Rice Krispies Treats Are About to Get Even Treat-ier

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If you thought regular Rice Krispies Treats were enough to give your teeth the sugar shivers, just wait until you tear into a pack of the latest release from Kellogg’s.

The new “Snap Crackle Poppers” are little, perfectly bite-sized, marshmallowy Rice Krispies Treats that have been dipped in various creamy toppings, including vanilla, chocolate and cookies n’ cream.

Kellogg’s sent a sampling over to Genius Kitchen so we could tell you, good people, whether you should spend your hard-earned dollars on them.

We started out with the vanilla-coated Krispies, operating under the assumption that vanilla is the base flavor of all goodness in the world. Turns out we were right; with a flavor reminiscent of Lip Smacker Vanilla Frosting lip balm, we decided we would eat these little dice-sized bites “here, there and everywhere.” They really represented that classic Rice Krispies Treats flavor, and the sweetness, we thought, would be well-suited for a salty bowl of popcorn.

Moving on, we tackled the dark opposite of vanilla: chocolate. Unfortunately, this was our least fave. The choc-to-mallow ratio was skewed toward the choc, and they would have matched well with some nuts to make a trail mix-friendly snack.

Finally, we gave the “Cookies n’ Crème” a shot, which, oddly enough, smelled like buttered popcorn. It didn’t taste so much like a cookie, but it was very sweet, and we felt comfortable ranking this as our second favorite.

The new Rice Krispies bites were released along with two other Kellogg’s-owned snacks: Cheez-It “Snap’d,” which are lighter and crispier than their classic cousins, and Pringles “Wavy,” which are ridged and come in grilling-inspired varieties like “Fire-Roasted Jalapeño” and “Applewood-Smoked Cheddar.”