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Toasted Marshmallow and Chocolate Rice Krispie Treats
Toasted Marshmallow and Chocolate Rice Krispie Treats

These Toasted Marshmallow and Chocolate Rice Krispie Treats would make for a delicious Halloween treat. (Photo: Andria Dilling)

Andria Dilling says her tasters classified these as the best Rice Krispie treats they'd ever had. Word of caution: Marshmallows catch on fire very easily under a broiler, so be aware not t get marshmallows near the top rack of the oven.

Ingredients

1 12-ounce box Rice Krispies cereal
½ cup (1 stick) salted butter
2 10-ounce bags mini marshmallows
4 regular-sized (1.5-ounce) Hershey’s milk chocolate bars (6 ounces), chopped
Sprinkles

Directions

  1. Spray a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray, then line it with parchment, letting the edges of the paper hang over the edges of the pan. Spray the parchment with nonstick spray.
  2. Preheat the broiler. Pour the Rice Krispies into a large mixing bowl.
  3. In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, melt the butter. Pour in 1 bag of mini-marshmallows, and continuously fold gently with a silicone spatula until the marshmallows have melted and they are combined with the butter. Pour the mixture over the Rice Krispies and fold with the spatula until the cereal is evenly coated. Fold in the chocolate.
  4. Press the mixture into the prepared pan, spreading it evenly and packing it tightly. Let it sit for 30 minutes. Slice the “cake” in half across the long end of the pan, making 2 9-by-6 ½-inch pieces. Lift one half out of the pan and set it aside on a cutting board. Spread the half remaining in the pan with the remaining bag of marshmallows. Place the pan in the middle rack of the oven and broil for 30 seconds to 1 minute, watching closely. Take the Krispies out of the oven and use an offset spatula or the back of a spoon to spread the melting marshmallows. Broil again until the marshmallows are toasty, about 1 minute (keep watching!).
  5. Remove the Krispies from the oven and press the reserved half of the bars onto the top of the marshmallows, making sort of a Rice Krispie treat sandwich. Sprinkle with sprinkles, if using, and press them into the treats. Let sit for 1 hour before cutting the treats into squares.