BEST Rice Krispie Treats Recipe
The BEST Rice Krispie Treats Recipe is soft, gooey, crispy, and chewy — and this is it! Better than the original, you won’t be able to just eat one! Enjoy this classic (done right) with your family and friends.
This classic treat has been enjoyed for many generations. Kids and adults alike just can’t get enough of this iconic dessert. Rice Krispie Treats are definitely a memory maker.
It’s always fun to create unique flavors of rice krispie treats with things like Oreos or Biscoff Spread. You can even make Chocolate Rice Krispie Treats or switch out the cereal for rainbow crispy treats. Consider the possibilities, or enjoy the classic as-is, with the best rice krispie treats recipe (below).
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I’m sorry to say it, but the original rice krispie treats recipe, just doesn’t cut it. It’s not as soft and chewy as the stuff they sell in the individually wrapped packages at the store. And even those don’t hold a candle to this homemade version.
The Best Rice Krispie Treats Recipe
What makes this the BEST rice krispie treats recipe is that it has way more butter, and way more marshmallows, so it’s soft, chewy, and oh so gooey.
Every time I make these rice krispie treats for friends and neighbors, they rave about them and ask for the recipe. I’ve just kind of giggled and told them that you basically double the butter and marshmallows. Then I thought I better share exactly how I make my favorite rice krispie treats recipe, so everyone else who wants to can enjoy them.
Can you see the ratio of marshmallow to rice cereal that these rice crispy treats have? When you pull them apart you get that “cheese-pull” effect, but with marshmallows. So good!
Best Rice Krispie Treats Recipe
Ingredients
- 6 cups (160 g) crispy rice cereal
- 8 Tbsp (113 g) butter, (1 stick)
- 20 oz (566 g) mini marshmallows, (two 10-oz bags) divided
- ¼ tsp salt, optional
Instructions
- Coat a 13×9-inch pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
- Place crispy rice cereal in a large bowl. Add half of a 10-oz bag of mini marshmallows to the dry cereal. (About 4 cups.)
- In large pot, melt the butter over medium-low heat. Add the remaining marshmallows and salt (if desired). Stir constantly until just barely melted completely. Remove from heat. Let rest 1-2 minutes to cool slightly. (This prevents the marshmallows with the cereal from melting all the way.)
- Pour the melted marshmallow mixture over the cereal. Stir until evenly mixed. Pour into prepared pan and flatten with a greased spatula or rolling pin. Cool completely.
- Cut into squares and serve. Cover and store any leftovers with plastic wrap or in an airtight container up to 5 days.
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We’ve been making these on a weekly basis!! My son had braces put on a few weeks ago, but loves crispy treats. This recipe is soft and gooey and delicious! I use gluten free brown rice cereal, vegan butter and marshmallows and add about a teaspoon of vanilla. We all love them!
That’s great! Thanks for sharing your experience with the recipe Sarah!
OK, maybe I just don’t understand what I’m reading, but it calls for 2 20 ounce packages of mini marshmallows. Looks like you only use one. What do you do with the other one?
It says “Two 10-oz bags (20-oz total) mini marshmallows, divided”
So it’s 20oz total, but they sell them in either 10oz or 16oz. So grab two 10oz bags. Half of one bag goes in with the cereal and you melt all of the rest of the marshmallows. Hope this helps!
Yummy the first day and even better the second!
Yay! So glad you liked these Anna!
Just made these with my son! Delicious! I’m supposed to take them in for a Thanksgiving pig-in tomorrow, but our family of 4 could easily eat the whole batch ourselves. The only note I have (and this is true for all rice crispie treat recipes) is that they can be unruly when you are trying to move them from the bowl into the pan, when you’re trying to press them into the pan, and when you are cutting. I run some water over whatever utensil I’m using, and the marshmallow is less likely to grab on for dear life.
Great tip! Thanks for sharing Christine! I’m so glad you enjoyed this recipe!
I love the chunkiness!! Who wouldn’t?!?! These are better then OG treats!
So glad you liked them Marilee! Thanks for updating me on how it went!