Rice Krispie® Treats

Ingredients

• 3 T butter or margarine
• 1 package (10 oz., about 40) marshmallows or 4 cups miniature marshmallows (fresher makes softer treats, never use really old marshmallows)
• 6 cups Rice Krispies® or similar "Crisp Rice" cereal

Directions

1. Coat 13 x 9 pan with cooking spray or butter
2. In large saucepan or pot, melt butter over low heat
3. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted
4. Remove from heat and add cereal
5. Stir quickly until well coated
6. Using a buttered spatula or spoon back, spread mixture into coated 13 x 9 pan
7. Let cool
8. Cut into 2 inch squares

Optional

My very old version included 1 t vanilla stirred in just before the cereal.

Press firmly into coated cake or geletin mold to get different shapes. Or press into foil cupcake cups.

Find and use holiday colored crisp rice cereal or combine normal with chocolate crisp rice cereal. You can stir in food coloring just before adding the cereal for more fun colors.

Use Peeps as the marshmallows and the whole batch will take on new colors. Split the batch to use multiple colors of peeps and layer them for a segregated but colorful treat.

Mix in coconut, M&M®s, chocolate chips or bits, raisins, or most any delicious item. Test this though before you make a batch to gift away to be sure it is a good flavor and blend.

Add 1/2 cup or more peanut butter as you melt the butter.

Ingredients

• 3 T butter or margarine
• 5½ cups miniature marshmallows
• 6 cups Rice Krispies®

Directions

1. Coat 13 x 9 pan with cooking spray or butter
2. Microwave butter in large microwavable bowl on high 45 seconds or until melted
3. Add marshmallows; toss to coat
4. Microwave 1 minute 30 seconds or until marshmallows are completely melted and mixture is well blended, stiring after 45 seconds
5. Add cereal immediately: Mix well
6. Press into greased 13 x 9 pan
7. Cool completely
8. Cut into 12 squares

Ingredients

• 6 T butter or margarine
• 6 cups miniature marshmallows
• 6 cups Rice Krispies® or similar "Crisp Rice" cereal

Directions

1. Optional, Coat 13 x 9 pan with cooking spray or butter (this recipe claims that the extra butter in the mix keeps it from sticking)
2. In large saucepan or pot, melt butter over low heat
3. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted
4. Remove from heat and add cereal
5. Stir quickly until well coated
6. Using a buttered spatula or spoon back, spread mixture into coated 13 x 9 pan
7. Let cool
8. Cut into 2 inch squares

Ingredients

• 20 cups Rice Krispies® or similar "Crisp Rice" cereal (just shy of 2-12 oz boxes)
• 2 sticks salted butter
• 2 (10 oz.) bags Jumbo marshmallows
• 2 (10 oz.) bags Mini marshmallows
• 1/2 t kosher salt
• 2 t pure vanilla

Directions

1. Line a large baking sheet with foil or parchment paper, the butter ro spray with cooking spray; set aside
2. Measure out 20 cups of cereal into TWO large bowls, dividing evenly; set aside
3. In large pot, melt butter over medium heat
4. Once melted, stir in 2 bags of Jumbo marshmallows, melt stirring often
5. When melted, stir in 2 bags of Mini marshmallows and remove from heat (they will not be fully melted)
6. Stir in salt and vanilla
7. Pour melted marshmallow mixture evenly over both bowls of cereal
8. Working quickly, use a rubber spatula to fold and mix the cereal and the marshmallow mixture until all cereal is thoruoughly coated
9. Pour all coated cereal onto the prepared baking sheet
10. Wet your hands with cold water, shaking off the excess, and press the cereal mixture firmly and evenly into pan
11. Let cool
12. Lift out of pan using the sides of the foil and cut into desired size squares