40+ CREATIVE and EASY Rice Krispie Treats variations

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

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:

collage of classic Rice Crispy treats, chocolate, honey peanut butter, caramel, marshmallow fluff

And don't forget:

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.

Some of our favorites include:

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

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

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