A gourmet twist on the classic, my rice krispie treats recipe uses extra marshmallows, premium butter, and a splash of vanilla extract. Less than 30 minutes to prepare!Recipe includes a how to video!
Prep time: PT15M
Cook time: PT5M
Total time: PT20M
Rating
4.85 stars (118 reviews)
Keywords
rice krispie treats
Ingredients
6 Tablespoons salted butter*, cut into 6 pieces ((I strongly recommend European butter))
15 oz miniature marshmallows (this is generally 1 ½ 10-oz bags, or 8 ½ cups)
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
6 cups Rice Krispies cereal
3 Tablespoons colored sprinkles (optional)
Categories
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Steps
Lightly grease a 13x9 pan with butter or line with parchment paper and set aside.
Place butter in the bottom of a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir occasionally until butter is completely melted.
Add 10 oz (about 5½ heaping cups) of marshmallows and stir until just melted. Keep your heat below medium and stir frequently, making sure the butter is well combined with the marshmallow and doesn't separate too much. This will take a bit of time for the marshmallows to melt but too-high heat can cause your rice krispie treats to come out too hard.
Stir in vanilla extract, and then add rice krispies cereal and remaining marshmallows (5oz/about 2 ½ heaping cup). Stir until ingredients are combined and additional marshmallows are just beginning to melt.
Scatter sprinkles over the mixture and briefly stir to combine. Immediately transfer mixture to prepared 13x9 pan and use a silicone spatula or your hands to gently pat rice krispie treats down evenly into pan (don't over-handle them or this will also make them come out too hard).
Allow Rice Krispie Treats to cool completely at room temperature before cutting and serving -- about 30-60 minutes.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 square
Calories: 99 kcal
Carbohydrates: 15 g
Fat: 4 g
Saturated Fat: 3 g
Cholesterol: 9 mg
Sodium: 80 mg
Sugar: 6 g
Reviews
Robyn on 2026-08-04 (2 stars): Too sticky, i would decrease the marshmallow next time. I did like the use of salted butter.
Sandy on 2026-08-01 (5 stars): Just the best!!! Ooey gooey greatness!
Hannah on 2026-07-31 (1 stars): This recipe was terrible to work with. The second batch of marshmallows don’t melt and I ended up throwing the whole batch away
Sydney on 2026-07-28 (5 stars): This is a dangerous recipe. I've made this five times in a week. This is truly the best rice krispie treat I've ever made. When my husband first tried it, he said can you make it like this every time?
Patricia Palmer on 2026-07-13 (5 stars): they look great 😃
Alexis on 2026-07-06 (5 stars): Since discovering this recipe, we've had to ween ourselves off of this weekly treat! LOL We've been sober for a month.
SUCH A WONDERFULLY PERFECT recipe for chewy marshmallow treats!
Cynthia Sasaki on 2026-07-04 (5 stars): Made today for the neighborhood potluck for July 4th…with sprinkles on top, not mixed in.
This is now the only recipe I will use to make our Rice Krispy Treats. It is perfection. Thank you forevermore.
Kennedy on 2026-07-04 (5 stars): Amazing! Everyone loved them and kept going back for more.
Linette on 2026-07-04 (1 stars): Way to sticky. I could t get it off the parchment paper, had to threw it all out. I will not try this again.
