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Feb 17, 2012 
We make a lot of Rice Krispie treats around here. I don’t mean like, a few times a month a lot, or ever once a week a lot. I mean, like, a lot of Rice Krispie treats. My husband snarffles down a handful as a midnight snack, my oldest requests them in his lunch nearly everyday and the girls are all over them. Sometimes I add things like wheat germ or ground flax seeds to them and no one is ever the wiser, in this case however, I added more sugar to them via the addition of sugar cookie mix. I know, I know. A treat comprised mostly of marshmallows and I added more sugar? Blame Jaclyn over at Cooking Classy for this one. Aren’t her pictures so cute?! Don’t they make you want to run to your kitchen and whip up a batch? You’re a dirty liar, I know they do.
Ahem.
I had to run to the grocery store to pick up some cookie mix because DUH I don’t keep that shit in my house on the regular. Theeen, I ran to my kitchen and whipped up a batch – with my husband because he was intrigued. I was messing with one of his favorite snacks, so he wanted to know what was up.
After we made them, (sorta) let them cool and iced them, they were good but not so much better than regular Rice Krispie treats for me to add the cookie mix to them all the time. It did get me thinking though, if adding sugar cookie mix made them taste sort of like a sugar cookie, what about adding chocolate cookie mix? Is that even a thing? It must be. Or maybe the same amount of brownie mix? I will have to experiment!
As I mentioned above, the recipe was originally posted at Cooking Classy.
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Rice Krispies: 1/3 cup butter 1/8 teaspoon salt 5 cups miniature marshmallows 1/2 cup sugar cookie mix 6 cups Rice Krispies Cereal |
Frosting: 1/4 cup butter, softened 2 tablespoons milk 1/2 teaspoon vanilla pinch salt 2 cups icing sugar |
I trust that you know how to make Rice Krispie treats, but here’s the blow by blow anyway.
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Melt the butter and the marshmallows together till it’s soupy.
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Now add the sugar cookie mix and mix till it’s dissolved. Then add the Rice Krispies and stir until they are all coated with marshmallowy goodness. Press them into your pan/s and let them cool off a bit.
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For the frosting, beat the butter, milk, vanilla, salt and icing sugar till it’s the consistency you’re going for. If you want thicker frosting, add more icing sugar. Spread it over the top of your cooled Rice Krispie treats and you’re done. Well, add some sprinkles or something to make them festive!
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Feb 7, 2012 There are times when you want to come out of the kitchen with a decadent several-layer cake to a room full of friends. Or when you want to serve homemade ice cream on the back deck to your family after a barbecue. Then there are times when you want to make something so simple and yet addicting and amazing that it borderlines on ‘trashy’. I mean, maybe any recipe that includes mini marshmallows can be classified as trashy. I’m not smack talking, I’m a serious fan of trashy food. Dips for fruit that include marshmallows? Yes please. Ice Salad (aka Jello set with ice cream)? Um, totally. Tater Tot Casserole, the king of all trashy food? Give it here! So when I call this trashy, that’s not a bad thing – just honest. More honesty for you? You’ll eat as many as the kids will (if not more) and then you’ll make another batch.
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3 tablespoons cup butter 4 cups mini marshmallows 1/2 cup peanut butter 1 tablespoon cinnamon 1 tablespoon honey 6 cups Rice Krispies chocolate or candy melts to coat (if you want) |
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| So, just as you would do for usual Rice Krispie squares, melt the butter and marshmallows together. | Once the marshmallow is pretty much melted, add the peanut butter. |
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| Mix! Mix! Mix! | Now add the cinnamon and honey, use less if you don’t want them so ‘cinnamony’. |
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| Now you have a magnificent peanut butter marshmallow mound of goo. | Pour that goo over your Rice Krispies! |
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| Mmmmm, peanut buttery goooooo. | Mix it quickly! |
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I used my tablespoon to shape these balls. If you have a mini ice cream scoop it works even better. Whatever you use, you’re going for a uniform shape.
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| You could stop there – but no. Melt about a cup of semi sweet chocolate (either in the microwave or over a double boiler) with a little vegetable oil and dip the balls in it. | If you have small children in the kitchen, they will likely suggest you add candy to the tops. |
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| If you’re really feeling it, use candy melts instead of chocolate! You can use whatever color or combo of colors you want! | Purple is sort of a big deal around here. |
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