Rice Krispies Treats® - How To Make Rice Krispies Treats

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Recipe and photo from Kellogg's Rice Krispies' web site. This is a trademarked recipe from Kelloggs Company. As such, you may not sell the recipe, but can use and enjoy it. I have slightly adapted the recipe.

This is the recipe that originally was on the back of their cereal box. This classic treat is always a favorite with children and a crowd-pleaser. My children loved this recipe when they were young. Kellogg's® Rice Krispies Treats® were invented in the 1930s. Iowa State University of Science and Technology officially credits the development of Rice Krispies Treats to Mildred Day, who died in June 1996 at the age of 92. She worked for the Kellogg Company and used the cereal to develop the snack as a fundraiser for a Camp Fire Girls fundraiser. The recipe was first published in 1941 and has been such a success that Kellogg's has been selling a pre-made version of Rice Krispies Treats for the last ten years.

Rice Krispies Treats®

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Rice Krispies Treats Recipe

Recipe Type: Cookies, Christmas Cookie, Rice Krispies, Marshmallows, Bar Cookies
Yields: 24 bars
Prep time: 15 min

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons margarine or butter*
1 package (10 ounces or about 40) regular marshmallows or 4 cups miniature marshmallows**
6 cups Rice Krispies®

* I prefer butter, as the taste is much better.

** 1 jar (7 ounce) Marshmallow Fluff/Cream can be substituted for marshmallows.

Preparation:

Either butter or use non-fat cooking to coat a 13 x 9-inch baking dish or pan.

In a large saucepan over low heat, melt butter or margarine. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Add Kellogg's Rice Krispies cereal; stir until well coated. Remove from heat.

Using buttered spatula or waxed paper, press mixture evenly into prepared baking dish or pan. Using a sharp knife or a pizza cutter, cut into 2-inch squares when cool.

Best if served the same day. Store no more than two days in airtight container.

Makes 24 squares.

VARIATIONS:

Mix in M&M’s candy

Mix 1 cup milk chocolate chips in with the cereal before pouring into the marshmallow mixture

Make them with Cocoa Krispies cereal

Add food coloring in the marshmallow mixture after you remove it from the heat, before you put in the cereal

Cut into different shapes with various cookie cutters

Stir in 1/4 cup of peanut butter with the marshmallows

Mix in broken up toffee candy

Mix in broken up candy canes or peppermint candies

Roll into balls and coat with melted semi-sweet chocolate chips

Use colored marshmallows

Add 1 cup cut dates or raisins

Add 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract