This is the BEST Rice Krispie Treats recipe you will ever need! They are ooey-gooey with just the right amount of butter and loaded with lots of marshmallowy goodness! They take less than 20 minutes to whip up, with a minimum of 1 hour to set, then it's time to eat!
Reduce the heat and stir in 1 ½ bags (15.75 oz.) of mini marshmallows until completely melted.
21 oz Mini Marshmallows (2, 10.5 oz bags)
Remove from heat and add in the rice krispies cereal, stirring until the mixture is fully combined.
9 cups Rice Krispies Cereal
Add in the remaining ½ bag of mini marshmallows and stir until they've been evenly distributed through out the mixture. Do not continue to stir these until they've full melted. You want to have the mini marshmallows showing in the rice krispie treats after cutting them into squares.
Scoop the rice krispie treats mixture into the aluminum foil-lined and buttered pan and, using a spatula (see tip for this above in main blog post!), press down on the mixture and smooth out until level and all the corners have been filled in.
Allow the rice krispie treats to set for a minimum of 1 hour before removing them with the foil from the pan and cutting them into squares.
Keep them stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week. You can also individually wrap them in plastic wrap if giving out to friends.
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Notes
For a more buttery taste, reduce the number of rice krispies to 7 ½ - 8 cups.
After placing the aluminum foil, parchment paper, or wax paper along the inside of the pan, you can lightly spray the inside with some baking spray. You don't have to go crazy, you just want enough that it will allow the aluminum foil to come off easier later after you've lifted the rice krispie treats from the pan. You can also use a non-stick aluminum foil.
To keep the mixture from sticking to the bottom of the spatula you use while pressing the mixture down into the rectangular pan, spray the bottom of it with a little flour-based baking spray. Using the spray keeps all that ooey-gooeyness in the pan and not all over your spatula. If you don’t have any baking spray, rubbing some butter along the bottom of the spatula will work too.
Let the rice krispie treats sit at room temperature for a minimum of one hour before removing them from the pan to cut them into squares.
Keep the rice krispie treats stored in an airtight container after making them. They'll last a few days sitting out at room temperature. I don't recommend refrigerating or freezing them because they'll get rock hard.