Fudge Krispies are a classic no-bake treat with rich chocolate flavor and a crispy, chewy texture. Quick, easy, and perfect for any occasion!
If you’re a fan of Classic Rice Krispies Treats, then you’re sure to love this chocolatey take on the simple, easy, satisfying Dessert Bars. You can also try making my Marshmallow Brownies.
Sabrina’s Fudge Krispies Recipe
This classic cereal bar treat is an old recipe that families have loved for years and years. It’s no wonder. The crisp rice cereal makes a simple, crunchy, textured base that you can easily top with a delicious chocolate mixture for an amazing dessert.
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Ingredients
- 2 cups milk chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar , sifted
- 4 cups Rice Krispies cereal
Instructions
- Combine chocolate chips, butter, and corn syrup in medium-size saucepan.
- Stir over low heat until melted and smooth.
- Remove from heat.
- Stir in vanilla extract and sugar.
- Add Rice Krispies cereal, mixing lightly until well coated.
- Spread evenly in 13×9-inch pan.
- Chill until firm.
- Cut into 1 1/2-inch squares.
- Store in refrigerator.
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Sabrina’s Tips
When freezing, I make sure to wrap each square with parchment paper or wax paper to avoid the treats from freezing together. This method makes it easy to prepare this recipe in advance!
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About this Recipe
There are some variations on the standard recipe that you can try with different flavors and mix-ins. This recipe keeps things pretty simple, though. It’s hard to go wrong with these milk chocolate crunchy bars, and they make an excellent starting point that you can add to if you want to experiment with the cereal bars.
Ingredients
- 2 cups of Chocolate Chips: The recipe calls for milk chocolate chips, but you can use semisweet or dark if you want a slightly less sweet flavor.
- ½ cup of Butter: The butter melts into the chocolate and gives it a creamier texture that you can more easily use to coat the Rice Krispies.
- ½ cup of Corn Syrup: ½ cup of corn syrup acts as an extra sweetener and helps hold the mixture together.
- 1 cup of Confectioners Sugar: Chocolate and confectioners sugar are key ingredients to most fudge recipes; sifting it and adding it to these bars gives the entire recipe a more fudge-like taste and consistency.
- 4 cups of Rice Krispies Cereal: The rest of the ingredients coat the cereal to give it a fantastic chocolatey taste, while the Rice Krispies give the recipe a solid, crunchy texture.
Can This Be Made Ahead of Time?
Yes, you can easily make Fudge Krispies ahead of time. Simply prepare the recipe and keep it in the refrigerator for a day or two until you’re ready to serve it. This will make your day-of preparations so much easier, especially if you’re serving these at a party or with a complicated or time-consuming meal.
Recipe Tips & Tricks
- Avoid Using High Heat
- It is tempting to want to speed up this recipe, but be careful not to use high heat, as the butter or chocolate could burn, or you could end up with very hard Fudge Krispies.
- Cover your Krispies
- Leaving your Krispies in the refrigerator or on the counter for too long will affect the texture of the treats. Cover them to help preserve the nice, crisp texture for you to enjoy until the very last square.
Pairing Suggestions
Make these Krispies to sit alongside other desserts like cupcakes, cookies, candy, or other handheld treats at your next party. Enjoy them as an easy dessert following your next barbecue or picnic. They will pack nicely to take camping as a dessert for your cookout. They also would pair nicely, wrapped up in plastic wrap and packed with a sandwich and sides for lunch at school or work.
How to Store
- Serve: Make sure to wait until the Krispies are chilled and firm before serving. Otherwise, you’ll have a chocolatey mess on your hands.
- Store: To keep them fresh, cover the dish and store them in the fridge. They can stay good in the refrigerator for 2-3 days. Much longer than that, and they’ll start to get too tough.
- Freeze: You can also freeze some of the Fudge Krispies in an airtight container for up to 3 months.
Ideas to Serve
Fudge Krispies can be served cut into squares as detailed in this recipe. However, you could also use a cookie cutter to cut them into other shapes like egg shapes for easter, tree shapes for Christmas, or even character shapes for your character-themed parties. Use these Krispies to fill a treat platter or basket for friends. Take them to work for a birthday or potluck. Wrap them up and gift them to a host or hostess, or as a thank you to a friend.
Frequent Questions
Yes, you can freeze these treats for later. First, let them cool completely in the pan. Then cut them into squares. Wrap each square in parchment paper or wax paper so that they don’t stick to each other, and put them in a gallon freezer bag. As long as you carefully seal the bag, they can stay good for 3 months.
If you’re making this for a party or want to have an extra batch to freeze, doubling the recipe is a great idea. Just make sure you use a larger saucepan so that all the ingredients will fit. Then divide the mixture evenly into two pans to cool.
Variations
- Peanut Butter: If you want to add some peanut butter flavor to this recipe, you can mix ¼ cup creamy peanut butter into the chocolate. Then coat the Rice Krispies in the chocolate peanut butter mixture.
- Chocolate Chips: If you don’t want milk chocolate, you can use dark or semisweet chocolate chips. You can also mix in white chocolate chips when you add the Rice Krispies. Then you’ll have white chocolate chip chunks throughout.
- Marshmallows: For a fun mix-in, try stirring mini marshmallows into the Fudge Krispies before you pour it into the pan.
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My kids loved these, and the best part is that we kind of did it together so it will become a family activity. Thank you Sabrina!