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Rice Krispie Treats variations

Published: Apr 28, '22 · Modified: Apr 28, '22 · By: Meaghan Mountford · This post may contain affiliate links.

Still making the same, plain Rice Krispie Treats? There is a whole world of Rice Krispie Treat ideas out there.

40+ CREATIVE and EASY Rice Krispie Treats variations

Rice Krispie Treats ideas and variations

We know you can't go wrong with the original BEST Rice Krispie Treat recipe. But there are so many Rice Krispie Treats variations of the classic, you can have a different Rice Krispie Treat every day!

Chocolate, peanut butter, butterscotch, mint, lemon, strawberry.

Have fun with "donuts," emojis, monsters, and more.

Celebrate holidays with holiday-themed treats.

And why stick with Rice Krispies? Try other fun cereals.

PS. Find 60 of our best Rice Krispie Treat variations collected in print.

CLASSIC Rice Krispie Treats

You can't go wrong with traditional flavors.

Rice Krispies cereal, marshmallows, butter, and flavors we know and love, such as peanut butter, chocolate, and butterscotch.

collage of different flavors of Rice Krispie Treats, peanut butter, chocolate, Scotcheroos, butterscotch

We love:

  • peanut butter
  • Cocoa Krispies
  • Scotheroos
  • brown butter
  • butterscotch
collage of classic Rice Crispy treats, chocolate, honey peanut butter, caramel, marshmallow fluff

And don't forget:

  • honey peanut butter
  • chocolate
  • marshmallow fluff
  • caramel
  • chocolate peanut butter

RICE KRISPIE TREATS with MIX-INS

You can personalize your Rice Crispy treats to your own taste by mixing in any sweet or snack you love.

After the butter and marshmallow mixture melts, stir in your mix-ins with the Rice Krispies Cereal.

Try candy bars, nuts, dried fruit, pretzels, crushed cookies...

collection of Rice Krispie Treats with mix-ins, oreos, s'mores, mint chocolate chips

Here are some of our favorites:

  • Snickers
  • Oreos
  • M & M candies
  • Chocolate chips
  • Add some mint, too and you'll have mint chocolate chip
  • S'mores

FRUIT flavors

For delicious, next-level flavor, try different fruits.

Rice Krispie Treats flavored with fruit, strawberry, lemon

Check out:

  • Lemon
  • Love the layered flavors of Neapolitan
  • Strawberry (with real crushed, dried strawberries)

OTHER CEREAL TREATS

What happens when you use other cereal in place of Rice Krispies? Even more magic!

Be sure to check out the individual recipes, as our ratio of ingredients may change to accommodate the different textures of different cereals.

collage of kids' cereal treats

Some of our favorites include:

  • Lucky Charms
  • Cocoa Puffs
  • Frosted Flakes
  • Fruity Pebbles
  • Apple Jacks

FUN AND SILLY RICE KRISPIE TREATS

Rice Krispie Treats are an easy, no-bake dessert to serve at parties or to make just for fun.

Here are some cute and clever ideas for making and decorating Rice Krispie Treats.

Fun Rice Krispie Treat ideas for parties, rainbow, ice cream, donuts, monsters, emoji, unicorn
  • Rainbow
  • "ice cream" cones
  • Emojis
  • unicorns
  • "donuts"
  • monsters

HOLIDAY RICE KRISPIE TREATS

Rice Krispie Treats are perfect for holidays.

Dress up your treats for any occasion!

HOliday crispy treats, Valentine's Day, shamrocks, Easter eggs, flowers, stars

Let's take a stroll through the year:

  • Pink and read hearts for Valentine's Day
  • Shamrocks for St. Patrick's Day
  • Easter eggs for Easter
  • Flowers for Mother's Day
  • Red, white, and blue stars for the 4th of July
Holiday Rice Krispie Treats, apples, back to school, Santa, Frankenstein, pumpkin pie
  • Apples for Fall
  • Amazing chalkboards for Back to School
  • Frankenstein for Halloween
  • Pumpkin Pie for Thanksgiving
  • Santa Claus for Christmas

RICE KRISPIE TREATS for SPECIAL DIETS

And last but definitely not least, Rice Krispie Treats can be adjusted for special or restricted diets.

Vegan and Gluten-free Rice Krispie Treats

Check out our:

  • Chocolate vegan and gluten-free treats
  • Classic vegan treats
  • Healthier Rice Krispie Treats

MORE DELICIOUS RECIPES AND IDEAS

Good news! We're more than just Rice Krispie Treats.

Find the best cookie recipes at How To Make Easy Cookies.

For all things fudge, check out How To Make Easy Fudge.

For fun food, crafts, and everyday meals, head over to The Decorated Cookie.

For spectacular food ideas for every holiday and occasion (or just for fun), try Hungry Happenings.

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We love creating easy Rice Krispie Treats recipes to share with you and hope you find our tips and instructions helpful. ___ - Beth and Meaghan
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