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The Original Rice Krispies Treats Squares
"This is the recipe for the original rice krispies treats squares...It never fails! Plus, it is a great way to use up a box of cereal! For best results, use fresh marshmallows. I have replaced the butter once with Mott's Healthy Baking butter or oil substitute (it was basically an unsweetened apple sauce) and they still turned out great!"
photo by Izy Hossack
- Ready In:
- 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 3
- Serves:
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16
ingredients
- 6 cups Rice Krispies
- 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
- 1 (10 ounce) package regular marshmallows or 4 cups miniature marshmallows
directions
- Melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat.
- Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted.
- Remove from heat.
- (It would be perfect to be measuring out all of the cereal at this time, having it ready in a large bowl.).
- Working quickly, add rice krispies cereal, and stir until the cereal is well coated.
- Using a buttered spatula or waxed paper, press the mixture evenly into a greased 13 by 9 by 2 inch pan (or whatever pan you have on hand).
- When the treats are cooled, cut into squares.
- Serve, and enjoy!
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Reviews
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Yum yum!! Delicious, classic recipe! I switched it up a bit and threw in a teaspoon of vanilla and a drop or two of almond extract and a tiny bit of maple flavoring - delicious!! -
Thanks for posting this great recipe. I also bought Rrice Krispies with no recipe on the box. You'd think I'd remember how after making this tons of times in the past 60 years, but, of course, I didn't. Anyway - yummy and as usual I had to eat the first one while it was still gooey and falling apart. They set up if you can wait awhile. Great for kids and not so young kids. -
This is not the original recipe! Pure vanilla extract was on the original recipe. In addition the proportions have been changed; more butter was called for in the original. <br/>Margarine was invented after the original recipe. If possible find Rice Krispies that do NOT have corn syrup as the sweetener (easier to find) and marshmallows without, too ( hard to find). The combination of both items with corn syrup makes the squares too sweet, as compared to the original squares. <br/><br/>Jerry K. Age 67. -
I had forgotten how much of a pain in the arse Rice Krispie treats really are. Haha. Plus, my marshmallows were ancient, so they didn't melt well. (Read the description, chefs!) However, I am pretty sure this is the original recipe, and the kids say they taste fine. I thought the recipe I used to make had vanilla in it, but it was Betty Crocker rather than back-of-the-box. So despite the rice krispies all over the kitchen and the sticky pan, thank you for posting. -
this one never gets old!!! How does it taste with fruity pebbles instead of rice crispies?
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Tweaks
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Our family's favorite tweak is simple--add a heaping wooden spoon of peanut butter. I'd guess 3/4 to 1 cup. Amazing and the ONLY way we make them in our home.
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And... Variations include melting candy bar pieces(I'll keep mine a secret for now) with the marshmallows, or chocolate or butterscotch chips, which can also be added just before rice for chipped squares! You can alter marshmallow mixture with many flavors like cinnamon, cocoa, fruit extracts or anything you feel like trying....( coffee, green tea, molasses, brown sugar, caramel.....)
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And... you can use as much butter as you like... more butter makes for a slightly less crispy square. Margarine changes the taste and has been proven to be less healthy than butter. You should also compress the mixture with clean buttered hands for the real deal.
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An ingredient, vanilla.
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Use a 1/4 CUP of butter and 40 large marshmallows for the perfect recipe.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
BeccaB3c
United States
