Rice Krispies Treats are a classic American dessert with just three ingredients and just 30 minutes. Plus lots of mix-in ideas for your classic recipe.
Classic summer kid friendly desserts aren’t new around here, we LOVE making Homemade S’mores, Easy Fruit Salad and Easy Strawberry Shortcake.
Gooey, crunchy, wonderful treats that are easy to make and wonderful to eat. Making Rice Krispies Treats is very simple so they’re great if you have to make them last minute.
How to Make
Start by heating your butter in a saucepan, then add marshmallows. Once they are liquid, add Rice Krispies to your butter and melted marshmallows and stir them together really well. Spread the mixture into a baking pan, cut it into snack-sized squares, and serve them up.
The nice thing about these treats is that they can be as fancy or as simple as you want them to be. Even something as simple as changing the plate they are on can make them either a party dessert or an on-the-go snack, and they are very portable for when you’re running late.
VARIATIONS
We’ve seen a ton of alternate spellings and there are also alternate recipes. If you don’t want to use the original recipe, there are so many different variations that we would be here for days if we listed them. Instead, we picked some of our favorites.
- Chocolate chip: Stir chocolate chips into the batter before putting them into the baking pan.
- Vanilla: To flavor your chips, add a little vanilla extract and stir well.
- Colorful: If you want your Rice Krispies Treats to stand out but don’t want to alter the taste, add a few drops of food coloring and mix well before spreading them out on the baking pan.
- Chocolate: Add cocoa powder to the melted butter and marshmallow mixture before combining it with the Rice Krispies.
- Peanut butter: A spoonful of peanut butter added to the liquid mixture can jazz up your batch.
- S’mores: This one uses the same basic idea as the chocolate chip Rice Krispies Treats, but it goes an extra step further by adding mini marshmallows.
Important Note: I made these treats in an 8×8 pan so they could be extra thick. If you want them to be thicker, use a smaller pan or make a double recipe in your 9×13 pan.

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HOW TO STORE
- Store: Your treats can be kept at room temperature for up to 2 days as long as the container they’re in is airtight. Separate the layers with wax or parchment paper to keep them from sticking together.
- Freeze: Rice Krispies Treats can stay frozen for up to 6 weeks before they start getting gross.


Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 10 ounces marshmallows
- 6 cups Rice Krispies cereal
Instructions
- In a dutch oven melt the butter on medium heat then add in the marshmallows and mix until completely melted.
- Mix in the Rice Krispies Treats until completely coated.
- Press the mixture into a 9x13 inch pan and let cool completely before serving.
First time that I’ve made these, absolutely delicious! Will make another batch this week to share with others, these are all mine, haha 🙂
Haha the first batch always goes to the cook – I believe it’s in the chef laws 😉
We love this classic dessert….so easy to mix in your favorite candies, too!
Thanks for dropping by to let me know! I’m so glad you guys enjoyed it!
Under Variations…
Chocolate chip: Stir chocolate chips into the batter just before putting it into the oven??
Thinking this is a Typo?
RiceKrispy treats are not baked in the oven.
Haha, yes! Definitely needed another cup of coffee before editing. Thanks for catching that.
I usually add a teaspoon of vanilla and an extra cup of cereal to make the treats denser. I find it useful to have wet hands when pressing the finished mixture into the pan to cool. It not only offsets the heat but also minimizes the stickiness. Thanks for the recipe Sabrina!
Thanks for the suggestions.
These are the BEST rice krispie treats EVER!!!
Thanks Jennifer!
This is my favorite dessert! I could eat the whole pan!
It’s really hard to resist!
These are really perfect treats! My kids loved it!
Thanks for coming back to let me know.
My FAVORITE treat!! I LOVE these!!
Fantastic!