Quick and Easy Rice Krispie Treats
Here is a simple and fool proof recipe to get you the taste of "store bought" rice krispie treats! No fancy ingredients or special tricks, perfect for the busy mama!
Cook Time20 mins
Cooling time15 mins
Total Time20 mins
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter if using unsalted butter, add a pinch of salt to the recipe
- 4 cups mini marshmallows
- 4 cups rice crispy cereal
Tools
- 1 9x13 glass dish
- parchment paper
- sprinkles optional
Instructions
- Melt half a stick of butter (1/4 cup) into a medium size pot on medium heat. This step will take about 3 minutes.
- Once melted, add in 4 cups of mini marshmallow, and mix until smooth. If you need to, use the back side of spoon to press on the marshmallows. This step will take about 3-4 minutes.
- Once all mixed and melted together, take pot off the heat and stir in 4 cups of rice crispies
- Once everything is evenly coated, pour mixture into a pan thats lined with parchment paper.
- Evenly spread the mixture throughout and flatten with parchment paper. If you decide to add sprinkles: Do it now, and make sure you press the sprinkles in with the parchment paper!
- Allow 15 minutes for the mixture to cool before cutting. Once cooled, use a pizza cutter (or a fun shaped cookie cutter) to cut the rice crispies into squares.
Notes
For storage: You can put it in a gallon size ziplock bag covered in parchment paper or in a tupperware, still covered in parchment paper (to prevent it from sticking to the side of the container)