Kellogg's

Classic Rice Krispies Marshmallow Treats

Name: Classic Rice Krispies Marshmallow Treats
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 12 bars
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons butter; 1 package (10 oz., about 40) Marshmallows OR 4 cups Miniature Marshmallows; 6 cups Kellogg's Rice Krispies cereal

Adapted from the original Kellogg's Kellogg's Rice Krispies Cereal packaging. Back of the Bag is not affiliated with Kellogg's.

"The chewy, gooey family favorite since 1939."

Prep 10 min Cook 5 min 12 bars

The Story

Mildred Day and Malitta Jensen of the Kellogg's Home Economics department created this recipe as a fundraiser for the Camp Fire Girls. It was officially added to the Rice Krispies box in 1941 and has remained one of the most recognizable back-of-the-box recipes in American history. The simplicity of the three-ingredient snack helped it gain permanent status in the pantheon of home baking.

From the back of Kellogg's Rice Krispies Cereal — since 1939

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter
1 package (10 oz., about 40) Marshmallows OR 4 cups Miniature Marshmallows
6 cups Kellogg's Rice Krispies cereal

Directions

1
In large saucepan melt butter over low heat.
2
Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat.
3
Add Rice Krispies cereal. Stir until well coated.
4
Using buttered spatula or wax paper, press mixture evenly into 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan coated with cooking spray.
5
Cool. Cut into 2-inch squares. Best if served the same day.