Baking 🇺🇸 American 15 min meal

Marshmallow Crispy Rice Squares

Sticky, chewy marshmallow and crisp rice squares made in one pan in ten minutes.

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  • Time15 min plus 1 hr setting
  • LevelEasy
  • Costabout £0.15 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

16 squares

Ingredients

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Method

  1. 1

    Butter a 20 cm square tin and line the base with baking paper.

  2. 2

    Melt the butter in a large pan over a low heat. Add the marshmallows and stir for 3 to 4 minutes until completely melted and smooth.

    4 min
  3. 3

    Take the pan off the heat and stir in the vanilla and salt.

  4. 4

    Tip in the cereal and fold gently until every piece is coated.

  5. 5

    Press into the tin with a buttered spatula. Do not squash too hard, or the squares will be tough.

  6. 6

    Leave to set for 1 hour, then cut into 16 squares.

    60 min

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