Snap! Crackle! Pop!® The way that Rice Krispies cereal commercials are ingrained in my head is remarkable after all these years. I was so mesmerized by the kids leaning their ears toward their bowls of Rice Krispies and milk that I distinctly remember seeking a box out to try for myself. Since I have quite a sweet tooth, I was disappointed that they were kind of bland and flavorless. However, when I got my hands on Rice Krispies marshmallow treats… I COULDN’T GET ENOUGH!
My mom would buy the Costco pack of Rice Krispies Treats for us to have as snacks to bring to school. I’d eat so many that I would swear off them for a couple days, only to come crawling back to them with my hand already inside the cardboard box rifling around for another treat.
Fast forward a few more years. When I was a freshman at Cal, the end of the semester was the time that revealed who was best at budgeting their meal points. There I was, the one who used so much on ham & cheese croissants at Pete’s Coffee that I had barely to spare. And then there were the elite! The people who had so many leftover meal points that they were able to purchase the most outrageous of the student store offerings. For reasons unknown, these lucky Golden Bears could afford these monstrosities:
Ahhh yes. The giant Rice Krispies Treats that I somehow equated to enormous amounts of wealth. I myself never got one during my undergrad years, but it crossed my mind recently to make some at home. Surprisingly, I’ve never attempted marshmallow treats on my own before! I was always fine with the store-bought varieties. But I noticed I had packs of Bin Bin Rice Crackers lying around that I could use to temper the sweetness of straight up marshmallow and butter.
Bin Bin Rice Crackers were the kind of snack that I’d pick up from Asian grocery stores and crave because they were packed with umami. I’d catch hints of soy with every bite. They’re manufactured in Thailand and the company website says, “Bin Bin Rice Crackers are made with flavorful Thai jasmine rice, tamari sauce & all natural seasonings.” Combined with regular Rice Krispies, they make for an incredible base for these marshmallow treats. The furikake on top lends an extra hit of savoriness to your bars. To hell with meal points, you also get a sheet tray to yourself with this recipe!
Bin Bin Rice Cracker Marshmallow Treats
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter
- 24 oz mini marshmallows
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
- 6 cups Bin Bin Rice Crackers, crushed into bite-sized pieces
- 9 cups Rice Krispies cereal
- 1/4 cup furikake seasoning I used Trader Joe's furikake for this recipe!
Instructions
- Line a 12×18 inch sheet pan with foil and cover with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a large pot, on medium heat, melt the butter. Add the marshmallows and stir occasionally until they have melted. Remove from heat.
- Add toasted sesame oil at this point, mix well.
- Then, add the Rice Krispies cereal and Bin Bin Rice Crackers. Mix until well-coated and the marshmallow mixture is completely incorporated.
- Press into prepared baking sheet and top with furikake. Let cool at room temperature for at least 30 minutes. Once completely cool, cut into 24 squares and serve.
I would love to make these but I cannot find bin bin rice crackers anywhere. Do you have any suggestions for a substitute?
Hi Taylor! I totally understand it’s sometimes tough to find in regular grocery stores. If there are any other kind of seaweed rice crackers available near you, that would be great. I might even try to experiment with crumbled Quaker rice cakes if there are flavors that pique your interest. 🙂
Hi! So excited to make these :)) I have all the ingredients but just wondering – how many packages of rice crackers gave u six cups? Also, how small is “bite sized” 😆 scared i might crush mine too much
Hi Chris! I’m so excited for you to make these. So each individual plastic pack contains a set of 2 crackers. For the whole recipe, I used a total of 24 of these packs (48 crackers total). As for bite-sized pieces, think the size of standard chocolate chips (it’s also okay if some pieces are bigger than that, it’s still easy cut through the marshmallow treat with a knife).