Craving chocolate I kicked myself for not buying cocoa krispies to make the treats. I was so focused on holiday rice krispies that when I didn't find them, I didn't think about anything but plain.
Then a thought occurred to me to try using actual chocolate, who knows what they put in cocoa krispies to make them taste chocolaty. So I searched on-line for a recipe and discovered a few things. Most people who tried adding chocolate chips mistakenly use the whole bag (12 oz./2 cups) instead of just using enough, 1/2 cup. Secondly, hardly anyone thought about how adding chocolate would mean a need to increase liquid to make it work/easier to mix.
So I came up with this recipe and I think it's a winner, if not a little more labor intensive. Next time I may use the microwave and mini-marshmallows. Because it took so long for the big marshmallows to dissolve, it slightly turned the mixture into candy, allowing the treats to get stiff enough to cut only an hour or so after I made them. Great if you need them in a hurry.
4 Tablespoons of Butter
1/2 cup (120 grams) of semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 10-oz. bag of marshmallows
6 cups of plain rice krispees
On the stove, over a very low heat, stirring constantly, melt the butter and chocolate chips, then add in the marshmallows. Stir constantly until marshmallows dissolve. Stir in rice krispees until well coated, spread out into a greased glass dish. Let cool and cover.
Calories: 2,494 Per 1/24: 104
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