Rice Krispies cereal
A puffed rice breakfast cereal, best known outside the cereal bowl as the base of Rice Krispies treats, bound together with melted marshmallow and butter.
Used for
- Rice Krispies treats
- breakfast
- no-bake desserts
In the kitchen
- fold in warm marshmallow mixture while still soft
- press firmly into a pan for treats
- measure by volume, not weight — it's mostly air
Picking it at the store
- Generic 'crisp rice cereal' store brands work identically to the name brand for treats — no need to pay more
- Slightly stale cereal actually works fine for treats since it gets bound together anyway
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