Rocky Road Rice Krispie Treats

So I'm not going to lie, my first effort to make Rocky Road Rice Krispie treats completely crashed and burned. "How can you mess up Rice Krispie treats?" you might ask. Well, I made the mistake of trying to take a microwave shortcut. Let's just say they came out a tad dry and being completely abhorred at my creation, I set out to right my food injustice. My second batch turned out absolutely delicious! So here's a recipe for all of you, like me, that like to let the little kid in you show more than just once in a while.


Ingredients:
4 tbs butter
4 cups rice cereal (I used a chocolaty off brand)
3 cups small marshmallows or 40 large ones (according to my mom who only uses large mallows in her recipe)

Rocky Road part:
1 cup small marshmallows
1/2 cup chocolate chips (I used dark)
1/2 cup almond pieces (optional)

Steps:
1. Melt butter on low heat
2. Stir in marshmallows (3 cups) and mix until melted
3. Add rice cereal and stir until all the cereal is covered with stickiness
4. Spoon half of the cereal mix into a square greased pan
5. Sprinkle Rocky Road mix on top of the cereal mix in the pan
6. Spoon the remaining cereal mix on top of the Rocky Road mix
7. Using a damp paper towel press the rice krispies down into the pan and let cool

1. Melt butter on low heat

2. Stir in marshmallows (3 cups) and mix until melted



3. Add rice cereal and stir until all the cereal is covered with stickinessYou can see the strings of sticky goodness that are necessary to glue the cereal pieces together.

4. Spoon half of the cereal mix into a square greased pan
5. Sprinkle Rocky Road mix on top of the cereal mix in the panYes you can see the I, myself have omitted the nuts. While I do agree that its not true Rocky Road without them I think the treats are crunchy enough. So do what you will with yours! I will omit the nuts :)

6. Spoon the remaining cereal mix on top of the Rocky Road mix
7. Using a damp paper towel press the rice krispies down into the pan and let cool