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Springtime Marshmallow Treats

Published: Mar 28, 2018 by Jan Nunes

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Stacked crisped rice cereal treats on a grey plate with text overlay.
Stacked crisped rice cereal treats on a grey plate with text overlay.
A hand holds a treat over plated crisped rice cereal treats on a grey plate with text overlay.
Crisped rice cereal treats cut in squares on a cutting board with text overlay.

Sweet, chewy, and buttery Springtime Marshmallow Treats are an all-time favorite and have only 5 ingredients. Using butter and adding vanilla make the best-tasting marshmallow treat you will ever have!

A cutting board with squares of treats.

I just can’t seem to get enough marshmallows and this recipe has two kinds! Plain white marshmallows are melted until they are all ooey-gooey and miniature pastel marshmallows are added at just the right time to give soft pops of color and a subtle fruit flavor.

Jump to:
  • What is the secret to making soft and chewy marshmallow treats?
  • Ingredients
  • Instructions
  • Substitutions
  • Variations
  • Make-Ahead and Storage
  • My Top Tips
  • More Sweet Treats
  • 📖 Recipe

These are seriously the best marshmallow treats because they stay chewy for days, simply by increasing the amount of one ingredient found in most recipes for marshmallow treats.

What is the secret to making soft and chewy marshmallow treats?

The secret is in using the right amount of butter for a soft, chewy texture!

But wait! There is another bonus to adding the right amount of butter. Because these treats are soft and chewy, they are also very moldable.

Springtime Marshmallow Treats are cut in squares on a beige plate and in a fluted tart pan.

You can butter the inside of plastic eggs and create adorable “egg treats” that can brighten your Easter table and be a treat for guests to take home. Or spread the treats into a well-buttered oblong pan and cut them into bars or squares to enjoy.

Either way, you will love the sweet, buttery flavor and chewy texture that is just like the Starbucks Marshmallow Dream Bar.

Ingredients

Ingredients, clockwise from top: rice krispies cereal, marshmallows, clear vanilla extract, pastel mini marshmallows, butter.
  • Rice Krispies Cereal - Actually, a crisped rice cereal of any brand will work.
  • Marshmallows - Just regular-sized marshmallows of your favorite brand.
  • Clear Vanilla Extract - I like adding clear vanilla so that the marshmallow stays as light as possible in color, but you can also use pure vanilla extract.
  • Pastel Mini Marshmallows - The pastel mini marshmallows not only add springtime colors to these marshmallow treats, but they also add a delicate fruit flavor.
  • Butter - I prefer to use salted butter. But you can use unsalted butter also.

Please see the recipe card for quantities.

Instructions

Buttering a 13X9" pan.

With 1 tablespoon of butter, grease a 13x9 inch pan and set it aside.

Melting butter and marshmallows in a deep pan.
Melted marshmallows and butter in a pan.

In a large Dutch oven, heat the 6 tablespoons of butter over very low heat until melted. Add the plain marshmallows. Stir over low heat until marshmallows are melted completely. 

Crisp rice cereal folded into melted butter and marshmallows.

Stir in vanilla extract and gently fold in cereal. As the mixture comes together, stop stirring and allow the mixture to cool slightly about 4 to 5 minutes. 

Pastel mini marshmallows being added to the treat mixture.
Pastel mini marshmallows being folded into the treat mixture.

Gently fold in the pastel-colored marshmallows.

The treats are spread and pressed into a buttered 13X9 inch pan.

Spread and press the treat mixture into the prepared pan.

A hand holding a marshmallow treat that is studded with fruit flavored marshmallows.

Substitutions

Substitute plain mini marshmallows for the pastel fruit-flavored mini marshmallows.

Substitute Regular Sized Marshmallows for the mini marshmallows by cutting them into small pieces.

Variations

A marshmallow treat is molded into pink plastic egg.

Easter Variation - Molded Eggs

Wash and thoroughly dry fillable plastic eggs and or pans of your choice. Very lightly grease the interior of each egg and/or pan using 1 tablespoon of softened butter. This recipe will fill 6 – 2 ¼” plastic eggs plus one 13 x 4 tart pan.

Press the marshmallow treats into the plastic eggs.

Coating your hands with a bit of soft butter or cooking spray will help keep the treats from sticking to your hands.

Fill the eggs well and snap them closed. Serve or gift the molded treats in the plastic egg.

A clear plastic pink egg with a bunny's face next to a tart pan of treats.

Make-Ahead and Storage

Wrap these Rice Krispies marshmallow treats in plastic wrap and they will easily keep at room temperature for up to 3 days, which means they are a perfect make-ahead treat!

My Top Tips

Work quickly after adding the mini marshmallows and immediately spread the Rice Krispies treats in the prepared pan.

You can press them down into the pan for a dense bar or lightly press them in for a less dense and taller bar.

Squares of krispie treats are stacked on a grey plate.

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📖 Recipe

Treats with pastel mini marshmallows on a cutting board.

Springtime Marshmallow Treats

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Encharted Cook | Jan Nunes
Springtime Marshmallow Treats are sweet, chewy, and buttery.  This all-time favorite treat and has only 5 ingredients!
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Prep Time 30 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Total Time 40 mins
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 24
Calories 106 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 1 Tablespoon Butter, Softened
  • 6 Tablespoons Butter
  • 40 Plain Regular Sized Marshmallows, 10 oz. package
  • ½ Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 6 Cups Rice Krispies Cereal
  • 2 Cups Miniature Pastel Colored Marshmallows

Instructions
 

  • With the 1 tablespoon of butter, grease a 13x9 inch pan and set it aside.
    1 Tablespoon Butter
  • In a large Dutch oven, heat the 6 tablespoons of butter over very low heat until melted. Add the plain marshmallows. Stir over low heat until marshmallows are melted completely. 
    6 Tablespoons Butter, 40 Plain Regular Sized Marshmallows
  • Stir in vanilla extract and gently fold in cereal. As the mixture comes together, stop stirring and allow the mixture to cool slightly about 4 to 5 minutes. 
    ½ Teaspoon Vanilla Extract, 6 Cups Rice Krispies Cereal
  • Gently fold in the pastel-colored marshmallows.
    2 Cups Miniature Pastel Colored Marshmallows
  • Spread and press the treat mixture into the prepared pan.
  • Cut the treats into squares or rectangles. Wrap well with plastic wrap to keep the treats fresh and chewy.

Notes

Substitutions
Substitute plain mini marshmallows for the pastel fruit-flavored mini marshmallows.
Substitute Regular Sized Marshmallows for the mini marshmallows by cutting them into small pieces.
Easter Variation - Molded Eggs
Wash and thoroughly dry fillable plastic eggs and or pans of your choice. Very lightly grease the interior of each egg and/or pan using 1 tablespoon of softened butter. This recipe will fill 6 – 2 ¼” plastic eggs plus one 13 x 4 tart pan.
Press the marshmallow treats into the plastic eggs.
Coating your hands with a bit of soft butter or cooking spray will help keep the treats from sticking to your hands.
Fill the eggs well and snap them closed. Serve or gift the molded treats in the plastic egg.
Make-Ahead and Storage
Wrap these Rice Krispies marshmallow treats in plastic wrap and they will easily keep at room temperature for up to 3 days, which means they are a perfect make-ahead treat!
My Top Tips
Work quickly after adding the mini marshmallows and immediately spread the Rice Krispies treats in the prepared pan.
You can press them down into the pan for a dense bar or lightly press them in for a less dense and taller bar.

Nutrition Per Serving

Calories: 106kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 78mg | Potassium: 8mg | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 570IU | Vitamin C: 4.5mg | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 2.2mg

All nutritional information on this site is an estimate. Your results may vary.

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