Monster Rice Krispie Treats

These monster Rice Krispies are soft, chewy, and so easy to make, making them a fun twist on classic Rice Krispie Treats for the holidays. They’re simple enough to make with the kids and easy to customize with different colors, candies, and decorations for a festive holiday treat.

Holiday Rice Krispie Treats

I love Rice Krispie treats and have even been called the Queen of Rice Krispie Treats on social media thanks to my classic homemade recipe and all of my loaded variations. I love coming up with fun new ways to make them, and these Monster Rice Krispies are one of my favorites. They’re soft, chewy, incredibly delicious, and so easy to customize with different colored M&M’s and sprinkles to make them a fun treat for any holiday or celebration.

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Helpful Ingredient Tips

• Rice Krispie Cereal – I’m not too picky when it comes to choosing the cereal for this treat. I usually just buy the generic brand crisp rice cereal.
• Vanilla – I prefer to use pure vanilla rather than vanilla extract. It has a richer flavor rather than the flavor you get with vanilla extract.
• Salted Butter
• Marshmallows – This is a controversial topic, but I don’t think it matters if you use mini marshmallows or large marshmallows. Either will work just fine.
• Sweetened Condensed Milk – My SECRET ingredient to the BEST Rice Krispies ever. It makes the softest, chewiest, most divine rice Krispie treats you’ve ever had. DO NOT, I repeat DO NOT, skip this part.
• m&ms – Grab a bag of holiday colored M&M’s to add to these Rice Krispies.
• Sprinkles – This is not necessary, but if you want these Rice Krispies to look extra, add some fun sprinkles. Here’s a little tip, if you go to the bakery section and ask for some sprinkles, they will give you some cute holiday sprinkles for cheap.

Tools You’ll Need

• Large Stock Pot
• Spatula
• Measuring Cups & Spoons
• Parchment Paper
• 9×13″ Baking Dish

Monster Rice Krispie Treats Recipe

1. In a large stockpot, melt butter over medium low heat.
2. Once butter is melted, add in marshmallows. Gently stir frequently until all marshmallows are melted.
3. Remove from heat and add in vanilla and sweetened condensed milk. Stir until well combined.
4. Fold in Rice Krispie cereal and stir until well coated.
5. Add in M&Ms and sprinkles and carefully stir until well incorporated.
6. *Place parchment paper in the bottom of a 9×13″ baking dish to prevent Rice Krispie treats from sticking.
7. Scrape out the mixture from the stock pot and gently press down into 9×13″ baking dish.
8. Let sit 1 hour to form, then cut into squares and serve.
9. Enjoy!

*Tips and tricks*

Get the parchment paper slightly wet, then ring it out completely. Unfold it and place it in the baking dish. This makes it easier to work with and molds to whatever dish you are working with.

Gluten Free Monster Rice Krispie Treats

This recipe can be adapted to make it gluten free by switching out the Rice Krispie cereal. Below are a few gluten free cereals that would work for this recipe:

Nature’s Path Organic Gluten Free Rice Cereal

365 by Whole Foods Market Organic Brown Rice Crisps Cereal

Storage

Store Monster Rice Krispies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–4 days. For the softest texture, keep them tightly covered and avoid storing them in the refrigerator, which can make the Rice Krispie treats hard.

Loaded Rice Krispie Treats

If you love Rice Krispie treats, I have a few other delicious variations you should try! Here is a list of the different recipes I have!

• Snickers Rice Krispie Treats
• Chocolate Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats
• Reeses Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats
• Fruity Pebbles Rice Krispie Treats
• Smores Rice Krispie Treats
• Oreo Rice Krispie Treats

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