How To Make Cinnamon Rice Krispie Treats
This tasty twist to Rice Krispie Treats mimics the cinnamon rolls feels, complete with cinnamon-dusted cream cheese frosting!
Serves:
Ingredients
- ¼cupbutter
- â…›tspsalt
- 2tspunsulphured molasses
- 2tspcinnamon
- 10.5ozminiature marshmallows,1 bag
- 1tspvanilla extract
- 6cupsRice Krispies cereal
For Cream Cheese Frosting:
- ¼cupbutter,softened
- 4ozcream cheese ,softened
- ½tspvanilla extract
- 2cupspowdered sugar
Instructions
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Butter a 9×13-inch dish. Set aside.
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Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir in salt, molasses, and cinnamon. Add marshmallows and stir constantly until marshmallows have completely melted.
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Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Fold in Rice Krispies Cereal, stirring until evenly coated.
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Pour Rice Krispie Treat mixture into buttered dish. Spread mixture evenly into pan with a buttered spatula.
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Allow to cool several minutes, then cut while still slightly warm. Round edges of cut squares by cupping hands around the edges and gently pressing.
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Allow to cool completely then pipe cream cheese frosting over tops of Rice Krispie Treats. Optional, dust the tops lightly with cinnamon.
Cream Cheese Frosting:
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In a mixing bowl, using an electric mixer, whip together butter and cream cheese until fluffy. Stir in vanilla. Slowly add in powdered sugar and mix until smooth and fluffy.
Recipe Notes
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Alternately, for a simpler method, simply spread Rice Krispie Treats mixture into a buttered pan after folding in cereal. Allow them to cool then spread cream cheese frosting evenly over top with a butter knife or an icing spatula. Cut into squares.
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Nutrition
- Calories:Â 313.08kcal
- Fat:Â 11.23g
- Saturated Fat:Â 6.76g
- Trans Fat:Â 0.31g
- Monounsaturated Fat:Â 2.90g
- Polyunsaturated Fat:Â 0.52g
- Carbohydrates:Â 53.03g
- Fiber:Â 0.31g
- Sugar:Â 36.40g
- Protein:Â 2.00g
- Cholesterol:Â 30.73mg
- Sodium:Â 150.09mg
- Calcium:Â 19.95mg
- Potassium:Â 53.23mg
- Iron:Â 4.21mg
- Vitamin A: 249.30µg
- Vitamin C:Â 8.37mg
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