Here are some easy homemade rice krispie treats recipes along with lots of variations and ideas for how to make rice krispy treats extra special. These are super easy to make and kids love them!
Homemade Rice Krispie Treats Recipe – 18 Ways To Make Rice Krispie Treats
Here are some super yummy recipes for homemade rice krispie treats including lots of yummy variations that are perfect for any occasion! Rice krispie treats are perfect for after school snacks and you can vary them for any kind of holiday party or get together!
Easy Rice Krispie Treats Recipe
Here’s a super easy rice krispie treats recipe you can easily make in 5-10 minutes! Rice krispie treats are sweet, chewy and delicious and perfect as snacks for kids, desserts, potlucks and picnics! This recipe is much cheaper and fresher than buying the pre-made ones at the store!
- Author: Tawra Kellam
Ingredients
3/4 cup butter or margarine
2 (10 oz.) bags mini marshmallows
1/2 tsp. vanilla
pinch salt
9 cups Rice Krispies cereal
Instructions
- Lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking pan.
- Melt butter over medium heat in a separate large pan.
- Once the butter is melted, add marshmallows.
- Stir until the marshmallows are melted.
- Remove from heat.
- Stir in vanilla and salt.
- Fold in cereal, coating well.
- Lightly grease a spatula and spread the mixture into the baking pan.
- Lightly press down until the mixture is even in the pan.
- Let cool 1 hour.
- Cut into squares with a greased knife.
- To store, place in layers between greased sheets of parchment or wax paper.
Notes
You can also make this rice krispie treats recipe in the microwave.
- Put the butter and marshmallows into a glass bowl.
- Microwave for 45 seconds on high, until the marshmallows melt.
- Add Rice Krispies cereal and mix well.
- Pour into the greased baking pan.
Chocolate Covered Cherry Rice Krispie Treats Recipe
This Chocolate Covered Cherry Rice Krispie Treats recipehas the flavor of chocolate covered cherries. They are as easy to make as the regular rice krispie treats but give an entirely different twist on an old time favorite.
- Author: Tawra Kellam
Ingredients
Units
6 Tbsp. butter
1 1/2 Tbsp. cherry gelatin powder
16 oz. pkg. mini marshmallows
8 cups Rice Krispies cereal
11 oz. dark chocolate, melted
Instructions
- Place the butter, gelatin powder and mini marshmallows into a large saucepan.
- Melt together over low heat. Stir constantly.
- When the marshmallows are melted, fold in the cereal.
- Press the mixture into a 9×13 inch pan or baking sheet.
- Frost or drizzle with melted chocolate.
- Set for 1 hour. Store in an airtight container.
Notes
- You could use strawberry gelatin in place of the cherry.
- To make it easier to press these rice krispie treats into the pan, put a little bit of butter or spray your fingertips with a small amount of cooking spray and then press them in. This will keep the marshmallows from sticking to your fingers and get the job done quick and clean!
Rice Krispie Treats Variations And Tips:
- If you want to make regular Rice Krispie Treats, then just leave out the cherry gelatin powder and dark chocolate.
- You could start mixing and matching all kinds of things to make these gourmet Rice Krispie Treats!
- Coconut: Add 1½ cups shredded coconut.
- Peanut Butter Cup: Add a couple of tablespoons of peanut butter after the marshmallows are melted.
- Rocky Road: Add mini marshmallows, walnuts or almonds and chocolate chips after the marshmallows are melted.
- Rainbow: Use Fruity Pebbles cereal instead of Rice Krispies.
- Mint Chip: Add ½ tsp. mint extract and a few drops of green food coloring into marshmallows. Top with chocolate.
- Candy: Add Reese’s Pieces, M&M’s, Twix, Rolos, Skittles or any of your favorite candies after marshmallows are melted or just press on top.
- Oreo: Break up some Oreo cookies and add to the mixture after marshmallows are melted. Leave a few to press into the top.
Cake Batter Rice Krispy Treats
- Author: Jill Cooper
Ingredients
Units
4 1/2 cups (1 10 oz. bag) marshmallows
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/3 cup yellow cake mix
6 cups Rice Krispies
sprinkles
Instructions
- Lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking pan.
- Melt together the marshmallows and butter.
- Mix in the cake mix one spoonful at a time.
- Add Rice Krispies and half of the sprinkles.
- Mix well.
- Press into the greased baking pan.
- Add the rest of the sprinkles.
- Let cool 1 hour.
- Cut into squares with a greased knife.
- To store, place in layers between greased sheets of parchment or wax paper.
Oreo Rice Krispie Treats Recipe
Here’s another rice krispie treat recipe for the chocolate lover in your family! This rice krispie treats recipe uses Oreos in place of the Rice Krispies.
- Author: Jill Cooper
Ingredients
Units
5 cups of marshmallows
4 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 pkg. ( about 6 cups) Oreos, coarsely crushed
Instructions
- Lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking pan.
- Melt the marshmallows and margarine together in a large saucepan.
- Add the Oreos
- Mix together.
- Gently press the mixture into a greased 9×13 pan.
- Let cool 1 hour.
- Cut into squares with a greased knife.
- To store, place in layers between greased sheets of parchment or wax paper.
Rice Krispie Rainbow Rolls Recipe
This Rice Krispie Rainbow Rolls recipe is an extra special variation on rice krispie treats that adds a lot of color and a little bit of different flavor. Kids will love these rainbow rolls for their bright color and fruity taste!
- Author: Jill Cooper
Ingredients
Units
3 Tbsp. butter
4 cups mini marshmallows
1/8 tsp. salt
6 cups Fruity Pebbles or fruit rice cereal
1 1/2 – 2 cup vanilla frosting
Instructions
- Grease a 15x10x1 inch baking pan.
- Melt the butter in a large saucepan.
- Add marshmallows.
- When the marshmallows are melted, add salt and cereal.
- Mix well.
- Press into the baking pan. This is easier of you butter your fingers or use a piece of wax paper.
- Cool.
- When cool, spread with frosting.
- Starting at the short end, roll into a log jelly-roll fashion.
- Slice into slices.
More Rice Krispie Treats Ideas:
- Drag out the good old homemade rice krispie treats recipefor the Fourth of July but try adding a new twist. Add red or blue food coloring to the melted marshmallows and then, using a large star cookie cutter, cut them into stars to pile high on a plate.Get out some of those red paper plates you bought on sale after Christmas or Valentine’s Day to serve your treats on the Fourth of July.
- Here’s another twist to the rice krispie treats:Add 1/3 cup peanut butter to the melted marshmallows and substitute frosted flakes for the Rice Krispies. You now have Tony the Tiger Treats.
- Instead of serving the same old rice krispie treats, add things like chocolate chips,M&M’s or nuts. You can also use different cereals like Honey Nut Cheerios, Fruit Loops or Fruity Pebbles. Of course, try to buy these in the off-brands to save.
- You can alsodrizzle a little melted chocolate,butterscotch, white chocolate or peanut butter chips over the top of homemade rice krispie treats.By drizzling things on top of cakes or cookies like this you can save by using less compared to spreading it all over.
- Rice Krispie Pops– Sometimes rice krispie treats can get sticky and gooey in the heat and humidity of summer so, for your next outside get-together, try rolling them into balls and stick a popsicle stick into each one. You could also roll them in sprinkles, candies or melted chocolate.
The sky is the limit.You can pretty much melt the margarine and marshmallows and throw anything in. Use up the last bits of leftover cereals, nuts, candies, sprinkles, etc.
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