While it has been many years since I made Rice Krispies squares for my kids, I’ve noticed that this treat has been popular at various bake sales. I’ve also seen these treats packaged for lunch boxes in the cookie/snack aisle at the store and even sold at the local Sheetz convenience store! After making several batches lately for our local bake sale, I thought I’d share a few tips to make the process easier if you’d like to do it yourself.
Supplies
You will need (1) a 9″ x 13″ cake pan for one batch, sprayed with oil; (2) a large spoon to mix the Rice Krispies into the melted marshmallows; (3) a sturdy silicone spatula that is strong enough to press the mixture into the cake pan; (4) a table knife to cut the Rice Krispies apart when cool.
Ingredients
You will need only three ingredients: 6 cups of Rice Krispies, 5 1/2 cup small marshmallows, and 3 Tablespoons of butter.
Luckily, the recipe is on every box of Rice Krispies!
And the marshmallows are sold right across the aisle in the baking section!
And butter:
Making the Rice Krispies Squares
I measured out the Rice Krispies and the marshmallows:
I melted the 3 Tablespoons of butter in a large pot on medium low.
When the butter was almost melted, I dumped in the marshmallows:
When the marshmallows were almost all melted, I dumped in the Rice Krispies and mixed it up.
It didn’t need to be smooth, just so most of the Rice Krispies had some sticky marshmallow on them.
Then, using the sturdy silicone spatula (sprayed with oil) scoop out the mixture into the cake pan.
Use the spatula to press the mixture into all the corners and continue to flatten the mixture. I had to use both hands on the spatula to get it pretty flat and even across the whole pan.
At this point, let the pan sit for an hour or so, just to make sure it’s completely cool.
REMINDER: Soak your pan with hot soapy water until the bits of Rice Krispies can be loosened from the pan. I think melted marshmallows could be a great glue substitute!
The final step is to cut them apart into squares. I can never cut them straight so they are all the same size, so I asked Bert for help. Remember, he’s an engineer so of course it took a little planning to finish the batch! (smile) However, I ended up with 6 beautiful squares from each 9″ x 13″ pan. I now have 24 big Rice Krispies Squares to sell at the Memorial Day Bake Sale!
So, don’t be afraid to make Rice Krispies Squares for a bake sale…or for your family! The sturdy, oiled silicone spatula was key to easily spreading out the sticky pile of Rice Krispies and marshmallows!
Please email me directly if you have comments or questions: maryjkisner@gmail.com.