Fruity Rice Krispy Treats
A simple twist on a classic — party pleasers that won't break the budget and disappear in minutes.
Swap the plain crisped rice for a fruity cereal and you've turned a beige childhood snack into something that looks like confetti and tastes like a birthday. Same three ingredients, same ten minutes, roughly the same three dollars.
We make a pan of these for every bake sale, classroom party, and 'I forgot I signed up to bring something' emergency. They have never once come home.
The two tricks
First: pull the marshmallows off the heat the second they're melted — overcooked marshmallow sets up hard and chewy. Second: don't crush them into the pan. Press just enough to hold together; packed-tight treats turn into bricks. Butter your hands and pat, don't mash.
| Butter a 9×13-in pan | ||||
| 3 tbsp butter | melt over low | stir until just melted | fold in off the heat | press lightly · cool · cut |
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| 1 bag (10 oz) mini marshmallows | ||||
| 6 cups fruity crisped-rice cereal | ||||
| Pinch of salt | ||||
Press, don't mash — packed-tight treats set up like bricks.
Download card (free)Melt the butter in a big pot over low heat.
Add the marshmallows and stir until just melted — no longer.
Off the heat, fold in the cereal and a pinch of salt until coated.
Press lightly into a buttered 9×13 pan, cool, and cut into squares.
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