M&M Rice Krispie Treats

The perfect treat for any holiday. Just switch up the color of M&M's and you have a versatile holiday treat!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Servings servings

Calories 431kcal

Author Whitney Wright

Ingredients

6 Tablespoons unsalted butter salted butter is fine too!
10 cups mini marshmallows divided, see notes
6 cups rice Krispy cereal
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup milk chocolate M&M's sometimes I like to freeze them so they don't melt as readily. This is optional though.

Instructions

Line an 8x8 *pan with foil. Gently cover with cooking spray. Set aside.
In a large pot, melt the butter over medium low heat. Once melted add 8 cups of the mini marshmallows to the pan. When the marshmallows are just melted, add the vanilla, kosher salt, and Rice Krispies cereal. Remove from heat. Stir.
Once the Rice Krispies cereal is mostly covered with the melty marshmallow mixture, add the remaining 2 cups of mini marshmallows and the M&M's. Stir to combine.
Place the Rice Krispies treat mixture into the foiled pan. Gently press into an even layer.
Let set. Enjoy!

Notes

8 cups of mini marshmallows equals roughly 330 grams. 2 cups equals roughly 102 grams.

an 8x8 pan will yield thicker Rice Krispies. Using a 9x9 inch pan works perfectly too. Use whatever you have on hand.

** When pressing the Rice Krispies down, don't press too hard! You don't want them to be too compact. Also, if the mixture is sticking to your hands, gently rub butter onto your hand and then use your hand to press the mixture into the pan. It might be hot so be careful! But this will prevent it from sticking to you :)

Store at room temperature in an airtight container to prevent them from hardening. Do not refrigerate or freeze.

Recipe Source: adapted from Cookies and Cups.

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