Making for the first time, hope all goes well.

for a nutty twist to the rice crispy treat recipe, I add 1/2 to 3/4 cup of toasted pecans. OMG, the greatest flavor and nutty crunch.

~*Hi my name is Gina and I just made these yummy treats for my managers birthday for the first time today! I quickly reviewed the different ideas and the tricks to the trade. I have to agree the microwave method is quick fast and efficient. I followed the microwave directions exactly. I had hardly any mess. The key to the treats not falling apart, is to wet your hands and smash the mix in a nonstick 9x9 baking pan lined with wax paper works great! IMPORTANT! Put in microwave for two minutes, take out and stir melted mix evenly then put back in microwave for 1 minute and then quickly mix in 6 cups of Rice Krispies cereal and then add your teaspoon of vanilla extract and two pinches of salt. Now I used frosted rice crispy cereal, so that's why I only used a teaspoon. After mixing is all done wet hands with cold water and firmly press mix onto 9x9 pan. Then while treats are still warm put topping on. I drizzled mini chocolate chips over top with a spoon. Then you are ready to cut with a knife into squares. Yummy! Thank you guys so much for your helpful hints and ideas! They made my cooking experience a wonderful one! Gina*~

I read some of the reviews/questions and I decided after reading them that I wanted to make sure mine tastes fresh, so I used the microwave to let the butter and marshmallows along with a pinch of salt and... the Rice Krispy treats came out amazing, my family absolutely lived them!!! Thanks for the suggestions!

I make mine totally different. My recipe:

2 c. sugar
2 c. white corn syrup
2 tbsp. butter
2 c. peanut butter
2 tbsp. vanilla
6-8 c. Rice Krispies

Boil sugar, syrup, butter, vanilla when rolling boil, boil 2 minutes. Remove from stove, add peanut butter, mixing well then add Rice Krispies. Mixing well. Pour into a jelly roll pan and let cool. Cut into squares and enjoy.

I added the peanut butter to the melted marshmallows as above -- I also had some leftover chocolate stars I melted and spread on top. Thanks for the great ideas.

I loved the tips for the Rice Krispies Treats, and here is mine, recently I tried something that worked like a charm to press down the still warm, but slightly cooled treats. Pour them into a buttered pan, let them cool a few minutes, then sprinkle dry rice crispies across the top, put your hand in a sandwich bag, rub the outside of bag with butter and press down the treats. This worked wonderfully and the dry treats just pressed in and blended with the moist ones!

I am making some with the new gingerbread flavored marshmallows that I just discovered this year! I hope they turn out!! I will post how they taste!! Cross your fingers folks!

I have always loved this recipe. During the summer my kids and I made these at my mother's house since she had all of the ingredients. They came out perfect! However, I made the mistake of trying to make these at home using all generic brands. What a mistake! Everything that could've possibly gone wrong, did. They fell apart, were soggy on the bottom, and tasted stale. It felt like I was giving my jaw a workout! They were supposed to be for my daughter's class and I had to toss them! Never again will I try to substitute for the real stuff. Lesson learned!

Just made these with my daughter, We LOVED it & it tasted great! We also melted chocolate on top very yummy & easy!!!

I know this is super easy but and kinda cheating but my 3 girls eat the whole pan at one time when I make it. And I do it one the stove top as well, one bag of jet puff mellows reg or mini, 1/4 c butter, one box of fruity pebbles. Or you could just use 3 containers of mello cream.

Just made mine.. they're GREAT!! I used 6 cups crispies, 1 cup craisins, 1 cup peanuts and 1 (16 oz) package marshmallows with the other ingredients. The extra marshmallows make up for the peanuts and craisins!!!

I made these with the gingerbread marshmellow and they were great. Made them with puffed brown rice once and not nearly crispy enough. I have also made then with cocoacrispies, slivered almonds and some coconut to make them like almond joys. Threw some mini chocolate chips in them too. Very yummy!

Why do mine turn out hard as a rock after cooling??? Help..

I use the old recipe too, but I make them with grand kids and use a sided cookie sheet or jellyroll pan. Then use seasonal cookie cutters (firm/metal ones) and decorate accordingly. I butter the kids hands and let them press down the mix - they get a real buzz. Doing Valentine shapes next week.