Rice Crispy Squares

Rice Krispie Squares are a favorite treat of both young and old. They bring out the kid in everyone.

When I was with my 91-year-old grandmother recently, she was talking about wanting to make a batch of these yummy crunchy and crispy squares!

Do you remember the first time you ate Rice Crispy Treats? Made Rice Crispy Squares? We first made them in Girls' Club and Girl Scouts ages ago.

According to Wikipedia, Mildred Day and her staff at Kellogg's invented the original crispy rice treats in 1939 and Kellogg's published the recipe two years later.

Rice Crispy Treats are more popular now than they were then. You can even buy them already prepared, but there really is no need to when nothing could be simpler or cheaper than whipping up a homemade batch from scratch.

With only three ingredients, rice crispy treats are quick and easy to make and fun to eat. They are terrific for birthday parties, picnics, and backyard barbecues. The next time you have guests in for dinner surprise them by serving a plate of rice crispy treats for dessert!

Rice Crispy Squares Recipe Variations

• Use cocoa flavored crispy rice cereal in place of plain crispy rice cereal.
• Use brown crispy rice cereal and add 1/2 cup dried cranberries or raisins for healthy fruity rice crispy treats.
• Stir 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter into the marshmallow/butter mixture before adding cereal.
• Stir 2 tablespoons instant coffee into the marshmallow mixture before adding the cereal.
• Stir 1 1/2 cups of small candies, such as mini chocolate chips, small gummy bears, or jelly bellies, when you stir in the cereal.
• Add 1 to 1 1/2 cups crushed Oreo Cookies when you stir in the cereal.
• Drizzle cooled bars with melted milk chocolate or melted dark chocolate.

Tools for the Rice Crispy Treat Maker:

9x13 Baking Pan with Cover