We delivered a bunch of Rice Krispie treats to our friends door steps to try and lift some spirits during this time of social distancing and the response we got back from one of my prolific baking friends was that these were the BEST Rice Krispie treats her family has ever had! That was so sweet of her to say, but I thought if that was the case I might as well share them, the ingredients are not anything novel, but I think just some minor changes and tips kick them up a notch from other recipes!
1 Cube Margarine
8 C small Marshmallows
10 C Rice Krispie
1-2 C additional small Marshmallows
Heat cube of Margarine in pan, once it’s nearly completely melted begin adding your 8 Cups of marshmallows. Continually stir these until close to melted ( this is a game changer) do not melt them completely you still want to see some lumps as pictured here:
When you reach that point pull your pan off the heat and begin folding in the Rice Krispies you want to keep stirring them quickly, but gently until they are mixed and coated with marshmallows (you want to work quickly so it’s still warm enough to mix easily). Once they are almost or are all coated with the melted marshmallows you want to throw in handfuls of the additional 1-2 cups of marshmallows. Mix these in as well and try to distribute them throughout your Rice Krispies these will melt only slightly and that’s just how we like them.
If you are placing them in a pan or mold do not pack too tightly either, you want them to fit the pan or mold but not be overly compressed (a baking analogy would be thinkvof measuring a cup of sugar vs a cup of brown sugar you don’t want to pack these in but firm enough to hold together).
I then used a Mickey cookie cutter and placed the warm and still gooey Rice Krispies in the cookie cutter. In order to keep them from sticking to my hands I keep a small stream of water running from my faucet and keep my hands slightly damp. You want do not want to make the, soggy just have your hands damp enough that they don’t stick much.
Following these instructions will lead to a gooey Rice Krispie treat that is firm enough to mold but not to crunchy or hard! Plus they will stay softer for longer!
I then tried to put some Disneyland magic into the, by dipping them in melted chocolate chips and then covering them with sprinkles and m&m’s!
