With all the last minute shopping and busy days that led up to today, it could be hard to come up with ideas as to what to bring to parties.Here's a spin on the classic Rice Krispy treats that we all know and love.
For this recipe*, we will need:
- 1 1/2 tablespoon of butter
- 3 cups of marshmallows
- 4 cups of rice crispy cereal
For decorating (optional):
- 1/2 cup of semi-sweet baking chocolate
- 1/2 cup of white chocolate baking morsels
- Sprinkles
*Serving size: 12-14 pieces
Total time: ~ 30 minutes (+ 1 hour to decorate and set)
Directions:
1. Heat a pan or pot and melt the butter.
2. When the butter is melted, add the marshmallows and stir.
3. Add the rice crispy cereal to the melted marshmallows and fold until everything is evenly distributed. Make sure to turn off the heat now since we won't be needing to melt anything anymore.
4. Transfer the mixture to a pan that has been coated with cooking spray or covered in parchment paper.
5. Using a spatula, press the rice crispy mixture evenly into the pan. Here, I am using a 9"x13" foil pan. Feel free to use any size pan as long as everything is evenly distributed.
6. Let cool for about 30 minutes to an hour and cut into desired serving sizes. Here, I divided the entire pan of treats into 16 pieces.
(optional--decorations)
To decorate these rice crispy treats, I melted 1/2 a cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips to spread (or dip). Another alternative would be to use white chocolate chips and add a little bit of food coloring, depending on the occasion and/or liking.
The easiest way to melt chocolate chips is to use a double-broiler method, except, we will microwave the water instead of setting it upon a pot and stove. First, set aside some chocolate chips in a small bowl. Next, in a larger bowl, add a little bit of water, just enough to reach halfway up the side of the smaller bowl. Microwave the water for about 3-4 minutes until you see small bubbles indicating that it's almost boiling.
When the water is ready, set the smaller bowl inside the bigger one and stir until the chocolate is fully melted. Be careful; the steam is very hot. Be sure to wear oven mitts or take your time with melting the chocolate.
Here, I repeated the process with the white chocolate morsels so that I could have some contrast in the colors used. Again, this is optional and how you want to decorate your treats is really up to you. I decided that I wanted to do some simple designs on top of the coated chocolate so I used some white chocolate morsels. For this method, all you have to do is spoon in the melted chocolate and cut a small hole on the corner to create a quick piping bag. Be careful with how big of an opening you cut, though; larger openings can be a mess sometimes, especially if the consistency of the chocolate is runny. I find that this is the easiest and cleanest way to decorate
And, there you go! This is the finished product! I decided to spread the chocolate on top and use the white chocolate as a drizzle. I finished everything off with some holiday sprinkles. After decorating, I let the treats set for about an hour so that the chocolate would harden so that I could easily pack them to-go without worrying about the decorations being ruined.
I hope you guys enjoyed this simple rice crispy treat. Thanks for stopping by and reading!
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
