Banana Rice Krispie Treats

5 from 1 vote

A fun and fruity twist on a childhood favorite. Banana Rice Krispie Treats are a kid-approved dessert that grown-ups love too!

Prep Time5

Cook Time5

Total Time10

Course: Rice Krispie Treats

Cuisine: American

Keyword: banana, Jell-o pudding, JELLO, pudding

Servings: bars

Butter a 9-inch square baking dish or line it with parchment paper. Set it aside.
In a large pot, melt butter on medium heat. Add in all but 1 cup of the mini-marshmallows and stir constantly until completely melted. Remove from heat.
Fold in the dry pudding mix until fully combined. Fold in cereal and remaining 1 cup of mini marshmallows.
Immediately pour mixture into the prepared baking dish. Using buttered fingers, press treats lightly (don't over press or they get hard and dry tasting).
Allow to set 20 minutes or more before cutting and eating. Enjoy!

Be careful not to press the dough too aggressively with your hands. Overworking the batter will make the finished treats tough and dry! Remember that the harder you press, the harder they will be to get out.
The trick to pressing Rice Krispies in your pan without the batter sticking to your hands is to run your fingers in water. Shake off the excess, and press. Voila. No sticking!
For easier removal from the pan, line your baking dish with parchment paper first.
Store these treats in an airtight container. To keep the treats from sticking together, separate layers with parchment paper.
These treats keep well stored at room temperature for about 1 week. But these are so delicious that chances are good that you won’t be able to resist eating them all in a couple of days!