Chocolate Chip Rice Krispie Treats are an elevated twist on a classic treat! This easy no-bake recipe is extra delicious with brown butter and chocolate chips. You only need a few basic ingredients and they come together in minutes!
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I have the best memories of making and eating classic rice treats as a kid! These rice krispies treats with chocolate chips are the same fun treats but made extra delicious with chocolate chips and brown butter!
It’s so fun taking classic recipes and making them a little gourmet like my chocolate covered rice krispie treats with M&Ms and Fruity Pebbles rice crispy treats!
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Why This Recipe Works
- Classic flavor: As soft, chewy, crunchy as classic rice krispie treats!
- Extra marshmallows: Extra marshmallows make these treats perfectly sweet and extra gooey just like these chocolate smores cookie recipe!
- Extra delicious: A pinch of salt balances out the sweetness. Vanilla adds extra flavor.
- Brown butter: Instead of melted butter, these treats are made with browned butter. Brown butter adds extra nutty flavor to these chocolate chips rice krispie treats. For another delicious recipe with brown butter, try my browned butter cake recipe.
- Chocolate chips and extra marshmallows: Chocolate lovers will love these rice krispies treats recipe with chocolate chips.
Ingredients
Below are some useful notes about some of the ingredients needed to make this rice krispies treats with chocolate chips recipe.
- Butter: Use salted or unsalted butter. After melting the butter, we’ll toast it a few extra minutes to brown it! It only takes a few additional minutes but adds a nutty, rich flavor.
- Marshmallows: You’ll need two 10-ounce bags of mini marshmallows. Marshmallows are deliciously sweet. They’re also like the glue that holds the cereal together. Most of the marshmallows are melted in the butter and we’ll stir some in at the end. Those last minute add ins melt slightly and become gooey just like these cornflake marshmallow cookies.
- Rice Krispies: Use generic crispy rice cereal or classic Rice Krispies cereal. The cereal gives these treats their crunchy texture! For more recipes with cereal, try my Lucky Charms cookies recipe and Fruity Pebble cake!
- Vanilla extract: Vanilla adds extra flavor.
- Salt: Salt balances out the sweetness from the marshmallows and chocolate. It also brings out the flavor of the chocolate!
- Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips: Use regular or mini chocolate chips.
Please see recipe card for full list of ingredients and their measurements.
Substitutions & Variations
- Instead of brown butter, use regular melted butter.
- Use any crispy rice cereal in place of Rice Krispies.
- Swap in regular marshmallows in place of mini marshmallows.
- Add butterscotch chips or peanut butter chips in place of chocolate chips!
Instructions
Step 1 (Picture 1 above)– Melt the butter over medium low heat. Stir occasionally at first. Once the butter begins to foam, stir constantly as you watch for it to turn a light, amber color then light golden brown. When it becomes light brown and has a nutty smell, remove the pan from the heat. This should take 3-4 minutes total.
Step 2 (Picture 2 above)–Stir 9 1/4 cups of marshmallows into the brown butter off the heat until the marshmallows have melted. Stir in the vanilla, salt, and the rice krispies. Stir until the rice krispie treats are coated with the marshmallow butter mixture then allow mixture to cool in the pot for about five minutes.
Step 3 (Picture 3 above)–Fold in the remaining 1 3/4 cups of mini marshmallows followed by the chocolate chips.
Step 4 (Picture 4 above)–Turn the mixture out into the parchment paper lined pan. Spread and press the mixture evenly into the pan. Let the Rice Krispie treats set for about 30 minutes. Cut into squares and enjoy!
Expert Tips
- Make sure to use fresh marshmallows.
- Use your leftover butter wrapper, a greased spatula or lightly greased hands to press the mixture into the pan.
- Try not to press treats too hard when pressing them into the pan. This will give them a harder texture.
Recipe FAQs
Press treats too hard into the pan can give treats a hard texture.
Store leftover rice krispie treats in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or in the fridge for up to 5 days.
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Chocolate Chip Rice Krispie Treats
Ingredients
- 11 tablespoons (154 g) unsalted butter
- 11 cups (550 g) mini marshmallows divided
- 1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon (½ teaspoon) salt
- 9 cups (252 g) Rice Krispies cereal
- ¾ cup (135 g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 pinch (1 pinch) flaky sea salt for sprinkling on top, optional
Instructions
- Line a 9×13 inch dish pan with parchment paper leaving excess on two sides (this will make the treats easier to remove from the pan once finished). Lightly spray or grease the parchment paper.
- Melt the butter in a large pot over medium low heat. Stir occasionally at first. Once the butter begins to foam, stir constantly as you watch for it to turn a light, amber color then light golden brown. When it becomes light brown and has a nutty smell, remove the pan from the heat. This should take 3-4 minutes total. There will be some little light brown bits on the bottom of the pan. That will add flavor. If the bits became too dark, strain the brown butter through a fine sieve to strain it, before returning the brown butter to the pan.
- Stir 9 1/4 cups of marshmallows into the brown butter off the heat until the marshmallows have melted. Stir in the vanilla and salt followed by the rice krispies. Stir until the rice krispie treats are coated with the marshmallow butter mixture then allow mixture to cool in the pot for about five minutes.
- Once mixture has slightly cooled, fold in the remaining 1 3/4 cups of mini marshmallows followed by the chocolate chips. Mix quickly and until just combined. It's okay if some of the remaining marshmallows and chocolate chips will melt or melt slightly. They're delicious if everything melts OR is partially melted. If you don't want the reserved marshmallows or chocolate chips to melt, wait at least ten minutes before adding them.
- Turn the mixture out into the parchment paper lined pan. Use your (greased or slightly wet) hands, a greased spatula or your leftover butter wrapper to gently spread and press the mixture evenly into the pan.
- Let the rice krispie treats set for about 30 minutes.
- Use the parchment paper to lift the rice krispie treats out of the pan and cut them into squares.
Notes
- Instead of brown butter, use regular melted butter.
- Use any crispy rice cereal in place of Rice Krispies.
- Swap in regular marshmallows in place of mini marshmallows.
- Add butterscotch chips or peanut butter chips in place of chocolate chips!
Nutrition
Please note that nutritional values are created by an online calculator and should only be used as an estimate.
Michael Kreidler
Made these over the holidays a few times. People couldn’t get enough of them. My daughter asked me to make these every time we get together. Thanks for the recipe!
Natalie
Hi Michael! Awww this makes me so happy to hear these were a hit and I love that your daughter requested them for every get together! Thanks for taking the time to comment! -Natalie
Brittany
The additional steps in this recipe take only a couple minutes but they add the most incredible layers of flavor and texture. My whole family is absolutely obsessed with these and I won’t ever be able to make plain rice krispy treats again. I also love that it makes enough for the treats to be really thick. They’re absolutely perfect!
Natalie
Hi Brittany, thank you so much for making these chocolate chip Rice Krispie treats. I agree those add ins give these so much extra flavor and texture! I’m so happy your whole family loved them!! Have a great evening XO Natalie
DARCY JURRENS
How much butter is used?
Natalie
Hi! This recipe calls for 11 tablespoons of butter (that’s equal to one stick plus 3 tablespoons of butter). Please let me know if you have any other questions! -Natalie
Ashley
Can you use the larger marshmallows in place of the minis?
Natalie
Hi Ashley. Yes you can definitely use larger marshmallows since we’re melting the majority of them. You could melt them completely, or, if you want little gooey bits of marshmallow, leave some partially melted!
Barbara Ward
Love Rice Krispie treats but this recipe only makes those treats even more delicious!
Natalie
Thanks so much!! So happy you enjoyed these chocolate chip rice krispie treats! Have an awesome day!
Yous
Best rice krispie squares you can ever make or try! Purely delicious
Natalie
Thank you so much Yous! I agree they are the best! So happy you love these Chocolate Chip Rice Krispie Treats!!
Corinne
Made these today with my toddler. We both loved them! Super easy and way better than a store bought rice krispie. As my toddler said, “wow, these are good!”.
Natalie
Hi Corinne! Thank you so much for making these chocolate chip rice krispie treats! Love that you made them with your toddler and I’m so happy they were enjoyed 🙂 Natalie
Lola S.
Thank you so much! Just made these chocolate chip rice krispes and I’m so glad I found this super easy recipes because my family loved it!!
Natalie
Hi Lola! Apologies for my late reply! Thank you so much for the lovely comment and for making these chocolate chip rice krispie treats! I’m so happy you and your family enjoyed them! Have a great evening. xx Natalie