cocoa rice krispies with mini marshmallows and *birthday* oreos

 

happy 2026! as of march (aka just earlier this week), i realized i'm in a very 'rice krispy' time in my life. feeling inspired to experiment with some rice krispy recipes. they're quick/easy, no bake, customizable, and also just delicious?! oh, and nostalgic. what a great combination. 

i added some birthday oreos for a friend's birthday, and i'm really excited to try this recipe with other oreos too! this recipe also includes vegan marshmallows and gluten free cocoa krispies, but of course, use whatever you prefer ✌

ingredients 

• 8x8 pan
• 4 cups of rice krispies (i used gluten free cocoa for this recipe)
• 1 stick of salted butter
• 10 oz of mini marshmallows (8 oz to be mixed with butter, 2 oz to be mixed in afterwards)
• 1/3 cup maple syrup
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 1.5 cups crushed oreos of choice

instructions

1. melt butter in a medium pot on low (low and slow)
2. add in 8 oz of mini marshmallows and maple syrup, mixing slowly until all melted and combined
3. remove from heat and add rice krispies, fold in gently
4. after a few minutes, add crushed oreos (i just lightly chopped them on a cutting board since i wanted visibly pieces of oreos) and 2 oz of mini marshmallows, and fold in
5. pour into 8x8 pan and gently spread
6. cool before slicing 💘