Oreo rice krispie treats are a perfect combination of your favorite dessert, combined with your favorite Oreo cookies!
Why You’ll Love These Oreo Rice Krispie Treats
Quick Overview: In less than 15 minutes you can have an easy recipe for a classic no-bake dessert (with a spin) ready to enjoy after dinner or as an afternoon snack on the weekends!
You can use any kind of chocolate sandwich cookies for this recipe but we call them Oreo rice krispie treats in our house because it’s our favorite brand for snacking and all of my favorite Oreo recipes, including this Oreo cheesecake.(We’ve tried others but they just don’t measure up to the original!)
Classic Rice Krispies with a Twist
Using Oreos in dessert recipes like this no-bake Oreo pudding dessert, or this Oreo cheesecake, is one of our favorite ways to kick up a regular old-fashioned dessert by adding sandwich cookies! So when it comes to classic rice krispie treats, we knew Oreos mixed in would be a hit too!
Recipes with a twist are so fun to make! These carrot cake rice krispie treats are fun to try next!
Marshmallow Desserts
Adding melted marshmallows to desserts creates an ooey gooey texture that’s hard to create any other way! For instance, in these marshmallow cookies, it gives a that gooey center that regular cookies don’t have! Or making the old-fashioned popcorn balls using marshmallows, it allows them to hold their shape without sacrificing flavor!
You can also use marshmallow fluff instead of marshmallows like I do in this Rice Krispie Treats with Marshmallow Fluff recipe.
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Ingredients
As you can see in the photo below, it doesn’t take much to make these cookies and cream rice krispies treats!
- unsalted butter
- mini marshmallows (bag of marshmallows, mini-size)
- milk
- crispy rice cereal (such as Rice Krispies)
- chocolate sandwich cookies (such as Oreos)
See the full printable recipe card at the end of the post for quantities and instructions!
Instructions
Step 1:
In large pot, melt butter on low heat. Add marshmallows and stir constantly until melted.
Step 2:
Stir in milk and remove from heat.
Step 3:
Add riced cereal and 2 cups cookies to marshmallows (reserving the rest of the cookies for the top). Mix until well combined.
Step 4:
Place mixture into 8×8 baking pan. Wet hands with water and press gently into prepared pan just until even. Sprinkle remaining ½ cup cookies evenly over top and press gently into treats.
Step 5:
Chill for 3-5 minutes. Cut crispy treats into squares. Enjoy!
Oreo Rice Krispy Treat FAQs
A lot of times, honey and peanut butter can be a substitute for marshmallows. Or using almond butter and maple syrup may be a great substitution if you don’t have marshmallows on hand.
If you spray Pam (non stick cooking spray) on your hands before patting down, this can help keep the treats and marshmallows from sticking to your hands. Another option is to place your hand inside of a small, greased (with butter or spray) plastic bag, to use as a “glove” to press down on the treats to flatten them out.
If you’re looking for other items to add to rice krispy treats, you can add cookies, white chocolate chips, sprinkles, drizzle with syrups, different types of cereal such as cinnamon grahams, fruit circles, fruity rice krispies and more!
Expert Tips:
- The larger the pot the better for easy mixing.
- Do not allow butter to cook, heat until just melted.
- Use fresh marshmallows
- It is not necessary to grease the pan. The butter in the recipe is enough to prevent sticking.
- If you prefer, you can place a piece of parchment paper or plastic wrap over the treats to press them into the pan. This will prevent your hands from getting messy.
- Feel free to add a teaspoon of vanilla extract and mix in with the melted marshmallows. Not necessary but adds great flavor!
How to Store Rice Krispy Treats
Store room-temperature crispy bars, in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days for the best flavor. You can also wrap individually in plastic wrap.
What size baking pan to use for Oreo treats?
If you want to make a larger batch, you can make this same recipe, with the same ingredients and simply switch out the 8×8 dish for a 9×13 dish, that will result in a thinner rice krispy treat, so it stretches them out more.
I do this when taking them to a potluck or somewhere where there will be a lot of kids! (If you’re headed to a large gathering, you may also love making this homemade Lucky Charms treat recipe, as kids love these too!)
These have the potential to become your new favorite treats! I know they have in our house!
Related Recipes:
If you loved these treats, you’ll also love these Oreo Cinnamon Rolls and these marshmallow popcorn balls! Don’t forget about breakfast though because when you use Oreos in Pancakes, you may never make regular pancakes again!
Recipe
Oreo Rice Krispie Treats
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter ¼ cup
- 6 ½ cups mini marshmallows 10 ounce bag
- 1 tablespoon milk 2% preferred
- 6 cups crisped rice cereal like Rice Krispies
- 2 ½ cups Oreo's or other sandwich cookies, coarsely chopped
Instructions
- In large pot, melt butter on low heat. Add marshmallows and stir constantly until melted. Stir in milk and remove from heat.
- Add riced cereal and 2 cups cookies to marshmallows (reserving the rest of the cookies for the top). Mix until well combined. Place mixture into 8×8 baking pan. (Or 9×13 for thinner treats but that will also create more squares.)
- Wet hands with water and press gently into pan just until even. Sprinkle remaining ½ cup cookies evenly over top and press gently into treats. Chill for 5 minutes. Cut into squares.
Notes
- The larger the pot the better for easy mixing.
- Do not allow butter to cook, heat until just melted.
- It is not necessary to grease the pan. The butter in recipe is enough to prevent sticking.
- If you prefer, you can place a piece of parchment paper or plastic wrap over the treats to press them into pan. This will prevent your hands from getting messy.
- If you want to make a larger batch, you can make this same recipe, with the same ingredients and simply switch out the 8×8 dish for a 9×13 dish, which will result in a thinner rice krispy treat, so it stretches them out more.
Nutrition
Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary with brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes and more.
Judith says
These were absolutely amazing and delicious!! I have made them twice and planning to make more tomorrow..thank you Jessica for sharing..love your ideas and delicious meals..I hope you have a very blessed Mother’s Day.
Jessica says
Hi Judith! I’m so glad that you liked these Oreo rice krispie treats too! Thank you so much for the well wishes, and same to you!