Chocolate Rice Krispie Treats

Jazz up traditional rice krispie treats with this delicious recipe for Chocolate Rice Krispie Treats. This simple and easy recipe is packed with chocolate for a great snack or dessert in minutes.

This no bake dessert recipe makes such a fun treat, and the kids can help make it. If you love classic rice krispie treats, try this new recipe for chocolate rice krispie treats.

There is so much amazing chocolate flavor and the chocolate chips really make these decadent.

You only need a few ingredients, and the recipe is super easy for this chocolate version. These are great for lunchbox treats, after school snacks or movie night.

Make sure you check out all the Best Rice Krispie Treats Recipe. We also love Salted Caramel Rice Krispie Treats, Chocolate Caramel Rice Krispie Treats and Patriotic Rice Krispie Treats.

Why We Love This Recipe
Ingredients
Step By Step Instructions
Pro Tips
Substitutions and Additions
Frequently Asked Questions
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Why We Love This Recipe

Chocolate Rice Krispie Treats recipe is a chocolate lovers dream. Loaded with simple ingredients, it’s the perfect treat for any occasion. You don’t have to heat up your oven and it’s effortless to make.

I also love to make Peanut Butter Balls with Rice Krispies and Neapolitan Rice Krispie Treats.

Ingredients

Rice Krispie Cereal. Make sure it is fresh and not stale.
Unsalted Butter. Unsalted butter.
Marshmallows. I like to use mini marshmallows.
Chocolate Chips. Try to use a good quality chocolate. You can use milk chocolate chips, dark chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate chips.
Cocoa Powder. This makes the dessert packed with chocolate flavor. Use unsweetened cocoa powder.

Get the complete list of ingredients at the bottom of the page in the recipe card.

Step By Step Instructions

Step 1 – First, spray a 9X13 pan with a non-stick cooking spray.

Melted butter and chocolate combined in a bowl.

Step 2 – Next, melt the butter, marshmallows, chocolate chips and add the cocoa powder in a microwave safe bowl. I microwaved it in 30 second intervals, stirring in between each interval until it is thoroughly melted.

Cereal poured into chocolate mixture in bowl.

Step 3 –Gradually add in the rice krispies cereal. Mix until completely coated.

Step 4. Make sure to completely mix the crispy rice cereal with the melted chocolate using a rubber spatula.

Cereal mixture pressed into baking dish.

Step 5. Spread evenly in prepared pan. You can spray wax paper with nonstick cooking spray to help press the mixture into an even layer. Allow to cool completely before serving. Then cut with a sharp knife.

Pro Tips

Melting Chocolate – We melted chocolate mixture in the microwave, but you can melt in a large saucepan. Once melted, remove from the heat then add in cereal to coat.
Baking Pan – Press the mixture in a baking pan with parchment paper. Make sure it is evenly pressed into pan.
Mixing Ingredients – Make sure to evenly coat the mixture with the melted chocolate. Add the marshmallows and stir with the other ingredients until completely melted.
Thinner Treats – You can make half of this batch for thinner rice krispie treats. We love thick rice krispie treats.
Use Fresh Ingredients – When making these treats always use fresh marshmallows and cereal. The treats will taste better and last a lot longer.

Chocolate Rice Krispie Stacked together.

Substitutions and Additions

Cocoa Krispies Cereal Treat – Use cocoa krispie cereal to add even more chocolate flavor.
Mini Marshmallows – We used mini marshmallows in this cereal treat, but feel free to use any size of marshmallows.
Sea Salt – Top the treat with sea salt for add flavor.
Different shapes – Use cookie cutters to make fun shapes.
Sprinkles – Add sprinkles to this treats for a fun and festive look.
Mini Chocolate Chips – Chocolate chips is the perfect addition to these treats. But you can also add in peanut butter chips or butterscotch chips.
Drizzle Chocolate – Melt some of the chocolate chips and drizzle chocolate over the top of the rice krispie treats. Get creative and melt white chocolate as well. You can also drizzle candy melts over the top since they have so many fun colors.
Peanut Butter – While you are melting the butter and marshmallows, add some peanut butter for added flavor.

Frequently Asked Questions

How to store?

Place inside an airtight container. Do not store in the refrigerator. They are best left to cool at room temperature so that the remain gooey and delicious.

Can you freeze?

I do not recommend freezing this recipe. It will change the texture of the final product and cause it to harden. See Can You Freeze Rice Krispie Treats for more information.

Why did the Rice Krispie Bars turn out hard?

When melting the butter and marshmallows, we recommend melting the marshmallow mixture slowly in the microwave. Heating these gooey marshmallows to long in the microwave without stirring in-between can cause the mixture to harden.

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