Rice Krispies Treats
three different kinds!A treat that I’m a huge fan of is the simple but delicious rice krispies treat! It takes minimal ingredients and when done well is so good. And it’s not even hard to make it well! :D Here’s how I make my rice krispies treats and I also included two flavored versions that I love to make!
I always try to scale my recipe to use up certain ingredients. For example, I don’t like it when I have 1/2 cup of heavy cream or 2 tablespoons butter. So I made sure that my Rice Krispies treats use one whole bag of mini marshmallows, one stick of butter, and one bag of freeze dried strawberries! The cereal however, I couldn’t do anything about. But they’re delicious to eat with milk! :D
I originally reserved 2 cups of marshmallows from the strawberry matcha treats. But I found that adding 2 tablespoons matcha powder changed the consistency of the treats. So I believe it would be better to melt all of the marshmallows for a better texture.
Ingredients
Original Rice Krispies Treat
7 cups (~200 grams) Rice Krispies cereal
8 tablespoons (1/2 cup) unsalted butter
16oz mini marshmallows (with 2 cups reserved)
Pinch salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
S’mores Rice Krispies Treat
5 cups Golden Grahams cereal
2 cups Rice Krispies cereal
8 tablespoons (1/2 cup) unsalted butter
16oz mini marshmallows (with 2 cups reserved)
Pinch salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chocolate chips
Strawberry Matcha Rice Krispies Treat
7 cups (~200 grams) Rice Krispies cereal
8 tablespoons (1/2 cup) unsalted butter
16oz mini marshmallows
Pinch salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons matcha powder, sifted
1.2 ounces (34 grams) freeze-dried strawberries, slightly crushed
Directions
Original Rice Krispies Treat
-Reserve 2 cups mini marshmallows from your 16 ounces marshmallows for later.
-Melt 8 tablespoons butter in a pot over medium heat. Cook until the butter browns then lower the heat to low. Add 16 ounces marshmallows with a pinch of salt. Mix until melted then remove from heat. Add 1 tsp vanilla extract and mix.
-Pour your melted marshmallows over 7 cups Rice Krispies cereal. Mix until the cereal is fully coated. Then add your 2 cups of reserved marshmallows and mix again. Pour everything into a parchment-lined pan. I used a 9”x9” pan but you can use any size that you prefer.
-Cool completely, around an hour. Remove and cut into pieces. Store at room temperature in a container.S’mores Rice Krispies Treat
-Reserve 2 cups mini marshmallows from your 16 ounces marshmallows and add them onto a aluminum foil-lined baking sheet. Bake under the broiler until the marshmallows are fully browned and toasted. Keep a careful eye on them during this process as they can burn easily and start a fire. Set aside.
-Melt 8 tablespoons butter in a pot over medium heat. Cook until the butter browns then lower the heat to low. Add 16 ounces marshmallows with a pinch of salt. Mix until melted then remove from heat. Add 1 tsp vanilla extract and mix.
-Pour your melted marshmallows over 5 cups Golden Grahams cereal and 2 cups Rice Krispies cereal. Mix until the cereal is fully coated. Then add your 2 cups of toasted marshmallows and 1 cup chocolate chips. Mix again. Pour into a parchment-lined pan and cool completely.Strawberry Matcha Rice Krispies Treat
-Melt 8 tablespoons butter in a pot over medium heat. Once melted, lower the heat to low. Add 16 ounces marshmallows with a pinch of salt. Mix until melted then remove from heat. Add 1 tsp vanilla extract and 2 tablespoons matcha powder then mix.
-Pour your melted marshmallows over 7 cups Rice Krispies cereal. Mix until the cereal is fully coated. Then add 34 grams freeze dried strawberries. Mix again. Pour into a parchment-lined pan and cool completely.Enjoy!
