Well, it’s another snow day in the Northeast.
Dude, this weather is getting really sucky.
The kids are home from school again and while I love the little buggers, they have confiscated my itouch, played every board game known to man, built 13 different “forts” (with my good pillows) and gotten into no less than 427 arguments. Now, like a good mom, I have plopped them down in front of the television to zone out to Scooby Doo reruns.
They were outside sledding earlier, but it always takes no less than 30 minutes to get them bundled up so they can go outside and play for 5.
And I didn’t mention that 22 of those 30 minutes were spent trying to solve the mystery of the missing glove.
I don’t understand how 1 glove can consistently go missing every time I need it.
What never fails, though, is when they come inside from their exhausting 3 minutes of play, they demand hot chocolate.
I am pretty sure that the whole “going outside to play in the snow” is just a carefully hatched scheme devised to get the hot chocolate that they know will inevitably be waiting for them upon re-entrance into the toasty, warm house.
Even I will admit that hot chocolate is a pretty redeeming factor of the snow day.
Chocolate, marshmallow, whipped cream…yes, that is a pretty spectacular beverage.
So since I can’t leave well enough alone, topped with my unusual obsession with cereal desserts I decided to give these a go…
Hot Chocolate Krispies
You’re welcome.
Add in your hot chocolate powder right into the marshmallows.
Stir while continuing to cook over low heat until marshmallows are melted and chocolate is mixed in.
Remove from heat.
Add in your 6 cups Cocoa Krispies.
Press that into your pan and add some more marshmallows!
Let cool for 30 minutes and cut into squares.
Store air tight for up to 2 days.
Hope you have a great day, whether it’s snowing, raining, or bright and sunny…
I’ll be here in the 20 degree weather, chiseling the maple syrup off my itouch 🙂
Hot Chocolate Krispies
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PinIngredients:
- 6 cups cocoa krispies
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 (10.5 oz) bag of mini marshmallows, plus 4 cups divided. (About a bag and a half total)
- 6 T. hot chocolate mix
- cooking spray
- sheet of parchment or wax paper- optional
Instructions:
- Spray 9×9 square pan with cooking spray.
- Set aside
- Melt butter in large saucepan over low heat.
- When butter is melted add your bag of mini marshmallows and then hot chocolate powder.
- Stir while continuing to cook over low heat until marshmallows are melted and chocolate is mixed in.
- Remove from heat.
- Add in your 6 cups Cocoa Krispies.
- Stir until mixed well.
- Now add in 2 cups mini marshmallows.
- Stir until marshmallows are evenly distributed throughout the krispie mixture.
- Pour into prepared pan.
- Lightly spray a piece of parchment or wax paper with cooking spray for an easy way to press mixture into pan without it sticking.
- If you don’t have wax or parchment paper just press evenly into pan with the back of a spoon sprayed with cooking spray.
- Immediately spread remaining 2 cups mini marshmallows onto the krispies and press into the mix.
- Let cool for 30 minutes and cut into squares.
- Store air tight for up to 2 days.
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ever had s'morez cereal? if you added some graham crackers in, i bet this is EXACTLY what that tastes like.
i will have to make it and let you know 🙂
thanks for posting!!
-meg
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What a great adaptation to a classic recipe. I love the hot chocolate twist (and I'm sure everyone else did too!) Thank you for sharing this with me! I hope you have a healthy and happy week.
Chocolately goodness for sure. Those are some lucky kids to come in from playing in the snow and get this treat. We are buried in snow too, looks like another one coming mid week:)
wow i am in love with your blog! i am definitely a new follower!
I used to have an iTouch.
Now it is just another portal for video games….like everything else in this house. Sigh. I think it's lying on the backseat of my car next to an empty bag of CheezIts and a squashed Capri Sun.
Kids.
Love your Krispie Treats, they look super yummy!!
ooh! this looks really good! Never thought about putting hot chocolate mix. Will have to try it out : D
I love when the TV gets to play babysitter everyone in a while!
Love your little treats!
First can I say, girl you make me laugh. Yes I love all of your ideas, recipes and pics, but above all I laugh. I to recently posted about switching up the old to a new and this goes to show it's not a bad idea. Happy cereal creations!
I am loving the marshmallow kick you are on! Yum 🙂
-Kerry
Why didn't i ever think of that? I can't wait to try it! I'll post it on my blog when I do.
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Not gonna lie, hot chocolate was always a major snow day selling point when I was a kid. Heck, it would still be if I had anything to shovel. Damn school housing. Don't they know what they're messing with!
These rice krispies treats look delicious!
Ohhh my goodness, those look absolutely wonderful!
Oh man I LOVE chocolate Rice Krispie treats. Love the whole marshmallows in there!
Love this! I also used to LOVE cocoa crispies.
YUM!!! Enough said right!!
We don't get alot of snow here in the Pacific NW but when we do we always have the 1 glove thing going on too!! lol oh and the 5 mins play;)
I love all of your unique krispies treats!
You're so funny:)I really think I could live on Cocoa Krispies(with milk), so I KNOW I would LOVE these! I always enjoy hot chocolate(with whipped cream) even in this 75 degree weather;)
You find the best recipes period…these.look chew chocolatey and wonderful….but you have to make another excuse just for me!!! No snow here, ever!
All I had to do was read the title of the post from the Blogger Dashboard, and I was already thinking, "SHE IS GENIUS." I'm definitely making these in my very near future. Sure, I guess I'll share with the kid & husband. 🙂
Yum! Sounds so good!
I love this variation on rice krispie treats. Thanks! I make your avalanche bark all the time.
mmm…hot cooca!!! love this, sounds deliciously yummy especially with the cold weather. I'm sending you some sunshine, hope it helps 🙂
This is so creative! I love it! I bet they are sooo yummy! I have some pink hot cocoa and these would be sooo cute with that!
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These look really great. I'd like one now, please!
Yup, pretty sure those are down right fantastic!!! You are awesome, you know that right???
yum-heavenly!!! thank you posting!
Oh wow….those look so good! We're on our first snow day of the year, these might be just what we need!
And yes, going outside is a ploy for cocoa…at least here. Even the neighbor kids come over to my house after playing to get some!
These look AWESOME!! I can't wait to try these.
Oh my heck! I need a pan of these right now! Funny story. We've been hoping for snow but haven't had any yet =o(
Please send some over my way, I think we are close. Great treat for this weather. Have a great weekend.
I love hot chocolate and this creation is another tempting one!
Your creations are magnificant!
Can't wait to eat some of these 🙂
Awesome! I'm gonna try it! We're wishing for snow here in the west…it's too cold to play, and my kids would be out there for HOURS if there was snow. So…today…it's Shaun the Sheep.
Love this!
Great variation on a classic! Love this idea.
Oh boy, these sounds chocolatey good. I love how you have all those mini marshmallows scattered in there for a nice chewy bite.
Awesome! I was out of cocoa powder a few weeks ago and used hot cocoa instead to make chocolate frosting! Glad to see I'm not the only one.