Peppermint. Chocolate. Rice Krispie Treats. What’s not to love here? These are one of my all-time favorite holiday treats because they’re kind of fancy, yet so super easy to make and everyone loves them.
I first posted this recipe back in 2011 and it was long overdue for a little facelift.
Back when I originally posted this, I wrote the recipe with peppermint marshmallows, but I actually like them better with regular white marshmallows and peppermint extract. The color and flavor are better, in my opinion.
So first up, melt up those marshmallows with some butter. I always toss the mallows in melted butter and then heat everything up, it seems to be much smoother that way.
You know when you crush candy canes and you get some larger chunks and then lots of pepperminty “dust”? Save the chunks and toss the dust in the bowl, along with a little peppermint extract.
Then mix it all up.
One tip when you’re making Rice Krispie treats (or any bar cookie really) is to line your pan. It makes it SO much easier to cut out nice bars without having to smash half the pan in first. Make sure you use butter to grease the bottom of your pan as well. If you use non-stick spray, it will leave a foul tasting residue on your delicious little treats and then they won’t be delicious anymore.
After they’re all nicely patted on there, drizzle a little semi sweet or dark chocolate over the top and also a little white chocolate or almond bark. I like to use a spoon and let big chunks of the chocolate fall on there. It’s yummier that way.
If you really love peppermint, you can also add a little peppermint oil (not extract) to the chocolate, or use melted mint chocolate chips instead of regular.
Then just toss crushed candy canes on the top to stick to all of that chocolate.
And let it all set up. You can pop it in the fridge to speed up that process.
Quick, easy, no-bake, no-fuss. Might be the perfect Christmas treat!
I should also mention that I wrote this recipe for a 10oz bag of marshmallows, because that’s a common size. If you make them in a 9×13 pan as written, they will be on the thinner side. If you like your rice krispie treats thicker, you can make them in smaller pan, or do as I did for the ones photographed here and 1 1/2x the rice krispie part of the recipe. That works out perfect for the brand of Kroger marshmallows that I buy that come in a 15oz bag.
If you’re looking for more of our Rice Krispie Treats, be sure to check out our ENTIRE SECTION devoted to them!
Peppermint Bark Rice Krispie Treats
Ingredients
- 1 10-11 ounce bag mini marshmallows
- 4 tablespoons real butter plus extra to butter pan
- 6 cups Rice Krispie-style cereal
- 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract more if desired; I like a little extra
- 3 tablespoons semi-sweet dark, or peppermint chocolate chips
- 3 tablespoons white chocolate chips
- 1/4 teaspoon vegetable oil divided
- 3-4 medium-sized candy canes crushed
Instructions
- Line a 9×13 pan with foil and lightly butter bottom and about 1 inch up the sides.
- Place unwrapped candy canes in a heavy duty plastic bag and smash until crushed. Pour into bowl and gently shake so large pieces settle on top and “dust” settles on bottom. Set aside.
- Melt butter in a very large bowl in the microwave. Add marshmallows and stir to coat. Heat in 30 second intervals, stirring in between, until melted and smooth. (You can do that whole process on the stovetop as well.) Add Rice Krispies, peppermint extract, and a few tablespoons of candy cane “dust” and stir to evenly combine. With buttered hands, press mixture into prepared pan.
- Place white chocolate chips and 1/8 teaspoon oil in a small bowl. Heat in microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring in between, until melted and smooth. Repeat same process with semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips. Drizzle both chocolates on top of rice krispie treats and sprinkle candy canes on top. Let sit until chocolate is set, place pan in fridge to speed process along. Cut into squares and enjoy!
Questions & Reviews
I was up late, the night you posted this, flipping through my blog list and almost couldn’t go to sleep because I was so excited to make these. I dropped my kids off at school the next morning and went directly to the grocery store. 2 1/2 hours later they were being shared with everyone. My husband went nuts! GREAT recipe! 🙂
I had to search all week and many stores to find these. I did finally find them at one of our Walmart stores. They were with the regular baking supplies, not in the holiday baking end-caps. I cannot wait to make these!! These will be great baked treats! I usually spend lots and lots of time making cookies for friends and neighbors, but I just don’t have the time this year. Thanks for sharing a GREAT simple treat recipe!
I made them last night. They were SUPER!! I think I’ll be whipping up another batch tomorrow. (And I can’t believe I never tried the microwave method for Rice Krispie treats before — DUH!! So much easier!!) While at Wal-mart picking up these yummy marshmallows I also saw they have chocolate mint marshmallows. So, please come up with a delicious recipe using those now, okay? Thanks. ;o)
Made these yesterday and they were delish! Our store didn’t have the peppermint marshmallows but the regular ones with peppermint and food coloring worked great! The amount of peppermint you suggested worked great! Thanks!
I cant find peppermint marshmallows anywhere!!! D: i can find only find toasted coconut marshmallows(thats an interesting flavor)?! and not only do I love peppermint but I really love the fact that these mallows are PINK!(: I just hope i can eventually find these over the holiday! 😀
I haven’t seen the mini peppermint marshmallows, but at Winco I purchased a bag of really big peppermmint marshmallows. They are flatter than regular big marshmallows so I’m hoping they’ll translate about equally when I make my rice crispy treats this afternoon.
Oh I made these this morning! So good, just the rice krispies and marshmallow part even. But…neither my walmart nor my food lion had the peppermint marshmallows, so I used the substitute you gave (but boy howdy, they had gingerbread men ‘mallows–what?! yes I did get them). Then my white chocolate chips must have been old or I overcooked them because they never would get smooth enough to drizzle fo’shizzle so I HAPPENED (I think that was inspiration) to pick up some candy cane hershey’s kisses and melted them instead. since they were already flavored I didn’t flavor the chocolate drizzle. can’t wait to get home from work and cut them and eat one, because of course I must first taste them before serving them to my Young Women at church tonight!! LOL…
If you can’t find the marshmallows at your local Wal-Mart, ask the manager on duty to order some more. I went in Monday to find the store completely out, so I asked if any more were coming in. There were none on order, so she ordered 8 cases. I went back in this morning and voila! 6 bags in my cart and plenty more to be had. This was at the South Jordan wal-mart, for you salt lake valley residents who may be wanting some.
Thanks a lot for the extra 45 pounds I am now planning to gain after making these every day until Christmas! I tried these last night and they were GONE before breakfast this morning. With these and your mint brownies – I’m in trouble!!
I have seen so many different marshmallow flavors this year…but not the peppermint yet. Clearly, I need to keep my eyes open. I love this! PS: Super Target is a seriously dangerous place. Groceries plus all the wonders of a regular Target store. I’m not supposed to go unchaperoned 🙂
My advent calendar is full of things I can make with the kids, both edible and not. This will definitely be one thing I can make with them 🙂 Thanks for the ideas….
You can’t believe how fast I went and made these! I found and used Andes Peppermint Crunch Baking Chips (“Creamy chips with Bits of Peppermint Candy”) on top….WOW is all I can say! Huge hit with the fam! Thanks for this recipe!
Oh my gosh I saw those in Walmart too and thought of your gingerbread marshmallow rice krispie treats from last year but I wasn’t sure if peppermint and rice krispies would work. Thanks for doing the research for me!
For the past 2 days I have been on the hunt for these marshmallows. I still have a few more stores to check-out. I look in the baking section, end caps and Christmas section. You have opened my eyes to the new world of marshmallows. I never thought about marshmallows coming in different flavors. Today at Target I saw Pina Colada, German Chocolate and Toasted Coconut.
I never go to Walmart. I ventured into ours today to get these marshmallows. I can’t wait to use them.
Looking back over the last month, only one post (besides the turkey) was a dinner entry (11/4 Italian stew). I know you are busy with life, but I’d love a new meal and not another sweet. Just a friendly request! Love your site and I use your cookbook several times a week. 🙂
I’ll refer you to comment 10.1 Corene! 🙂
Ok, so when I saw these at Walmart I immediately thought “I wonder if Sara has these ones yet?” I grabbed two bags and put them into the cart knowing I wanted to be prepared for whatever you came up with!
I…just…fell…in…love! 🙂
Our walmart better have these or someone is going to get it…
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YUM! We made this tonight with gluten free rice krispies. The peppermint masks out the weird taste those krispies kind of have. Loved it! (Although we left out the peppermint extract and they were still plenty minty)
Thank you! 😀
Peanut butter + marshmallows = the next flavor I hope they come out with! That would end up on chocolate ice cream in my house!
I am sooooo going to make these tomorrow!!! I need to bring a treat to my son’s preschool for their Christmas program tomorrow night. I will be so excited to bring these!! (Though I will probably have to make TWO batches so we can keep one here at home to enjoy and not share!) Thank you!!! (Oh, and I totally get the thrill of wandering Wal-mart ALONE on a Saturday night.)
These look great! I’ve never seen peppermint marshmallows before!
Has ANYONE found the best invention yet? Already crushed peppermint candies in a bag!! Found them at Walgreens…. bought 3 bags as I absolutely hate crushing candy canes but want them on everything this time of year! Not sure brand — I thought maybe Brach’s but the bag says it’s a Canadian product and manufactured by Karma Candy. Love it!!
Oh I am so making this for my cookie exchange!!
OMG….these look fantastic! My teenage son and his friends devour RKT as fast as I make them, so I can’t wait to have them try these little gems.
Wowsers! These look fantastic! I cannot wait to give them a try!
I haven’t even seen these and I was at Walmart today! I can’t wait to make these … rice krispie treats and I, well let’s just say, I am quite certainly I have several “curves” thanks to Rice Krispies! Thanks for sharing this awesome idea!
I am so making this for Young Women activity this week!