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Rice Krispies Treats Cereal – Nostalgia in a Bowl
Some experiences in life are so special they become engrained in our minds forever. For me, one of those events is the first time I tried Rice Krispies Treats Cereal. Let me be clear, I’m not talking about regular Rice Krispies. Oh no. Rice Krispies Treats Cereal is essentially clusters of actual Rice Krispies treats that Kellogg’s somehow managed to pass off as a breakfast food.
Before I was old enough for school, I was watched by a babysitter every day while my parents were at work. For me, the best part about going to the babysitter’s house was getting to try all the processed foods my health-conscious mother deprived me of.
My parents always fed me breakfast before they dropped me off, but that didn’t stop me from consuming the sugary cereals the other children were treated to. Fortunately, Rice Krispies Treats Cereal was among their favorites. This may appall some of you, but I remember finishing other children’s bowls of cereal just for a taste.
But sadly, I grew up, and no longer needed to be watched by the babysitter. And I never got my hands on another box of Rice Krispies Treats Cereal. I think that’s the reason I’ve been so fixated on it.
I know Kellogg’s came out with a new version of the cereal, but it is not even remotely the same. So I finally decided to create my own Homemade Rice Krispies Treats Cereal recipe to share! And if 90’s Nostalgia is hitting you hard right now, try out my Dunkaroos Cookies recipe.
How to Get the Cereal Right
Typically, I like gooey, marshmallowy Rice Krispies treats. I knew the structure of the cereal needed to be different so it wouldn’t fall apart when soaked in milk. Also, one ingredient you typically don’t see in Rice Krispies treats is powdered sugar. But I added it at the end so the clusters don’t all stick together. You don’t want to add a lot of it, just a few tablespoons.
I used Challenge butter for this recipe because I appreciate that the company prides itself on putting all-natural high quality products on the table.
Homemade Rice Krispies Treats Cereal
- Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
- Yield12 bowls 1x
Ingredients
- 6 tbsp Challenge butter
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 10 cups, about 2 10 oz bags mini marshmallows
- 12 cups Rice Krispies cereal
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Melt butter in very large pan or pot on medium high heat.
- Add vanilla and mini marshamllows to pan and stir until completely melted.
- Slowly add the cereal and continue stirring until mixed.
- Lay out a large sheet of either wax paper, and spread cereal mixture on it. Add another layer of wax paper on top and use a rolling pin to press it down into a thinner layer.
- Let it set up for about an hour. Then break off 1/2-inch clusters and put into large bowl or gallon-sized Ziploc bag.
- Sprinkle powdered sugar on top of clusters and mix so they’re coated and won’t stick together.
- Pour into bowl and serve with milk.
- Prep Time: 1 hour
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Cuisine: American
So these taste like the cereal and not sticky and hard bc I actually was so desperate for the cereal I just broke off pieces of the little Rice Krispie treat bars and tried that but they were so hard in the milk’ it was like drinking milk and chewing hard pieces of the treats in lil pieces! I was disgusted and have been trying to contact Kellogg to sign petition with 10,000 other people to bring it back bc tons and tons of people want this cereal back’ I used to buy two boxes at a time so I wouldn’t run out but then one day I went to get it and they discontinued them! I was actually more sad than angry bc it’s a happy feeling when you get to eat one of your favorite things!! So basically their dry clusters that soften in the milk right just like the regular cereal bc I wanna try to make it on my own! Feel free to text or write back thank you for a sharing !
I tried my best to recreate the rice krispies treats cereal as I remembered it. Of course, it has been a long time since I had it, and it will never be absolutely perfect. If you look at my recipe, I did modify my rice krispies treats to try to make them more cereal friendly.