Chocolate Rice Krispie Treats Recipe

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Yvonne Ruperti
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Yvonne Ruperti
Yvonne Ruperti is a food writer, recipe developer, former bakery owner, and cookbook author. She is also an adjust professor of baking at the Culinary Institute of America in Singapore.
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Updated September 12, 2020
Yvonne Ruperti

Notes:

  • Either an 8x8 or 9x9-inch pan will work for this recipe.
  • When folding puffed rice cereal into mixture, stir gently so as not to crush the cereal too much.
  • When folding in the chopped bittersweet chocolate at the end, some of the chocolate may melt into the mixture.
  • Lightly greasing a rubber spatula will help keep the mixture from sticking.

    • Recipe Details

    Chocolate Rice Krispie Treats Recipe

    Active 15 mins
    Total 45 mins
    Serves 9 servings

    Ingredients

    • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing pan

    • 1/8 teaspoon salt

    • 10 1/2 ounces (one bag, about 5 cups) marshmallows

    • 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped

    • 2 tablespoons cocoa powder

    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

    • 7 cups puffed rice cereal (like Rice Krispies)

    • 5 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped

    • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt

    Directions

    1. Lightly grease pan with butter. In large saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Add salt, marshmallows, unsweetened chocolate, and cocoa, and melt, stirring frequently. Stir in vanilla.

    2. Fold in puffed rice cereal until completely coated. Fold in bittersweet chocolate. Immediately spread into pan. Gently smooth top with spatula and sprinkle evenly with salt.

    3. Let sit until set, about 30 minutes. Cut into squares and serve.

    Special equipment

    8- by 8- or 8- by 9-inch square pan

    This Recipe Appears In

    Nutrition Facts (per serving)
    423Calories
    21gFat
    53gCarbs
    6gProtein
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    Nutrition Facts
    Servings: 9
    Amount per serving
    Calories423
    % Daily Value*
    Total Fat 21g28%
    Saturated Fat 13g65%
    Cholesterol 21mg7%
    Sodium 293mg13%
    Total Carbohydrate 53g19%
    Dietary Fiber 5g16%
    Total Sugars 21g
    Protein 6g
    Vitamin C 14mg68%
    Calcium 30mg2%
    Iron 11mg63%
    Potassium 241mg5%
    *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
    (Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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