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How to Make Rice Krispie Treats. Adults and kids alike love delicious, chewy Rice Krispie
treats. Create these tasty homemade snacks in only a few minutes with this easy recipe.
You will need 3 tbsp. butter 10-oz. package marshmallows 6 c. Rice Krispies cereal Cooking
spray Rubber spatula Wax paper 13 x 9 x 2-in. baking dish Airtight container 4 c. miniature
marshmallows (optional) 7-oz. jar marshmallow creme (optional) 2 c. chocolate chips (optional)
and 2/3 c. peanut butter (optional). Step 1. Melt the butter in a large saucepan over
low heat or in the microwave. Then add the marshmallows and stir until the marshmallows
are completely melted. Remove the pan from the heat. Step 2. Use the rubber spatula to
stir the Rice Krispies cereal into the marshmallow mixture. Stir until the cereal is well coated.
You can use miniature marshmallows or a 7-ounce jar of marshmallow creme instead of regular-sized
marshmallows. Step 3. Completely coat the inside of the baking dish with cooking spray.
Step 4. Pour the cereal mixture into the prepared baking dish. Cover the mixture with a sheet
of wax paper and use your hands or the spatula to press the mixture until it is spread evenly
over the bottom of the baking dish. Try melted chocolate chips and peanut butter instead
of butter with the marshmallows to make chocolate and peanut flavored treats. Step 5. Allow
the mixture to cool completely and cut the treats into 2-inch squares. Step 6. Serve
the treats immediately or freeze them for up to six weeks in an airtight container.
Allow the frozen treats to sit at room temperature for 15 minutes before serving. Then dig in
and enjoy. Did you know Mildred Day invented Rice Krispies treats in the 1930s for a fundraiser
for the Camp Fire Girls. Soon after, Kellogg's began printing her recipe on their cereal
boxes.