No more dried out rice krispie treats! These Christmas Rice Krispie Treats are an upgraded no bake holiday treat with festive add-ins, and a base recipe that makes perfectly ooey-gooey, soft and chewy rice krispie treats.
10cups (430g)mini marshmallowsdivided, this is about two 10 oz bags
1tspvanilla extract
½tspsalt
8cups (224g)Rice Krispies cereal
1cupChristmas M&Ms
1TbspChristmas sprinkles
Instructions
Measure out 10 cups of mini marshmallows. Then set 2 cups aside for later.
Line a 9x13 inch baking dish with parchment paper. You can skip the parchment paper and grease your pan with butter if you prefer.
In a large saucepan, melt the butter and 8 cups of mini marshmallows over medium-low heat. Stir until melted. then stir in the salt and vanilla extract.
1/2 cup (113g) unsalted butter, 10 cups (430g) mini marshmallows, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 1/2 tsp salt
Mix in the rice krispies and additional 2 cups of marshmallows, stir until completely coated.
8 cups (224g) Rice Krispies cereal
Add in the Christmas M&Ms and Christmas sprinkles, mixing until combined.
1 cup Christmas M&Ms, 1 Tbsp Christmas sprinkles
Transfer the mixture to the baking dish. Gently press the rice krispies into the pan. The more you press them down, they become more dense and not quite as airy and gooey. Pro tip: use slightly wet hands when pressing them, this helps to prevent the mixture from sticking to your hands.
Press additional M&Ms and sprinkles on the top if you want.
Allow them to set, about 1 hour. Then slice with a sharp knife into squares and enjoy.
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Notes
How to cut rice krispie treats cleanlyTry spraying your knife or pizza cutter with some cooking spray, which will allow it to slide through the sticky marshmallow.