Rainbow Rice Krispie Treats: Fun and Easy No-Bake Cookie Recipe
Rainbow Rice Krispie Treats are a variation of the classic original made with crisp rice cereal, marshmallows, melted butter ...
... and miniature chocolate chips, which give them their colorful name. I love this cookie recipe for kids because its so easy and fun. (As an added bonus, the bars are a gluten-free cookie!)
The original RK treats are said to have been invented by Kellogg Corporation co-workers Mildred Day and Malitta Jensen in 1939, possibly inspired by an earlier recipe that used puffed wheat and molasses. When the Camp Fire Girls organization contacted Kellogg for ideas for fundraiser, the company directed their attention to Day’s easy cookie recipe made from the popular rice cereal.
In 1996, M & M Minis were introduced to the market. And oh, how we love them!
Prep time: about 10 minutes
Chilling time: 15-30 minutes
Makes about 20-24 bars
Ingredients
3 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 10-ounce bag large marshmallows (about 40)
6 cups crisp rice cereal (such as Rice Krispies)
1 cup miniature chocolate-coated candies (like M & M Minis)
Directions
- Line a 13 x 9 baking pan with foil, allowing the ends of the
foil to drape over the ends of the pan. Spray the foil lightly with cooking
spray. Sprinkle miniature chocolate candies on the bottom of the pan. Set aside.
- Measure rice cereal into a mixing bowl. Set aside.
- Set butter and marshmallows in a large, microwave-safe bowl.
Microwave on high for 1 minute. Remove the bowl from the oven and stir. Return
bowl to the oven. Repeat. Stir the marshmallow mixture until it is smooth.
- Pour marshmallow mixture into rice cereal. Mix thoroughly to
coat cereal and peanuts. With a spatula
or wet fingers, press cereal mixture over chocolate candies in the prepared
baking pan.
- Chill cookies in the refrigerator 15-30 minutes or longer.
- Place a cutting board across the top of the baking pan. Flip
pan over. Peel back the foil. The chocolate candies will now be on top of the
cookies.
- Use a long bread knife to cut bars into 2 inch squares. Store bars in an airtight container with waxed paper in between layers.
Special Baking Tips from The Elf
- You can substitute 10 ounces of miniature marshmallows or 1 jar (7 ounces) of marshmallow crème for regular marshmallows.
- For best results, use fresh marshmallows.
- If you do not wish to use the microwave, you can melt butter and marshmallows in a large saucepan on the stove top at low heat, stirring continually, until they are melted and smooth.
- Rainbow Rice Krispie Treats will keep for 2 days at room temperature or 5 days in the refrigerator (if they last that long.)
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