The Perfect Rice Krispie Treat Recipe
This is my most favorite Rice Krispie Treat Recipe. It’s the perfect rice krispie treat recipe, because it’s the perfect amount of marshmallow! Totally simple, gooey and buttery perfection! The only krispie treat recipe you’ll ever need!
So this might seem like a gimme. A no brainer.
A “why is she even wasting my time right now?”
Well, I might agree with you if I didn’t know better…
MY OTHER RECIPESHere’s the thing. I am a krispie treat junkie. I’ve never met a marshmallow cereal treat I didn’t like. That’s a fact.
One of my most FAVORITE krispie treats are these Toasted Marshmallow Krispie Treats that I made last year. Talk about DELISH!
Here’s the thing, though…most folks just make ’em plain. (gasp!)
Maybe they’ll throw a Fruity Pebble into the mix every now and then (DO IT). Maybe they’ll even get crazy and throw in some Brownie Batter (maj).
But really a basic krispie treat is where. it’s. at.
NOW. I have a “basic” krispie treat recipe on my site. The basic means…take me and do with me what you will. Throw some M&Ms on me. Chop up a peanut butter cup or12 and mix it in…
Today, however, we are talking about the PERFECT Rice Krispie Treat.
The one that you don’t want to mess with. The one that stands on it’s own two feet and says, “I AM SPARTACUS”
You know what I mean.
SO yeah. No browning butter necessary today. No sea salt or dulce de leche.
Just krispie cereal, marshmallows and butter in the perfect portions.
Everyone has had that “too hard” krispie treat.
You know they one that scratches the roof of your mouth and leaves you with a scraped palate for 2 days?
And most likely you’ve had a too-soft krispie treat where there is too much butter or too many marshmallows making my poor krispie friends soggy and sad.
Let’s end all that nonsense, k?
Just get your stuff ready…
It’s really all about the marshmallows.
Melt ’em. Mix in the krispies. And then add in more marshmallows.
Oooh tricky!!
And press them into the pan…
Press evenly but don’t kill ’em.. the more you mash ’em down, the more solid they’ll be. Which brings us back to upper-mouth-roof injuries.
And just let them cool for a few minutes and you’ll have this work of art…
Like I said: perfect.
If you need more krispies to get your fix HERE is a link to all the krispie treats I make!
- 5 Tbsp butter
- 8 cups, plus 2 cups mini marshmallows
- 6 cups Krispie Cereal
- ½ tsp salt
- Line a 9x9 pan with foil and spray lightly with cooking spray, set aside.
- In a large post over low heat melt butter. Once butter in melted add in 8 cups mini marshmallows, stirring constantly.
- Once the marshmallows are just melted remove from heat and stir in your cereal and salt until just coated in marshmallow mixture. Now stir in the remaining 2 cups of mini marshmallows.
- Pour mixture into prepared pan and press in evenly.
- Allow to cool completely before cutting into squares. Best if served same day.
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211 Comments on "The Perfect Rice Krispie Treat Recipe"
I too, have a weakness for Rice Krispy treats. They’re just perfection!
I always add more marshmallows than called for in basic krispies treats, and people wonder why they like mine better. 🙂 When do you add the salt?
I add mine in when I add the cereal in!
I add mine when the marshmallows are just melted. If I put the salt in with the cereal I sometimes get salty parts.
I love that you posted this…sometimes all you want is the classic, without all the bells and whistles!
Perfection!!
These are THE buttery gooey marshmallow treats I’ve been searching for forever! How smart to mix in extra mini marshmallows before pressing into the pan… I’ve made your circus animal Krispy treats before and oh my goodness!
Do you melt the extra 2cups of marshmallows that you stir in?
Nope! The beauty of these is the addition of the whole marshmallow throughout, which add to the softness!
No like she said!
Looks scrumptious! What are the tricks for keeping krispy treats fresh? My husband is in the Navy and I bake goodies for his department. The current request is rice krispy treats but I am worried to make them the night before and have them become less than awesome the next day. One thing is for sure, I will definitely be making these for myself and the kiddos this week. Yum!
They are hard to keep fresh for sure. The only thing I might say is to let them cool and wrap the whole 9×9 pan of them in cling wrap, making sure it’s airtight.. and then let him cut them when he’s ready to serve!
I’ve had luck when adding a slice of bread to my bundle is treats. Same for cookies. Add more bread slices for larger bundles of goodies
I love a good rice krispie treat! One question, when does the salt come into play in making the treats?
They truly do look perfect!
Those look so good. You’re right…sometimes simple perfection is best!
Mine are always to hard to stir in y he rice Kristen thanks for all the different ones.
Such a simple change-up to stir in extra marshmallows, but you’re a genius for thinking of it! I love these! I hereby declare you Queen of the Krispies 🙂
Yum! Looks super gooey: a necessity for rice krispie treats!
Mmmmm! I love those big chunks of gooey marshmallows in that shot!! These look awesome 🙂 And toasted marshmallows are totally my favorites in RKT too 🙂
Oooey gooey perfection!!!!
This really is every kid (and adults) dream dessert. A total classic!
In my first trimester all I wanted was a “perfect” rice krispie treat just like this… and now I think you brought that craving back!
I NEED this recipe in my life forever & always!!!!
Bang it!…if this doesn’t make me want to whip up a batch of these!
“Heaven. I’m in heaven. And my heart beats so that I can hardly speak…”
It’s like it was meant to be, I just bought a HUGE bag of mini marshmallows!!
Yep you are right these are perfect! My daughter just had one of these and said, “Mom these are the best rice krispie’s you have ever made. They are so chewy but they don’t fall apart!” I just had one too they are AMAZING I have finally found the perfect rice krispie treat recipe!!! Thank you I have been trying to find the perfect recipe for many years. The search is finally over!!! =)
omg so happy to hear this! They are my favorite too 🙂
Dang it – I made rice krispie treats today! I wish I had used your recipe! They look so much better than the ones I made.
aww, you’re too sweet!!
This does looke really good, but I’m afraid I still think using marshmallow fluff in Rice Krispie cake is wrong! As a child of the UK we didn’t have fluydd so we have a different type of recipe – you should definitely try it. in fact, I will divulge my family secret recipe to you…
http://talesofpiglingbland.com/2011/11/22/rice-krispie-cake/
This does looke really good, but I’m afraid I still think using marshmallow fluff in Rice Krispie cake is wrong! As a child of the UK we didn’t have fluff so we have a different type of recipe – you should definitely try it. in fact, I will divulge my family secret recipe to you…
http://talesofpiglingbland.com/2011/11/22/rice-krispie-cake/
Could we use fruity pebbles?
Sure!! I actually like to mix the Fruity Pebble and the Rice Krispies!
Totally craving these right now!
I always add less cereal than called for. If the recipe says 6 cups of rice krispies i use 5. Makes them amazing every time.
I love that these have pockets of intense ooey-gooeyness. ALways a good thing.
When it comes to homemade Rice Krispie treats, the extra mini marshmallows are key! I’ll admit I don’t mind the store-bought version (Gasp! I know…), but I whip up a batch myself every now and then. It’s like comparing apples and oranges. I like them both for different reasons. I’ll definitely use this recipe the next time I make them!
Made these over the weekend and they are the perfect Krispie Treats. I wrapped mine individually in cling wrap and they’re still perfect 2 days later.
Rice Krispie Treats are one of my favorite desserts! My mom made them for us as an after schol treat ALL. THE. TIME. so they make me feel all nostalgic! These look great, and I can’t wait to try them!
Do you use name brand cereal and marshmallows or have you tried off brand and they still taste the same?
I have to say that I typically always buy name brand. In a pinch of course the off-brand will be fine 🙂 My personal preference is the taste of Rice Krispies, but it probably won’t matter much to most 🙂
These are the BEST Rice Krispie Treats I have ever made! I can’t believe it never occurred to me to add extra mini-marshmallows. I will make them this way from here forward! Thank you!
I just made this, it was very good!!! I have a question though,
How to press the mixture evenly in the pan?? What do you use?
I just used greased fingers…or you could use a sprayed piece of parchment paper and press it evenly!
Made these last night – absolutely perfect!
I would love to make these tonight but I only have the big marshmallows not the mini. How would I convert that to keep the treats soft?
8 cups is about a bag and a half of mini marshmallows…and a bag of mini marshmallows is 10 1/2 ounces, I believe…so I would use about 15 oz of the large marshmallows to melt. As for the extra marshmallows that you add last, the only way to really achieve this is to use the minis, but you could cut the large ones into 4ths and do it that way. Hope this helps and hope they turn out.
Totally agree about the PB&J bars.. love those things!!
I’m glad I’m not the only one who had never thought to put salt in them before! It’s like salted caramel or salt on a chocolate bonbon — just the right thing to counterbalance the sweetness!
I must add in a suggestion at this point
“1 tsp of vanilla to the marshmallow mix”
When combining the melted butter and the marshmallow s. add the vanilla. Your treats will have this wonderful flavor people will love!
I did that after seeing another baker put it in. I agree it adds a lot!
Shelf life?!? how long can I keep this in the fridge?
I wouldn’t put krispie treats in the fridge, it would cause them to get hard. I think they are best if eaten same day. I know that’s not always possible, so if you are keeping them multiple days make sure they are store airtight at room temperature!
Love that you added the pumpkin spice marshmallows! What an awesome idea!
What does the salt do?
Just amps up the flavor a bit 🙂
Soooooo it turns out that you don’t have that roof-of-your-mouth stabby problem if you don’t wait for the treats to set up… Still melty = no pain. Great recipe either way!
HAHAHAH! Genius 🙂
Hi there,
A few questions for you, when do you add the salt and do you use salted or unsalted butter? Thanks
Add the salt when you add in the cereal. And I use salted butter, but that’s a personal preference!
these look yummy and my daughter is going to make these for dessert night!!! i can’t wait to eat them!!!
just a little thing I noticed is that on the recipe after the article you typed in “post” but i am assuming you meant “pot”….
Great recipe! I used Aldi’s brand krispies and marshmallows and everyone gobbled them up.
Just made these. They are good!!!!
These were a homerun. And about the shelf life…they are gone before they can go stale. Yum, Thanks!
Laura n Fam
These truly are perfection!
I love this recipe my kids went crazy!
Wow, my girls and I made these last night and we all loved them. Thank you for sharing your secret for the gooiest, chewiest rice krispie treats!