Best Rice Krispie Treats Recipe
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Best Rice Krispie Treats Recipe
Description
Best Rice Krispie Treats Recipe is a straightforward way to create the familiar chewy bars by blending butter and marshmallows into a creamy base that coats the crispy rice cereal. After melting the butter and most of the marshmallows, folding in the cereal creates a crunchy texture throughout, while the addition of mini marshmallows adds light pockets of sweetness and softness. The mixture is pressed into a greased pan and cooled to room temperature before cutting, resulting in bars that hold together but remain tender and easy to bite.
The balance of salted butter and sweet marshmallows helps prevent the treats from being overly sweet, while the modulated heating ensures marshmallows melt uniformly without burning. The simple ingredients make it accessible for a quick homemade snack or dessert. This recipe can accommodate variations with marshmallow size and cereal brand to suit your preference.
Served as cut bars, these treats offer a nostalgic chewy texture perfect for children's snacks or casual parties. They keep well at room temperature for several days if stored in an airtight container.
Salted butter is recommended to provide a subtle savory contrast that enhances the overall flavor. Swapping in large marshmallows for part of the mini marshmallows is possible, balancing texture and meltability. Nutrition values are approximate and can vary by brand.
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 26 ounces mini marshmallows divided
- 6 ½ cups Rice Krispies cereal
Instructions
- Lightly grease a 9x13-inch pan. Set aside.
- Add butter to a large pot.
- Melt butter over medium-low heat.
- When the butter is mosty melted (about 80%), add 16 ounces marshmallows, and stir in.
- Stir regularly until the marshmallows have melted.
- Remove pot from heat.
- Stir in cereal until combined.
- Add remaining 10 ounces marshmallows, and fold in until incorporated.
- Pour the cereal mixture into the prepared pan, and gently press the mixture into the prepared pan with a spatula.
- Let cool to room temperature, and cut into bars to serve.
Notes
- Using salted butter helps balance the sweetness; if using unsalted butter, add a pinch of salt.
- You may substitute 16 ounces of large marshmallows and 10 ounces of miniature marshmallows to adjust texture.
- Any brand of crispy rice cereal similar to Rice Krispies can be used.
- Store treats in an airtight container at room temperature for best freshness.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 20servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 181 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 181kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 9mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 107mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 13mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 22g | 44% |
| Vitamin A | 710IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 5.8mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 2mg | 0% |
| Iron | 2.8mg | 16% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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