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In this video, Mahalo cooking expert Miranda Valentine shows you how to make Rice Krispie Treats.
What You'll Need
Ingredients- 6 cups Rice Krispies
- 10 oz. marshmallows
- 3 tbsp butter
Equipment
- Large pot
- Spoon
- Baking dish
Step 1: Melt Butter and Marshmallow
Over low heat, melt the butter in the pot. Once melted, add marshmallows and stir as they melt. Keep cooking until there are no lumps.Step 2: Add Rice Krispies
Pour the Rice Krispies into the pot and mix. Spoon into a greased baking dish to let cool. Cut into squares and serve.Enjoy Your Rice Krispie Treats
References
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Miranda Valentine
Miranda Valentine blogs about food and lifestyle at Everything Sounds Better in French. Miranda graduated from the University of Southern Maine and earned her master's degree from the University of Southern California. She works as a contributing writer for Bunker Hill Magazine and Joonbug.com's LA edition.
Recipe Details
Servings: 12
Prep time: 10 minutes
Total time: 1 hour 30 minutes
About Rice Krispie Treats
The origins of Rice Krispie Treats date back decades, to the late 1930s. Camp Fire Girls leaders Mildred Day and Malitta Jensen were looking for a fun and easy treat their girls could sell to raise money. The two women combined Rice Krispies cereal with a few simple ingredients, and the Treats were born!c
Variations
- For a chocolaty treat, consider using Kellogg's Cocoa Krispies cereal. The Cocoa Treats can be shaped into little footballs and coated with icing for a great Super Bowl Snack.
- A half cup of peanut butter can be added to the recipe for a delicious twist on the traditional Rice Krispies Treats.c
- A half cup of caramel ice cream topping can be added to the mixture to make yummy Caramel Rice Krispies Treats.c
- Rice Krispies Treats can be made with holiday themes. To make Holiday Presents Rice Krispies Treats, prepare the original recipe and add layers of decorative icing and colorful red and green sprinkles. "Tie" the Treats up like a package, using strings of red licorice.c
- By using cookie cutters, other kinds of holiday Rice Krispies Treats can be made - in Santa Claus shapes or Christmas tree shapes, for example. You can even make a beautiful and festive string of Rice Krispies holiday lights! Once you've prepared the original recipe, the possibilities are only as limited as your imagination.c c
