These Strawberry Rice Krispie Treats are a twist on the classic rice krispie treats, and get an upgrade with Strawberries and White Chocolate! These store well and are perfect for bake sales and gifts.

Strawberry Rice Krispies - Cut Into Squares on Wooden Board

I think I may care about Rice Krispie Treats far more than the average person, but I seriously love them. It is an absurdly simple dessert to make, but there’s some kind of magic when you combine marshmallows, crisp rice cereal, and butter. I may be a little biased because I love all rice-based desserts (hello Rice Pudding), but there’s a reason these desserts are so popular.

There’s nothing wrong with a classic rice krispie treat made with those three ingredients, but sometimes I like to jazz it up a bit.

I’ve done Chocolate Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats, and now I’m pretty excited about a new version I recently tested, with strawberries and white chocolate.

A close up of a Strawberry Rice Krispie Treat Square

In order to make this treat work, we’re going to use freeze dried strawberries. Adding fresh strawberries wouldn’t work with flavor, texture (soppy mess), or storage, but freeze dried strawberries work wonderfully.

If you’ve never had freeze dried fruit, these days it is widely available at grocery stores.

Trader Joe’s has a reasonably priced and wide selection of freeze dried fruits (right where the dried fruits and nuts are) that includes strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, mangos, apples, etc. Whole Foods has a big selection too.

Strawberry Rice Krispie Treats - Stacked on a Cutting Board

If you taste freeze dried fruit out of the bag, it has a crisp/crunchy texture, which goes perfectly with the crisp rice cereal. Though I find that they soften up a little bit, in a pleasant way, after being mixed with the butter and marshmallow.

How to Make Strawberry Rice Krispie Treats:

To get started, melt a few tablespoons of butter in a nonstick pan:

Melted Butter in a Saucepan

Add mini marshmallows to the pan:

Adding Mini Marshmallows to Butter in Pan

Cook over medium low heat for a few minutes until the marshmallows melt down:

Melted Marshmallows and Butter in Saucepan

Turn off the heat, then add crisp rice cereal:

Crisp Rice Cereal Added to Pan

Also add more mini marshmallows, freeze dried strawberries, and white chocolate chips:

Freeze Dried Strawberry Slices and Mini White Chocolate Chips Added to Rice Krispie Mixture

If you’re looking for fresh strawberry desserts, try these Strawberry Cheesecake Parfaits, Strawberry Fools, or Strawberry Cupcakes.

This Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie from Give Recipe also looks gorgeous and delicious.

Stir everything around until the ingredients are evenly coated in the marshmallow:

Strawberry Krispies Mixture in Pan with Melted Marshmallows

Press the mixture into an 8×8 pan lined with foil or parchment and sprayed with oil:

Pressed Out Strawberry Rice Krispie Treats Mixture in Pan

Let the rice krispie treats cool for at least 20 minutes, then cut into squares:

A Square of Strawberry Rice Crispy on a Cutting Board

More Strawberry Desserts:

Strawberry Rice Krispie Treats Squares on Board

Strawberry White Chocolate Rice Krispie Treats

Servings: 9
Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 15 mins
Classic Rice Krispie Treats get an upgrade with Strawberries and White Chocolate! These store well and are perfect for bake sales and gifts.
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Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp butter (salted or unsalted)
  • 10- ounce bag + 2 cups mini marshmallows*
  • 6 cups crisp rice cereal
  • 1.2 ounce bag freeze-dried strawberries
  • 1/2 cup white chocolate chips

Instructions 

  • Spray a 8×8 inch foil-lined baking pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
  • In a large nonstick pot, melt the butter over medium low heat. Add the 10-ounce bag of marshmallows, and stir for a few minutes, until melted and smooth.
  • Turn the heat off, then stir in the crisp rice cereal, freeze-dried strawberries, white chocolate chips, and 2 cups of marshmallows. Stir until everything is evenly distributed.
  • Press the mixture evenly into the prepared pan, and let cool for at least 20 minutes.
  • Cut into squares and enjoy!

Notes

*I tried using just 10 ounces of marshmallows for this and found it wasn’t enough gooeyness. It’s worth it to add the extra!

Nutrition

Calories: 271kcal, Carbohydrates: 52g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 7g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Cholesterol: 12mg, Sodium: 43mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 32g

Nutrition is estimated using a food database and is only intended to be used as a guideline for informational purposes.

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Author: Joanne Ozug