Rice krispie treats are always a good idea.

Learn how to make rice krispie treats.

Rice Krispie Treats Ingredients

This is a five-ingredient rice krispie treats recipe.

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Vanilla extract isn’t always used in most recipes, but wait until you try these.

You’ll appreciate the difference.

How To Make Rice Krispie Treats

Rice krispie treats are ready in just four simple steps.

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Here’s a brief outline of the process; the full recipe is further below.

Can You Freeze Rice Krispie Treats?

It is not recommended you freeze these treats.

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They’ll turn hard, and they may get soggy after thawing.

Ingredients

Cooking spray

3/4cup(1 1/2 sticks)salted butter

1(12 oz.

Melt marshmallows:

Reduce heat to low, and add regular-size marshmallows.

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Cook, stirring constantly, until melted.

Add vanilla, cereal, and mini marshmallows:

Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla.

Add cereal and mini marshmallows, stirring until coated.

Southern Living Rice Krispie Treats adding the regular marshmallows

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Look cool and cut into squares:

Let cool until firm, about 1 hour.

Southern Living Rice Krispy Treats melting the marshmallows

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Southern Living Rice Krispie Treats stirring in the rest of the ingredients

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Southern Living Rice Krispie Treats pressing the mixture into the pan

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Southern Living Rice Krispie Treats cutting into squares

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