Chocolate Marshmallow Crispy Treats

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This week’s recipe for my year of Martha Stewart Cooking Challenge is for a simple Chocolate Marshmallow Crispy Treat. But in true Martha Stewart fashion she made them just a little more gourmet.

My son declared this Martha Stewart’s Chocolate Marshmallow Crispy Treat recipe the best Rice Krispies treats that I have made.

My goal with my Martha Stewart Cooking Challenge is to pull my old Martha Stewart cookbooks and magazines off the shelf and use them.

I love my Martha Stewart Cookbooks and I use them all the time, but I have almost every cookbook that she had published. I also own stacks of her magazines. So I have many Martha Stewart recipes that I have never tried.

Over the course of this year I also want to try a wide range of Martha Stewart recipes. I want to try her basic muffins and cookies, but I also want to branch out and try some recipes and ingredients that I wouldn’t normally make.

Martha Stewart Chocolate Marshmallow Crispy Treats

Today’s recipe for Chocolate Marshmallow Crispy Treats is one of her basic recipes. It is a classic dessert recipe that uses basic ingredients. However, it is a Martha Stewart recipe and that means that she made it a little extra special.

Martha Stewart’s Chocolate Marshmallow Crispy Treat Recipe came from the Everyday Food Magazine in October 2008. This cooking challenge has made me remembering why I loved Martha Stewart’s Everyday Food Magazine so much.

The Everyday Food recipes were simple and delicious. They were Martha Stewart type of recipes, but they usually used food that was made with more everyday pantry type of ingredients.

Martha Stewart's Chocolate Marshmallow Crispy Treats Bar

What makes Martha Stewart’s recipe different?

Martha often makes a recipe better by making it a little fancier or more gourmet. With this recipe she simply added Dutch process cocoa.

The Dutch process cocoa gives it a richer deeper chocolate flavor. It also makes them tastes slightly less sweet which is why my son loved them so much.

What I Changed

I did change the original recipe slightly. The recipe said to make them in an 8×8 pan. I thought they were too thick so I prefer to use a 9×9 pan or an 11×9 pan. For thinner bars you can use a 9×13 pan.

The original recipe also had you melting the chocolate and drizzling it on top. I like the chocolate stirred in better than drizzled on top, but either way works.

Martha Stewart's Chocolate Marshmallow Crispy Treats Recipe

FAQS

Are crispy rice treats gluten free?

If you use Rice Krispies they are not gluten free because Rice Krispies are not gluten free. However, you can make them gluten free by using a gluten free brown rice cereal. I make them gluten free all the time using a gluten free crispy brown rice cereal.

What cereal is best for making crispy treats?

If I had a choice I would always use the real Rice Krispies. I find the taste and texture the best on the original brand, but other brands will work.

Can I use large marshmallows instead of mini marshmallows?

Yes, large marshmallows will work, but they may take longer to melt and stir together. About 10 mini marshmallows equal one large one.

Martha Stewart's Chocolate Marshmallow Treats

Ingredients

butter
mini marshmallows
Dutch process cocoa
crispy rice cereal or gluten free brown rice cereal
2 ounces chocolate or chocolate chips

Yield: 15 bars

Martha Stewart's Chocolate Marshmallow Crispy Treat Recipe

Make crispy treats a little extra special with Martha Stewart's Recipe for Chocolate Marshmallow Crispy Treats.

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 3 minutes

Total Time 8 minutes

Ingredients

6 tablespoons butter, cut into pieces
1 10.5 ounce bag mini marshmallows
1/4 cup dutch process cocoa
6 cups crispy rice cereal or gluten free brown rice cereal
2 ounces chocolate or chocolate chips

Instructions

Butter a 9x9 or 11x9 baking dish. Set aside.
In a sauce pan stir together butter, marshmallows, and cocoa.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until melted. This will take 3-4 minutes.
Remove from heat and stir in cereal.
Stir in chocolate until melted.
Press into pan.
Let cool until set.
Cut into squares and serve.

Notes

I did change the orignal recipe slightly. The recipe said to make them in an 8x8 pan. Thought they were too thick so I prefer to use a 9x9 pan or an 11x9 pan. For thinner bars you can use a 9x13 pan.

The original recipe also had you melting the chocolate and drizzling it on top. I like the chocolate stirred in better than drizzled on top, but either way works.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 199Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 126mgCarbohydrates: 34gFiber: 1gSugar: 17gProtein: 2g

Nutritional values are approxomite and aren't always accurate.