone inspired Kaboom Bot Treats!

     rice crispy treats

    If you want to make them simply add a little black food gel to the rice crispy treats, then shape them in to balls. I added some cotton string for the wicks and then piped on the eyes with colored frosting. So fun and so delicious!

    rice crispy treats step 2 and step 3
    If you are wondering what Hearthstone is you can read more about it here! For more Hearthstone recipes check out my full Hearthstone Menu!

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    Thank you Hearthstone for some of the fun items given to me for my pictures!

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    1. Mika

      June 10, 2020 at 9:08 pm

      5 stars
      Added a dash of cinnamon and buttered the bottom of the dish instead of oil. Made 2 batches with a layer of chocolate chips in between layers and turned out great! Thanks for the recipe😊

      Reply
      • Lisa

        June 16, 2020 at 7:19 pm

        Yay!! I am so glad you enjoyed them!! And your additions sound delicious! I need to try them next!

        Reply
    2. MALLORIE

      August 16, 2020 at 7:51 pm

      5 stars
      Made them this past weekend. One word: Delicious!

      Reply
      • Lisa

        August 20, 2020 at 5:05 pm

        Yay! So glad you loved them! Makes my day!

        Reply
    3. Frances Tseng

      March 31, 2021 at 7:13 am

      5 stars
      Thank you for posting pictures after each step! It is great that kids can follow and check if they do it right 🙂

      Reply
      • Lisa

        April 01, 2021 at 10:55 pm

        I am so glad you like them and that it helps the kiddos!

        Reply

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