September 18 is National Rice Krispy Treat Day, celebrating the classic born in 1939 when Kellogg’s employees Mildred Day and Malitta Jensen created the recipe for a Camp Fire Girls fundraiser.
The recipe couldn’t be simpler: melt 3 tablespoons of butter, stir in a 10-ounce bag of marshmallows until smooth, then fold in 6 cups of Rice Krispies cereal. Press into a greased pan, cool and cut.
Want to level up? Try mixing in peanut butter, drizzling with chocolate or in tossing in M&Ms for a colorful twist. Add sophistication with NYT’s recipe with black sesame seeds. Snap, crackle, yum!
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