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285 comments on “Cake Batter Rice Crispy Treats”

1. April — October 7, 2012 @ 6:36 pm Reply

   I make these all the time! They are so good & a family favorite!

2. Amy McDowell — October 26, 2012 @ 12:51 pm Reply

   I tried this and loved it! I used pink sprinkles for my daughter’s princess party and they are SO cute and delish! I also shared this recipe and your blog on my site:) amyjostayshome.blogspot.com/ Thanks!!

3. Katy — October 26, 2012 @ 1:14 pm Reply

   I am SO excited!! they daycare children will LOVE this!! What a fun idea!!

4. makenzie — November 7, 2012 @ 5:08 pm Reply

   that looks so good i cant wait to try it =D

5. Donna — November 12, 2012 @ 5:45 pm Reply

   Thanks for the new one last one had Karo syrup was yummy with the frosting but almost broke my teeth lol. This was a friends recipe. But must say going to love to try this one thanks for sharing. Oh you could always save the cake mix and freeze it till next use…

6. Syrivera9 — November 14, 2012 @ 10:43 pm Reply

   I made this today and the flavor was great. I too added extra cake batter for flavor. My only problem is my sprinkles melted when I added them into the mix and it turned my Krispies grey… Not pretty but certainly yummy!

   • Brand — February 23, 2013 @ 2:46 pm

     Mines also turned grey

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7. Jane — November 16, 2012 @ 8:54 am Reply

   Thank you!! I just made these for a bake sale, and it’s a good think they’re for a bake sale otherwise they wouldn’t have made it out of the pot… I would have just grabbed a spoon and dug in. Yum!! They’re delicious… and I’ll be going shortly to make cookies with the rest of the mix. :)

8. Jackie (Literary Escapism) — December 8, 2012 @ 8:28 pm Reply

   Does it matter what kind of cake batter mix? Can I use chocolate cake mix? Mmm…chocolate cake batter rice krispie treats. *grin*

9. Emily — December 13, 2012 @ 12:44 am Reply

   Hey, Ali! Just wanted to mention another recipe that you could use the leftover cake mix for: Pumpkin Crunch Cake.

10. tonya — December 31, 2012 @ 2:07 pm Reply

    I did with Red Velvet cake mix. Yummy.

11. stacey — February 9, 2013 @ 12:49 am Reply

    Ok I know it sounds crazy but I never made rice crispy treats before so I was really excited to make these today. Then after reading several reviews I knew I’d screw them up for sure. I went with it anyway and they turned out great!! I took my time melting the butter and mellows on low heat then added cake mix. I took it off the heat when adding the crispys and put in the sprinkles. Looks just like the pic! I used 4Tbsp. butter and 4 1/2 cup rice crispys and little over 1/2 cake mix.

12. MissKitty62656 — March 5, 2013 @ 7:32 pm Reply

    Left over cake mix? No problem. Just mix in a dry angel food cake mix and bake 3-2-1 individual cakes whenever your sweet tooth acts up.

    3-2-1 Cake

    1 angel food cake mix
    1 any other kind of cake mix

    Mix dry cake mixes together in gallon zip lock bag. When you want a quick dessert…this is it.

    Place 3 TBLS dry cake mix in a cup, mug, pudding cup, etc.

    Place 2 TBLS water in with it and stir completely.

    Place in microwave on high for 1 minute.

    Let cool, then top with cool whip, icing, or whatever you have on hand.

    Keep in cupboard or fridge or freezer…doesn’t matter. Sweets at your fingertips in 3-2-1!

    ***One of the cake mixes MUST be Angel Food***
    I like to make mine with Strawberry cake mix, then top with cool whip and a strawberry. Yummmmm! (Y)

13. Nicole — March 7, 2013 @ 6:17 pm Reply

    These sound soo yummy I am planning on making them for my son to take to school for his 2nd Birthday :)

14. Lena — March 8, 2013 @ 7:29 pm Reply

    I just made these for a bake sale with strawberry cake mix. Hold the phones! I’m making a batch just for me.

15. Nese — March 17, 2013 @ 8:41 pm Reply

    Rice krispies are not my thing; however my fiancée loves them so I thought I would make it for him and my daughter. BIG BIG BIG MISTAKE…. He alone has eaten the entire pan. HE LOVES THEM!! Like other users I tried 1/3 cup of strawberry cake mix and according to him, “these are the best rice krispies treats he’s ever had”. Clearly I have to make these again because he won’t stop talking about them. Although I I love that he enjoys them, he better fit into his wedding tux come May. lol

    My tip: Make sure you wait a minute or two before adding the sprinkles. I did not have an issue with them melting. I used pink, white and red sprinkles. Also make sure you take the pot off the burner before adding the krispies.

16. Caroline — March 19, 2013 @ 1:07 am Reply

    I just made this for the first time and it is amazing BUT as I’m sure my children will request it again I need some help. How do I get the mixture in the baking pan (and make it look lovely) with out making a mess. I had sticky mixture EVERYWHERE….. But not much staying in the pan. Help!!!

    • Christina — March 29, 2013 @ 7:49 pm

      Caroline, I find that what works best is to use a large spoon or spatula to get the mixture into the baking pan, and then slather your hands with butter and use your hands to spread and pat the mixture evenly into the pan. Continue adding butter to your hands as needed :)

17. Mimi — March 28, 2013 @ 10:05 pm Reply

    I didn’t realize I should have removed from heat when adding the Rice Krispies so they dried up and my finished product turned out pretty rock hard. :-(

    Still tasted great and we finished the pan! But next time I’ll know better.

18. Melissa Arroyo — March 30, 2013 @ 11:05 pm Reply

    I just made these tonight…. they tasted pretty good. But my sprinkles melted some into the rice krispies and tinted / smeared the rice krispies. Is there a way around that to make them look like the picture above?

19. Katie — April 1, 2013 @ 2:27 pm Reply

    I just made this today and followed the recipe exactly as above. They tasted NOTHING like cake batter. It definitely needs way more than 1/3 cup of cake mix. They taste just like regular rice krispie treats only with sprinkles. Next time I will try at least 1/2 cup of cake mix. Mine turned out exactly as pictured above and I did not remove from heat when I added the rice krispies. You just have to stir quickly and keep stirring. I’m really disappointed in the flavor though, but I will still eat them. Can’t wait to try them again and add more cake mix!

    • Crystal — April 5, 2013 @ 7:33 am

      same here… made these for Easter with cute pastel sprinkles & my family was disappointed in them because they wanted to taste the cake mix and didn’t! They were still good though, just nothing to WOW over =/ I was also wondering should the mix be increased to 1/2cup or even to 1cup

20. Katie — April 10, 2013 @ 3:34 pm Reply

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    If you guys don’t know how to not make a mess, put wax paper underneath and have it over lap on the sides. After you put mixture into pan, fold over the wax paper and press it down. You never have to get your hands dirty.

    Also, I’m a vegetarian and use marshmallow cream instead of regular marshmallows, the cake batter actually firmed up my krispies better, so that’s a nice bonus.
    Try making Rice Krispies with marshmallow cream! I bet it’s like Rice Krispie treat cereal if you put it in a bowl with milk!

    • Jodi — October 13, 2013 @ 2:12 am

      How much marshmallow crème did you use?

21. Emily — April 25, 2013 @ 1:08 pm Reply

    I just made these and they turned out great. I used about 2/3 c. of the cake mix. My sprinkles started to melt just a bit but not bad. I also used the cake cookie recipe, and it can’t be right. Is 6 oz. 3/4 a cup? If so, it was a runny mess. I just added in the cake mix until it was the right consistency. Getting ready to pop them in the oven. I’ll report back. :)

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23. SAMANTHA — May 8, 2013 @ 9:21 am Reply

    I HAVE MADE THE EXACT RECIPE AS INSTRUCTED ABOVE BUT INSTEAD OF REGULAR RICE CRISPIES I USED CHOCOLATE RICE CRISPIES INSTEAD AND MY HUSBAND JUST LOVE IT ( and he doesn’t even care for Marshmallows ) HE LOVED HOW THE CAKE BATTER ADDED A DIFFERENT TWIST TO THE RECIPE AND HE EVEN THOUGHT THE SPRINKLES ADDED A NICE TOUCH TO IT TO.

    PS.
    I TOO ADDED MORE CAKE MIX TO IT ABOUT 1/2 CUP

24. Jamie — May 29, 2013 @ 1:36 pm Reply

    I just made these but because everyone was talking about the sprinkles melting (I have zero patience, I even do the melting the butter and marshmallows in the microwave) I used the confetti cake mix for my “sprinkles” and just added some actual sprinkles on top. So good! There is a good chance that my husband might not get any of these if he doesn’t wake up soon.

25. Julie — June 6, 2013 @ 4:34 pm Reply

    Hi, did you take the recipe down for the cake mix cookies to make with the left over cake mix? It was on here the other day and now it is gone? Thanks!

26. Chanel — June 14, 2013 @ 10:54 am Reply

    Hi. I was just wondering if the 10oz of mini marshmellows was correct?? Doesn’t seem like alot of marshmellows for 5 cups of rice krispies. Thank you :)

27. Mom to Grant — July 8, 2013 @ 5:47 pm Reply

    I’m looking for the cookie recipe too. I have leftover mix from the treats.

28. Elsa Wylie — July 28, 2013 @ 4:01 pm Reply

    I just want to tell you how enjoyable this was to make and how much fun my three year old granddaughter had! We didn’t even wait the full thirty minutes to set. Thanks again!
    Elsa

29. Bridget — August 31, 2013 @ 2:38 pm Reply

    These are awesome! I pinned this over a year ago on Pinterest and just finally made them today. I used strawberry cake mix after reading the comments. My whole family loves these!

30. mj — September 4, 2013 @ 6:06 pm Reply

    These looked and sounded fun but my family didnt like them at all! Sticking with the original rice krispie recipe!

31. mzv — September 30, 2013 @ 6:42 am Reply

    I would love to try this it looks soooo good

    • mzv — September 30, 2013 @ 6:52 am

      They looks sooo good can’t wait to make them.

32. Doug — October 28, 2013 @ 8:52 pm Reply

    A different type of Rice Krispy Treat

33. Shannon — December 15, 2013 @ 9:00 am Reply

    I’ve made these over and over. I do cut back on the cake mix to about 1/3 cup, and I buy the funfetti cake mix and leave out the extra sprinkles. I tried it with them, and we weren’t a fan, so these alterations are our “go to” recipe for RKT now! :)

34. Sue — March 3, 2014 @ 3:48 pm Reply

    I read the “thoughts on cake batter rice crispy treats” and many have problem with pressing mixture in pan. My sister told me to just wet your hands with water and the mixture does not stick to your hands. Really works.

35. TL — April 17, 2014 @ 10:17 pm Reply

    Why the disclaimer about dry cake mix?

36. Jordana — April 21, 2014 @ 7:01 pm Reply

    I may just make this or my mom on mothers day! seems like she would enjoy this!

37. Tabi — May 9, 2014 @ 7:53 pm Reply

    I made these this evening. I just followed the directions exactly. They were really tasty but I don’t think they tasted like cake batter. I think I might try using the strawberry cake mix next time, sounds like that’s a winner.

38. Gina — May 30, 2014 @ 9:17 pm Reply

    I’ve seen these with icing. Anyone have a recipe for an icing?

39. TOP | 99999 Wonderful Quotes — October 14, 2014 @ 4:49 pm Reply

    I can’t wait to try these! I’m a recent transplant from the South to Minnesota, and I need to perfect a biscuit recipe. I never did when I lived in the South because I could get good biscuits at dozens of restaurants. Up here NOBODY serves biscuits! I want to become a biscuit evangelist!

    thank helps me there

40. Kendal — February 14, 2015 @ 7:22 pm Reply

    I made this but with funfetti cake mix instead of the yellow mix and sprinkles! AMAZING

41. Bruno Pinna — March 15, 2015 @ 8:06 pm Reply

    i ever eat the rice treat. my mom everyday getting for me when i was child
    i will try make your recipe
    thank you

42. Sherry Gorr — March 24, 2015 @ 5:36 pm Reply

    Hmm. Wonder what these would be like with Cocoa Krispies and devil’s food cake mix. And maybe some pecans… ;)

    • Ali — March 25, 2015 @ 12:48 pm

      Sounds pretty insanely delicious to me! : )

43. Joyce Westlake — July 17, 2015 @ 3:30 pm Reply

    I’ve always made mine with peanut butter in the mm mixture, my granddaughter went crazy when she saw these and couldn’t say Pleeeeeeeeeeze enough. SOOO we made them today so she could take them on her family camp trip. PERFECT!!!

    • Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven — July 17, 2015 @ 3:56 pm

      Awww, we’re so happy to hear that! :D

44. Karrie — January 11, 2017 @ 8:01 pm Reply

    Try it with 2-10oz bags of marshmallows.
    Amazingly chewy/gooey!! :)

    • Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven — January 16, 2017 @ 10:25 am

      We’re so glad you enjoyed them, Karrie!

45. Becky — January 12, 2017 @ 9:46 am Reply

    Why yellow cake mix? Would white be ok?

    • Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven — January 16, 2017 @ 10:21 am

      We think you could definitely do white if you wanted —we hope you enjoy!

46. Alex — March 4, 2017 @ 5:22 pm Reply

    I absolutely adore this recipe. I started making them for Valentine’s Day last year, and I’ve been making them ever since. People go nuts over them, and I’m constantly asked to make more!

    • Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven — March 8, 2017 @ 9:59 am

      We’re so glad to hear you love these, Alex! :)

47. Maya — July 18, 2017 @ 9:43 am Reply

    These look amazing! I’d like to ship them to my friend for her birthday. Any idea how long they last or recommendations for storage (room temp, fridge, etc.)?

    Thank you!

    • Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven — July 18, 2017 @ 11:29 am

      Hi Maya! These should be fine at room temp for a while. We hope your friend enjoys them! :)

48. Weeze — April 16, 2019 @ 10:23 am Reply

    I need to put them in little bags. What kind of bags can I use to keep them fresh. It’s for my daughter to take to school for Easter treats