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This Chocolate Rice Krispie Treats recipe has butter, crisp puffed rice cereal, cocoa powder, semi-sweet chocolate, and marshmallows. (makes 9-12 pieces)
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Chocolate Rice Krispie Treats
Hi Everyone, these Chocolate Rice Krispie Treats are crisp, chocolatey, and buttery.
They make a deliciously sweet and satisfying snack or dessert.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons salted butter, You can substitute the same amount of unsalted butter if you don’t have salted butter
- 4-6 cups mini marshmallows, you can substitute 1 package (10 ounce or 40 marshmallows) of jet-puffed marshmallows, use fresh marshmallows for best results, 1 (7 ounces) jar of marshmallow creme can be substituted – use 4 cups marshmallows for “crisp” treats and add 1-2 cups marshmallows more for more chewy treats
- 6 cups puffed rice cereal (like Rice Krispies brand cereal)
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chip cookies or chocolate melting wafers
Kitchen Tools
Here are the kitchen tools for this recipe:
- large pot
- 9x9x2 or 8x8x2-inch pan
- wax or parchment paper to line the pan
- clothespins or binder clips to hold the wax paper in place
- measuring spoons and cups
- large wooden spoon and baking spatula
- regular spatula
- butter knife
- chef’s knife, for cutting into squares
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Shopping List
- 1 (9 ounces) box of Rice Krispies cereal or the store’s generic brand
- 1 stick of unsalted or salted butter
- 1 (10 ounces) bag of mini marshmallows
- 1 container of unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 bag of semi-sweet chocolate chip morsels
How to make Chocolate Rice Krispie Treats
Step 1
Prep the pan: Place wax or parchment paper in the 8x8x2 or 9x9x2 pan and clip the edges with binder clips or clothespins so it doesn’t move.
Step 2
Make the chocolate rice cereal treats: In a large pot over the stove, on low heat, heat the butter until melted, add the mini marshmallows (add 1-2 cups extra for chewier bars), and stir slowly until melted, add the unsweetened cocoa powder, and the semi-sweet chocolate chips, make sure it’s evenly melted and mixed and then add the rice cereal and mix until combined. Spread them in the prepped pan making sure not to press down too hard so that they don’t compact. Allow them to cool before slicing them into squares. When they are cool, cut them into 12 squares (or you can do a different size if you prefer). Enjoy!
How to Store Chocolate Rice Krispie Treats
Storage: You should eat them right away but you can store them in an air-tight container, at room temperature for up to 2 days.
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Chocolate Rice Krispie Treats
This Chocolate Rice Krispie Treats recipe has butter, crisp puffed rice cereal, cocoa powder, semi-sweet chocolate, and marshmallows. (makes 9-12 pieces)
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons salted butter, You can substitute the same amount of unsalted butter if you don’t have salted butter
- 4-6 cups mini marshmallows, you can substitute 1 package (10 ounce or 40 marshmallows) of jet-puffed marshmallows, use fresh marshmallows for best results, 1 (7 ounces) jar of marshmallow creme can be substituted – use 4 cups marshmallows for “crisp” treats and add 1-2 cups marshmallows more for more chewy treats
- 6 cups puffed rice cereal (like Rice Krispies brand cereal)
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chip cookies or chocolate melting wafers
- optional: 1/2-1 espresso powder (to make this recipe "mocha"
Instructions
- Prep the pan: Place wax or parchment paper in the 8x8x2 or 9x9x2 pan and clip the edges with binder clips or clothespins so it doesn't move.
- Make the chocolate rice cereal treats: In a large pot over the stove, on low heat, heat the butter until melted, add the mini marshmallows (add 1-2 cups extra for chewier bars), and stir slowly until melted, add the unsweetened cocoa powder, and the semi-sweet chocolate chips, make sure it's evenly melted and mixed and then add the rice cereal and mix until combined. Spread them in the prepped pan making sure not to press down too hard so that they don't compact. Allow them to cool before slicing them into squares. When they are cool, cut them into 12 squares (or you can do a different size if you prefer). Enjoy!
Notes
Storage: You should eat them right away but you can store them in an air-tight container, at room temperature for up to 2 days.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 563Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 175mgCarbohydrates: 122gFiber: 1gSugar: 79gProtein: 4g
Please note that the Calculated Nutrition is an estimate at best. If you make this recipe and love it, remember to stop back and give it a 5-star rating – it helps others find the recipe!
- This post was first published on 5/17/2022
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