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Chunky Rice Krispy Treats

15 Monday Nov 2010

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Have you ever seen the Rice Krispy Treats at Starbucks? They are huge and have big chunky marshmallows in them. The taste and texture, however cannot replace a fresh homemade treat. Actually, I don’t care for anything by the looks of Starbucks version.

While these weren’t as big or thick as their’s, they were, oh so much better. This is just your basic Rice Krispy Treat recipe with some unmelted mini-marshmallows and I prepared it in the microwave instead of the stove top (all my burners were tied up with dinner).

 Just in case you don’t have this recipe engrained into your head, here it is (as I prepared it).

Chunky Rice Krispy Treats (Microwave Version)

Ingredients:

  • 6 cups Rice Krispies
  • 1 cup mini-marshmallows (5 cups total in recipe)
  • 1/4 Cup Butter
  • 4 cups mini-marshmallows (or about 40 large)

Directions:

Spray a 9 x 13″ pan with baking spray. Place Rice Krispies and 1 cup mini-marshmallows in a large bowl or dish, set aside.

Cut butter into small chunks and microwave in large glass bowl until melted, about 1 minute on 50% power. Add 4 cups of marshmallows to dish and stir, microwave for about 30 seconds until marshmallows are soft and stir until completely melted.

Pour melted marshmallows over cereal mixture and stir until well coated. Press into prepared pan with spatula. Allow to cool then slice and serve.

…May Flowers

01 Saturday May 2010

Posted by in Cakes & Pies, Dessert, From a Mix, Recipes

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Baking is one of the few things (if not the only) where I find myself indecisive. That is to say that I have bookshelf of baking recipes (cakes, bars, cookies…) on my ever-growing ”to do” list. This recipe was no different. Oh yeah, plain and simple aren’t in my repertoire. What starts quick and easy often escalates to something bigger and better. Enough rambling. I made these for my daughter’s 9th birthday party. There was no real theme to this party, so my decision wasn’t eased any.

My final decision for this cupcake was made just a few hours before the party. It was a last-minute epiphany that originated from recipes of Kraft and Betty Crocker magazines. The recipe uses a standard cupcake and frosting, but makes it bigger and better with a few marshmallows and some sprinkles. I was more than pleased with the result.

 

What you need:

  • 24 prepared cupcakes
  • Frosting, any of choice
  • 24 large marshmallows
  • Sprinkles
  • Jelly Beans or other round candy for the center
  • Here’s how to do it:

Frost the cupcakes, I colored mine green to match the tablecloth. Cut the marshmallows into 4 slices. Cut on the width, not the length of the marshmallow. Dip the sticky side of the marshmallow into sprinkles and place on top of the frosting. Arrange on top of frosting and place a jelly bean in the center. I suggest you refrigerate the cupcakes until the frosting has set completely, or the marshmallows may slide (depending on the consistency of the frosting).

You can create a more 3-D look by using 5 cut marshmallows and overlapping them on the cupcake top. That’s what I started doing, but they kept slide down the side and I didn’t have a lot of room to place the candy in the middle, so I dropped to 4 slices on each cupcake.