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S'more Rice Krispies Treats

Roasted marshmallows...brown butter...toasted rice cereal and crushed graham crackers...sounds like the perfect treat for your next camping trip!
Prep Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Cook Time 4 minutes
Setting Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 49 minutes
Servings 36 Pieces

Ingredients
  

  • 4 ½ cups Rice Krispies Cereal
  • 1 ½ cups graham crackers coarsely chopped (about 5 crackers)
  • ¼ cup butter
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 13 ounces mini marshmallows
  • 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 5 teaspoons vegetable oil
  • 8 snack-size Hershey bars

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400ºF. Mix the cereal and chopped graham crackers in a large bowl, then transfer to a large baking sheet. Gently shake the pan to spread out into an even layer. Bake in the oven for 3-4 minutes, until cereal and graham cracker bits start to look toasty. The moment you smell the cereal toasting is usually when it's time to take it out of the oven. Remove cereal from the oven and return to the large bowl and allow to cool.
  • Preheat the broiler. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and spread marshmallows into a single layer. It's ok if a few are piled on top of each other, but an even layer will assure that they all brown evenly. Set aside.
  • Grease a 9-inch square pan and set aside.
  • In a medium saucepan, melt the butter on low heat. Add the salt and continue heating the butter, stirring constantly, until it turns a light golden brown and begins to smell caramelized. Remove from the heat and add vanilla.
  • Place the sheet of marshmallows under the broiler and watch carefully until they reach a golden brown. Mine took about 45 seconds--very fast! Remove from the oven and use a spatula to scrape the marshmallows into the warm butter. Stir until the marshmallows have melted, but still a little lumpy. Pour marshmallow mixture over the cereal-graham cracker mixture and stir until combined. Pour into the greased pan and allow to set for 20 minutes in the refrigerator.
  • Separate the Hershey sections using a knife. Microwave the chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl for about one minute. Remove, add the vegetable oil, and stir until smooth.
  • Transfer the rice krispies to a cutting board and cut into 36 squares--six by six. Dip each square into the melted chocolate and place a Hershey section on top. Allow chocolate to set before serving.