The best rice krispie treats recipe! This easy recipe makes thick, soft and gooey rice krispie treats with 3 ingredients in just 15 minutes.
Rice krispie treats are classic, no-bake treats. These sweet treats are so soft and gooey and buttery.
This recipe is a little bit different than the classic recipe. It’s made with more butter and extra marshmallows for the ultimate rice krispies treat recipe!
What makes these the best rice krispie treats?
- You only need 3 simple ingredients and 15 minutes to make this classic treat!
- These rice krispies treats are thick, soft, and gooey.
- They stay fresh for days. No stale, hard rice krispies treats here!
Ingredient notes and substitutions
- Butter: I like to use salted butter in this recipe. The little bit of salt in the butter helps to balance out the sweetness. If you’re using unsalted butter, add a pinch of salt.
- Marshmallows: You can use 16 ounces of large marshmallows and 10 ounces of miniature marshmallows if you prefer.
- Rice Krispies cereal: Or another brand of crispy rice cereal.
How to make the best rice krispie treats
Step 1: In a large pot or large saucepan, melt the butter over medium-low heat.
Step 2: When the butter is mostly melted (about 80%), stir in 16 ounces marshmallows.
Step 3: Continue to cook, stirring regularly, until marshmallows are completely melted.
Tip >> I don’t recommend melting the butter over high heat as the melted marshmallow mixture can scorch. You only need to melt the marshmallows, and you won’t want to continue to cook the mixture once they melt.
Step 4: Remove saucepan from heat.
Step 5: Stir in cereal until combined and well-incorporated.
Step 6: Stir in remaining 10 ounces marshmallows until incorporated. Some of the marshmallows will melt, and that’s ok.
Step 7: Pour the cereal mixture into the pan. Gently press the cereal mixture into an even layer in the pan.
Tip >> The mixture is very sticky, so it’s best to either use a rubber spatula or lightly grease your hands with non-stick cooking spray.
Step 8: Let the mixture cool to room temperature before cutting and serving.
Recipe Tips!
- Marshmallows: It’s important to use fresh marshmallows. Fresh marshmallows will give you melt into gooey marshmallows. Stale marshmallows don’t melt well.
- Parchment paper: If you’d like to easily remove the sheet of rice krispies from the baking pan, line the pan with parchment paper rather than greasing the pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- Fun variations: Rice krispie treats are a great blank canvas! Some fun ways to mix things up are to use a different flavor of cereal like cocoa krispies or fruity pebbles or to stir in a mix-in like sprinkles or chocolate chips.
Recipe FAQs
They will keep for up to 4 days, covered, at room temperature.
You can! Let them cool to room temperature and then cut the into bars. Wrap each bar tightly in plastic wrap and place the wrapped bars in a freezer-safe container.
Storage
These are best stored, covered, in an airtight container at room temperature. They will keep for up to 4 days when properly stored, but they are best eaten within the first 2-3 days.
Depending on how humid it is where you live, you may choose to cover them loosely or tightly with plastic wrap.
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Best Rice Krispie Treats Recipe
Equipment
- Saucepan
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 26 ounces mini marshmallows divided
- 6 ½ cups Rice Krispies cereal
Instructions
- Lightly grease a 9×13-inch pan. Set aside.
- Add butter to a large pot.
- Melt butter over medium-low heat.
- When the butter is mosty melted (about 80%), add 16 ounces marshmallows, and stir in.
- Stir regularly until the marshmallows have melted.
- Remove pot from heat.
- Stir in cereal until combined.
- Add remaining 10 ounces marshmallows, and fold in until incorporated.
- Pour the cereal mixture into the prepared pan, and gently press the mixture into the prepared pan with a spatula.
- Let cool to room temperature, and cut into bars to serve.
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Notes
- Butter: I like to use salted butter in this recipe. The little bit of salt in the butter helps to balance out the sweetness. If you’re using unsalted butter, add a pinch of salt.
- Marshmallows: You can use 16 ounces of large marshmallows and 10 ounces of miniature marshmallows if you prefer.
- Rice Krispies cereal: Or another brand of crispy rice cereal.
- Nutrition values are estimates.
Nutrition
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Originally published 5/1/19.
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Comments & Reviews
Chelsea says
I’ll never make any other rice krispy treats again!
Kelsey says
OMG!!! These really are the best! Thanks for sharing.
Kate says
I’m so glad that you liked them! Thank you for taking the time to comment. =)