I would just like to thank you for your recipe for the peanut butter rice krispies as my daughter used to make these every year for my birthday but she passed at the age of 49 and I have not been able to find this recipe, thanks again. Scherrie

My husband is making them right now (God love him) and he tells me the key is to cook the marshmallows on low and until just melted. Otherwise the sugar crystallizes and becomes hard.
We're putting a bit of vanilla in there. Thanks for the tip!

It was my turn to arrange the "baking" at my 3 year old's school. We had to make farm animals. I formed my krispies into fist size balls to look like sheep bodies. The kids then popped on 4 liquorice legs, a tail and a marshmallow head on it. Adorable, fun and a winner!

My trick to get them into the pan is to wet your hands and then press the mixture into the pan. Then you have full control of where they go but there is no mess. Fell upon this one when I was in a hurry and did not dry my hands after washing them.

Delicious!! My family and I love this recipe!

Use the margarine wrapper to press mixture into pan. 1 tsp. Vanilla too. 1/2 and 1/2 Fruity Pebbles and Plain Rice Krispies with 1 cup Skittles... Yummmmmmm!

To make the bars with little mess, run your hands under very cold water and then use your cold, slightly wet hands to press the bars into the pan. The marshmallow mixture will not stick to cold, slightly wet hands.

For treats like the ones sold at Starbucks - after the Rice Krispies are all coated with the melted mixture, stir in a cup of un-melted mini marshmallows. Then press the whole mixture into the 9 x 13 pan.

ok, so this was my first time making these and I read all the comments and I did most things like the salt and vanilla and I even added some unmelted marshmellows...oh and I did wet my hands to get them to sit right (it worked great!)

Now....why won't they stick together? As soon as you press them down are you supposed to be able to pick them up or are they supposed to sit and they makes them stay together?

Ariel, if you don't wait until they cool they will fall apart. I do like to eat them warm... right out of the pan, nice and gooey!! Mmmmmm!

I also agree about using less cereal, and experimenting with variations. Along with regular Rice Krispys, I have tried Fruity and Cocoa Pebbles (but not together - yet), regular Rice Krispys with chocolate marshmallows, and using other cereals.

Ladies! Thank you so much for your posts! I made some treats for my husband and I the other night, and these things are just so darn good, we eat them warm right out of the pan, ha =) but they didnt taste as great as they normally should, and they were really stale the next day. But I didn't use butter, and I had NO idea about all that oil in margerine. But I just made them again, 1/4 cup butter, 1 bag (10oz) of the mellows (the big ones) and heated it in the microwave every 30 seconds until it was melted enough then poured the mix into a slightly buttered rubbermaid pan (1 gal) then mixed about 5 1/2 cups or so of the krisps into it and they taste just AWESOME, I don't think they'll last the night between the two of us =)

I used chocolate rice krispies, 1/2 tsp. vanilla and 1/2 tsp almond extract, and 8 tsp. of chopped up almonds. Tastes great :)

My grandmother ALWAYS made our Rice Krispie Treats with spiced gumdrops (cut in halves). We grew up thinking that was the way the were supposed to be! They sure were pretty! The first time I had a "plain" one I asked, "where are the gumdrops?" :) I like the Treats plain sometimes, but do enjoy the original way I remember them. I recommend trying it for a different Treat -- you may like them too!

These have always been a favorite of mine... people always ask me how my crispy treats come out right and theirs either fall apart, are too mushy, etc. Here is my secret... I ALWAYS use the stove top method in a stainless steel dutch oven or spaghetti size pot. This allows for easy distribution of heat and easy distribution of marsh sauce later on. NEXT you MUST use only fresh marshmallows (preferably jett puff or your fav kind... not generic) fresh Rice Krispies (the ones you like to eat, Kellogg's is the best as they don't mush) and REAL BUTTER, NOT MARGARINE. As long as you make the sauce by melting butter on low heat.. this will take a bit of time... and then add the 4 cups mini marshmallows and slowly melt/stir (with a metal large spoon, or one that wont stick as much)your syrup will be just right. Take off Heat and Very quickly add the 6 cups Krispies and quickly combine, without smashing. Pour mixture into a pan, whatever shape you want..I do a 9X9 if Im not doubling recipe..TRICK:line with parchment paper so it wont stick! I lightly wet my hands and smash the krispie mixture to form the shape of the pan... best everytime! After they've cooled and Ive cut them.. I really like to drizzle some white chocolate over the top... they are sooo good that way! You can experiment all you want, but remember to follow the basics.. keep ingredients fresh and don't over cook!

Cherie, I make mine just like you do. The only difference is I don't use parchment paper because I melt 1/2 cup to 1 cup peanut butter with the butter. And also like you I put it on a very low flame and and when I add the Rice Krispies it keeps them from sticking to the 9x9 pan or to my hands when I push them down and I don't have to push hard. I cut them only when cooled and they are great.

I like the stove top recipe its quick and easy. I use he coco krispie and the kiddies love it! When using the original krispies try adding mini m*ms!

Well, I'm a 'dumper' and since I had to make a whole, whole bunch of these for a grad open house, I figured out the following:

1 (16 oz.) bag marshmallows
1 (13 oz.) box rice krispies of some sort
5 tbsp. butter.

Melt butter first, add marshmallows to melt, pour over the center of the RK's and stir around the outside of the bowl (like a vortex!). I also added 1 cup of m&m's for two or three of the swirls then dumped into a buttered 9 x 13 pan. The amounts were perfect, and I didn't have to measure!