American
Rice Krispie Treats
Butter and marshmallows melt on the stove and coat crisped rice cereal into soft bars. A thin chocolate drizzle sets on top after the pan cools.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 8 min
- Total
- 18 min
- Servings
- 16
- Difficulty
- Easy
Why you’ll love it
- Low heat melts the marshmallows without scorching the butter.
- Vanilla and salt keep the bars from tasting flat and one-note.
- The cereal is folded in off the heat so it stays crisp.
- A light press in the pan keeps them chewy. A hard pack makes them stiff.
Ingredients
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Instructions
- 1
Line an 8-inch square pan with parchment. Use a small bit of the butter to grease the parchment, then melt the rest in a large pot over low heat.
- 2
Add the mini marshmallows and stir until they are fully melted and smooth. Take the pot off the heat.
- 3
Stir in the vanilla and salt.
- 4
Fold in the crisped rice cereal until every piece is coated.
- 5
Scrape the mixture into the pan. Press it gently with a buttered spatula. Do not pack it hard.
- 6
Cool until firm, about 30 minutes. Melt the chocolate chips with the coconut oil over low heat, stirring until smooth.
- 7
Drizzle the chocolate over the bars. Let it set, then cut into 16 squares.
Pro tips
- If the marshmallows scorch, the whole pan tastes bitter. Keep the burner on low.
- Fresh marshmallows melt smoother than a stale open bag.
- Grease the spatula or the cereal sticks and you will crush the bars trying to spread them.
Easy substitutions
- semisweet chocolate chips
- white chocolate chips
- coconut oil
- 1 tsp vegetable shortening
- crisped rice cereal
- cocoa crisped rice cereal
Storage and reheating
Storage
Keep in an airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days, with parchment between layers.
Reheating
Do not reheat. They are eaten at room temperature. If the chocolate is dull from the fridge, let the bars sit out 15 minutes.
Nutrition
Estimates per serving, using standard ingredient averages and rounded to the nearest gram. This is not a lab analysis, and it shifts if you change brands or add sides.
- Calories
- 137
- Protein
- 1 g
- Carbs
- 22 g
- Fat
- 5 g
- Fiber
- 0 g
Budget friendly · Stovetop
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