From my vintage files comes the recipe for this old-fashioned treat known as Rice Krispies Squares.

Made with only four simple ingredients, this candy-like treat, with its chewy and crunchy texture, has been a favorite with many people for many, many years. 

It’s as simple to make a recipe as you are likely to find. Butter is melted in a saucepan to which two-thirds of the mini marshmallows are added and melted. To prevent the square from becoming hard and brittle, remove the syrupy mixture from the heat as soon as the marshmallows have melted. A spritz of vanilla is added for flavor and the mixture is poured over the crisp rice cereal and remaining marshmallows in a large bowl. Leaving some of the marshmallows whole helps to create a better, slightly more chewy, texture than melting them all at the same time which, of course, means the mixture is on the stove longer which can lead to a harder textured square.

The common brand name for crisp rice cereal here in Canada is “Rice Krispies” – hence the recipe name by which most people associate the treat — though other brands of this type of cereal can certainly be used. Using a silicone spatula lightly sprayed with cooking oil, the mixture is combined then transferred into a 9”x9” (apx. 23x23cm) baking pan that has been lined with parchment paper for easy removal and cutting. 

Try to spread the mixture as evenly and quickly as possible in the pan, again using a lightly sprayed silicone spatula. Do not pack down or compress the mixture.  Let the mixture sit at room temperature for about 45-60 minutes then cut into desired-size squares and enjoy!

RICE KRISPIES SQUARE

Ingredients:

½ cup + 1 tbsp butter
12 oz/apx. 342g mini marshmallows
10 oz/apx 284g crisp rice cereal
¾ tsp pure vanilla extract

Method:

Line 9”x9” (apx. 23x23cm) square baking pan with parchment paper. Lightly spray with cooking oil.

Measure out ingredients. Place the rice cereal in large heatproof bowl along with approximately one-third of the marshmallows mixed in. Set aside.

Melt butter in heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat.  Reduce heat to medium-low and add the remaining two-thirds of the marshmallows. Stir until marshmallows are melted and blended with the butter.

Remove mixture from heat and stir in the vanilla. Pour mixture over the rice cereal and remaining marshmallows in the large bowl. Stir, using a greased or buttered silicone spatula, to combine ingredients then transfer mixture to prepared pan. Using the silicone spatula lightly sprayed with cooking oil (or buttered), evenly spread mixture but do not firmly pack or compress it into pan.

Let mixture set at room temperature for about 45-60 minutes before cutting into squares of desired size and enjoying.

Yield: One 9”x9” (apx. 23x23cm) pan of squares

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RICE KRISPIES SQUARE

This no-bake chewy and crunchy candy-like treat, widely known as Rice Krispies Square, is made with four simple ingredients – crisp rice cereal, mini marshmallows, butter, and vanilla

Course Snack

Cuisine Canadian

Keyword Rice Krispie Squares, Rice Krispie Treats, Rice Krispies Square, Rice Krispies Treats

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Ingredients

• ½ cup + 1 tbsp butter
• 12 oz/apx 342g mini marshmallows
• 10 oz/apx 284g crisp rice cereal
• ¾ tsp pure vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Line 9”x9” (apx. 23x23cm) square baking pan with parchment paper. Lightly spray with cooking oil.
2. Measure out ingredients. Place the rice cereal in large heatproof bowl along with approximately one-third of the marshmallows mixed in. Set aside.
3. Melt butter in heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and add the remaining two-thirds of the marshmallows. Stir until marshmallows are melted and blended with the butter.
4. Remove mixture from heat and stir in the vanilla. Pour mixture over the rice cereal and remaining marshmallows in the large bowl. Stir, using a greased or buttered silicone spatula, to combine ingredients then transfer mixture to prepared pan. Using the silicone spatula lightly sprayed with cooking oil (or buttered), evenly spread mixture but do not firmly pack or compress it into pan.
5. Let mixture set at room temperature for about 45-60 minutes before cutting into squares of desired size and enjoying.

Recipe Notes

Yield: One 9”x9” (apx. 23x23cm) pan of squares

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