Classic Rice Krispie Treats are a classic dessert and our recipe is the VERY best. We make them all of the time, but I also like to play around with different versions. A few of my favorites include: Oreo, Peanut Butter, and Biscoff. Well, there is a n…
Classic Rice Krispie Treats are a classic dessert and our recipe is the VERY best. We make them all of the time, but I also like to play around with different versions. A few of my favorites include: Oreo, Peanut Butter, and Biscoff. Well, there is a new favorite in town, Cinnamon Toast Crunch Rice…
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I know that not everyone grew up learning to cook and bake from their parents or grandparents, so I love knowing that so many of the recipes here on MBA, including this s’mores pie, are easy enough for any beginner baker to make.
And you know what? Sometimes, even as an advanced baker, I just want a chocolate pie that I can throw together in about 10 minutes.
So whether you’re just learning to bake, are teaching a kiddo to bake, or have been baking for years, I have a feeling you’ll want to keep this recipe close at hand.
These strawberry marshmallows are the perfect treat! Strawberry swirled marshmallows sprinkled with strawberry powdered sugar and drizzled in dark chocolate. These are a dream! I’ve got the sweetest little treat for ya! I am in love. These strawberry swirl marshmallows are so fun. They are pretty and delicious and a cute treat to serve for […]
These strawberry marshmallows are the perfect treat! Strawberry swirled marshmallows sprinkled with strawberry powdered sugar and drizzled in dark chocolate. These are a dream!
I’ve got the sweetest little treat for ya!
I am in love. These strawberry swirl marshmallows are so fun. They are pretty and delicious and a cute treat to serve for Valentine’s Day and beyond.
If you’ve been around here long enough then you’re probably familiar with my straight-up obsession with homemade marshmallows.
I have made so many versions. Like so many! They were one of my go-to desserts between the years of 2008 and 2015 or so. And everyone LOVED them!
They are unexpected. Gooey and sweet and delicious but also light at the same time. Basically, perfect.
And now we’re onto the prettiest strawberry swirl marshmallows which make me HAPPY. Mostly because they are just lovely to look at and definitely because they are super delicious.
To make these strawberry swirl marshmallows, I crush up some freeze dried strawberries and stir them into half of the marshmallow mixture. It’s THAT easy.
Freeze dried strawberries are key. I usually get mine at Target, but you can use any brand.
You could also use raspberries or even blueberries. Or blackberries! Even banana? Pretty much any kind of freeze dried fruit will work. Woohoo!
Then I let them set and drizzle them with chocolate. Or dip half of them, or the entire thing – whatever!
Sprinkle on some crushed strawberries and boom, you have these dreamy little treats.
They are so wonderfully flavored like strawberry. I can’t believe it! (more…)
I love it when a few simple ingredients can come together to create something truly delicious and I think rice krispie treats are one of those magical ingredient combinations. It’s literally four simple ingredients but together they become a new magical thing that is simultaneously melt-in-your-mouth, soft and chewy, and also light and crispy. They’re just *mwuah* perfection. I like to make mine a little extra soft so that sweet marshmallow melts away to the crispy rice cereal within. You won’t be cutting the roof of your mouth on these babies! Just soft, gooey, marshmallowy goodness!
How to Keep Rice Krispie Treats Soft
There’s nothing worse than a rice krispie treat that is rock hard. To make sure your rice krispie treats are marshmallowy soft and delicious, follow these tips:
Make sure to use enough marshmallows (if you follow the recipe below you should have no problem).
Use fresh marshmallows. If they’re kind of dry or stale, that will affect how soft your rice krispie treats turn out.
Don’t overcook the marshmallows and butter. Sugars become more hard the longer they cook. So to keep your treats soft, make sure to only cook the butter and marshmallow mixture just until the marshmallows have melted, and no longer.
How to Store Rice Krispie Treats
Rice krispie treats can be kept at room temperature for a couple of days, or in the refrigerator for about five days. OR, if you’re like me and want to make them last even longer, you can freeze them in an air-tight container for up to three months. I just take one out at a time and thaw at room temperature for 10-15 minutes before going to town. :)
What Else Can You Add?
Add-ins are my favorite part of any recipe. And with something as simple as rice krispie treats, there is so much room for customization! Here are some fun things to add to make new flavors:
Almond extract and rainbow sprinkles for birthday cake flavored treats
Replace some of the rice cereal with golden graham cereal and add chocolate chips and more mini-marshmallows (stir in with the cereal so they don’t melt) for smores flavored treats
Stir some peanut butter into the melted marshmallows and drizzle chocolate over top
Use cocoa pebbles in place of plain rice krispie cereal and stir cocoa powder into the melted marshmallows
Stir in crushed oreo cookies for a “cookies and cream” treat
Add peppermint extract to the melted marshmallows and stir in white chocolate chips with the cereal
Rice Krispie Treats
Sweet and fluffy marshmallows, creamy butter, and crispy rice cereal make these homemade rice krispie treats melt-in-your-mouth delicious!
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Total Cost $2.30 recipe / $0.26 serving
Prep Time 5minutes
Cook Time 10minutes
Cool time 1hour
Total Time 1hour15minutes
Servings 9
Calories 221kcal
Author Beth – Budget Bytes
Ingredients
6Tbspbutter (salted)$0.60
6cupsmini marshmallows (10oz. package)$1.00
1/2tspvanilla extract$0.14
4cupsrice krispie cereal$0.56
Instructions
Line an 8×8 dish with waxed paper or foil and coat lightly in oil.
Add the butter to a pot and melt over medium heat.
Once the butter is melted, add the marshmallows and continue to stir and cook until the marshmallows are melted and incorporated into the butter.
Once the marshmallows are melted and incorporated, remove the pot from the heat. Stir in the vanilla extract.
Add the rice krispie cereal and stir until everything is coated in the marshmallow mixture.
Press the rice krispie mixture into the prepared dish using a lightly oiled spatula. Avoid over compacting the treats.
Allow the treats to cool at room temperature or in the refrigerator until solid. Slice into 9 pieces and serve.
How to Make Rice Krispie Treats – Step by Step Photos
Add 6 Tbsp of butter to a pot and melt over medium heat.
Once the butter is melted, add 6 cups mini marshmallows (or one 10oz. package). Continue to stir and cook over medium heat.
When the marshmallows are fully melted and incorporated into the butter, remove the pot from the heat. Stir in ½ tsp vanilla extract.
Stir in 4 cups of rice krispies cereal.
Make sure to stir until all of the cereal is well coated in the melted marshmallow mixture.
Line an 8×8 dish with waxed paper or foil coated lightly with oil (I put a little oil on a paper towel and wipe the inside). Press the rice krispie mixture into the dish using a lightly oiled spatula. Avoid packing it down too firmly. Allow the treats to cool at room temperature or in the refrigerator until firm, then slice into nine pieces.
Store the rice krispie treats at room temperature for about two days, in the refrigerator for five days, or in the freezer for longer storage.
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