Raise your hand if you can remember many a summer evening when you were little spent hunched over a crackling bonfire, hot faced and facing a flaming marshmallow at the end of a long stick?
That’s right. Toasted, schmoasted — team char!
If you were lucky, someone would be standing nearby with a graham cracker half topped with Hershey chocolate squares waiting to scrape the molten ‘mallows from your stick with another graham cracker, handing it over so you could feast. Sticky fingers and face soon followed. Ahhhh, those were the days!
As an adult, the excuse to strike up a bonfire seems harder to come by (although, check this baby out from a recent friend-gathering!) so making s’mores indoors is often the best way to crush that summertime craving. That’s when S’more Rice Krispie Treats come in handy!
Double-decker Rice Krispie Treats smoosh the classic bonfire combo of sticky marshmallow, sweet chocolate, and crunchy graham cracker in this decadent, over the top treat. These are such a fun and ridiculous take on the standard s’more!
Ben and I actually have a little fire pit in the backyard of our new house, so I bought the ingredients to make s’mores for when we had our friends and their kids over last week. Well the call of the basketball hoop out front won over striking up a roaring fire after dinner, so I had all the ingredients on hand to make these sweet treats this week. I ate three, cough, in one sitting, cough, then sent the rest of ’em to work with Ben. I could have easily polished off the entire batch!
Start by making the classic rice krispie treat layers. Melt 3 Tablespoons butter in a large pot then add 10oz mini marshmallows. I used large marshmallows because my mini ones were stale and they worked just fine. Just took a bit longer to melt is all.
Stir until the marshmallows are smooth then take the pot off the heat and add 6 cups crispy rice cereal. Stir, stir, stir!
Working quickly press half the rice krispie treats into the bottom of a nonstick sprayed 8×8 pan. I spray the bottom of a cup to help press it into an even layer.
Next spread 1 cup melted semi-sweet chocolate on top.
I melted the chocolate before making the rice krispie treats so it was ready for me, then zapped it for an extra 20 seconds since it had cooled down a bit.
Next, layer on graham cracker halves.
Then spread 3-1/2oz marshmallow fluff on top.
I also spooned this into a microwave-safe bowl before making the rice krispie treats, then zapped it for 20 seconds right before spreading.
Spoon the remaining rice kristpie treats on top then press again with a nonstick sprayed glass to achieve an even layer.
Topping time! The S’more Rice Krispie Treats are perfectly amazing on their own, but I thought a nice topping of extra melted chocolate and crumbled graham crackers would really take ’em over the top.
Mission accomplished!
Let the S’more Rice Krispie Treats set for at least 30 minutes then slice into 16 squares with a very sharp knife. Dish, and devour!
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S’More Rice Krispie Treats
Description
Crispy, ooey-gooey S'More Rice Krispie Treats are a fun and festive twist on classic s'mores!
Ingredients
- 3 Tablespoons butter
- 10oz mini marshmallows
- 6 cups Rice Krispies cereal
- 1-1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided
- 3-1/2oz marshmallow fluff
- 6 sheets graham crackers (12 halves), divided
- 1/2 teaspoon vegetable or canola oil
Directions
- Spray an 8x8 baking dish liberally with non stick spray then set aside. Place 1 cup chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl then microwave in 20 seconds increments, stirring between increments, until melted and smooth. Set aside. Place marshmallow fluff in a microwave-safe bowl then set aside.
- Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add marshmallows then stir until smooth. Add Rice Krispies then stir until well combined. Working quickly, scoop half of the mixture into the prepared baking dish then press into an even layer (I spray the bottom of a glass with nonstick spray to help press.) Pour melted chocolate over rice krispie treats layer then smooth with a spatula. Add 9 of the graham cracker halves on top. Microwave marshmallow fluff for 20 seconds then spread on top of graham crackers.
- Spoon remaining rice krispie treats on top of marshmallow fluff layer then press lightly to smooth. Melt remaining 1/2 cup chocolate chips with vegetable oil in a microwave-safe bowl in 20 second increments, stirring between increments, until melted and smooth. Drizzle on top of rice krispie treats. Crumble 3 remaining graham crackers halves then sprinkle on top. Allow rice krispie treats to set for 30 minutes before slicing into 16 squares with a sharp knife and serving.
Notes
Adapted from Real Simple Magazine.
This recipe is courtesy of Iowa Girl Eats, http://iowagirleats.com.
Chewy, gooey, sticky, sweet – all the fantastic s’more flavor, just kicked up a few thousand notches! Enjoy!
Georgia @ The Comfort of Cooking 07.17.2013
These are SO fun! Love the twist on traditional s’mores in these Krispie treats!
Andrea 07.17.2013
I’ve been following your blog for a while now and have made several of your recipes. I finally wanted to comment to say that they are always amazing! I’m pregnant right now too so I will definitely be making these when I get a craving for something sweet.
Melissa 07.17.2013
Wow, that is quite possibly one of the best treats I have seen in awhile! It looks so yummy and I LOVE all the ingredient!
Kari 07.17.2013
My mom used to make something similar to this except she used Golden Grahams cereal. SO GOOD! I think my hubby would like your version better tho!
Lindsey 07.17.2013
I’m a s’mores kinda girl through and through. I am totally loving all the new twists on the summer treat and these rice krispies are no different. I may have indulged in some s’more poptarts this morning…I just couldn’t help myself, I mean this 90 degree weather is just too hot for a bonfire.
Zainab @ Blahnik Baker 07.17.2013
Amazing!! Perfect summer treat.
Kerry @ Till Then Smile Often 07.17.2013
As if Rice Krispies weren’t delish enough you go and cram some S’more in there…BRILLIANT!! Must eat all the bars!! Yum!
Faith@The Stirring Place 07.17.2013
I don’t even like s’mores but those look delish
Kristi 07.17.2013
And here I have been thinking all my life that there were just plain rice crispy treats. I feel jipped with all these combos I see.
Tieghan 07.17.2013
Have Mercy (was watching full house last night!)!! These are amazing!
Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie 07.17.2013
How to make rice krispy treats even better? Add even more marshmallows apparently!
erin @hooleywithaz 07.17.2013
oh my goodness. i have a rule in life, and that is that i don’t ever turn down a s’more. i’m thinking this should apply to s’more treats as well…
Carrie 07.17.2013
Making these for the S’more lover in my house – my husband – thanks so much for the recipe!
Sarah @ Making Thyme for Health 07.17.2013
That is one serious Rice Krispie treat! I’m picturing Ben shoving the whole thing in his mouth, lol.
They look awesome!
Steve Perry 07.17.2013
Kristen!! This is Torcher,WHEN
I’M AT WORK, Could You Please make Something really bad for once so I Don’t Have to go Though This EVERY DAY,This Looks so Good, THANKS YOU’RE THE BEST.
Anne [A Squared] 07.17.2013
Yum! I did my own version of these last week too– http://www.aasquaredblog.com/2013/07/just-for-fun-smores-krispie-treats.html
Jamie @lifelovelemons 07.17.2013
Oh yeah. I could get in board with these.
Angie 07.17.2013
These are perfect for summer, love!
Katie 07.17.2013
Those look delicious, but I was thinking as I was reading them — what if, instead of Rice Krispies, you used Honey Grahams cereal?!?! I’d probably eliminate the graham cracker layer then. Hmm… I think I might have to test this theory out myself!
Iowa Girl Eats 07.17.2013
I was thinking that too, so I did some research, and apparently they get tooth-chipping hard if you use the graham cereal. Maybe a blend of the two would work?!
Jamie 07.18.2013
Psst! I grew up eating Indoor S’mores that use golden grahams, skipping the rice krispie treats altogether. Really yummy, but I’m a krispie treat fan so I have to try these now. = )
Lauren Williams 07.17.2013
I think I’m going to bring these with on family vacation in Okoboji this weekend. I’m sure the whole family will love them!