Whip up two irresistible no‑bake favorites with me today as we make creamy, chocolate‑dipped Oreo Balls and rich, nutty Brown Butter Rice Krispie Treats. These quick, crowd‑pleasing desserts come together with simple ingredients but deliver big flavor—perfect for parties, holidays, or anytime you need an easy sweet treat. I’ll show you how to get that smooth Oreo truffle texture, how to brown butter for maximum flavor.
Brown Butter Rice Krispie Treats
Brown Butter Rice Krispie Treats just got a major glow‑up. These aren’t your average cereal bars — they’re rich, gooey, salty‑sweet perfection made with nutty brown butter, fluffy melted marshmallows, and a hint of vanilla. This easy no‑bake dessert comes together in minutes and sets up into thick, chewy squares that taste like a gourmet bakery treat. Whether you’re making them for parties, bake sales, holidays, or a quick weeknight sweet tooth fix, these upgraded Rice Krispie treats deliver big flavor with simple pantry ingredients. Add sprinkles for a fun twist, slice, and watch everyone go back for seconds. A popular request from friends and family.
Oreo Balls
These easy Oreo Balls are the no‑bake dessert everyone goes crazy for — rich, creamy, chocolate‑dipped bites made with just three simple ingredients. Crushed Oreo cookies and softened cream cheese blend into the perfect truffle‑like center, then get coated in smooth melted almond bark or candy melts for that signature snap. They’re quick to make, freezer‑friendly, and always a hit at parties, holidays, bake sales, or whenever you need a fast dessert that tastes like it came from a fancy candy shop. Add sprinkles for a festive touch, chill until set, and try not to eat the whole batch before sharing.
Brown Butter Rice Krispie Treats and Oreo Balls
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Ingredients
- Brown Butter Rice Krispie Treats
9 Cups Rice Krispies
2 10oz Packages Mini Marshmallows
2 Sticks or One Cup of Butter
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
1 1/2 Teaspoons of Kosher Salt
- Oreo Balls
40 Oreo cookies
8 oz cream cheese softened
Almond bark or candy melts
Directions
- Brown Butter Rice Krispie Treats
- Prepare 9×13 pan with wax paper.
- Measure out 9 cups Rice Krispies into large bowl.
- To large pan add butter and turn on medium heat.
- Cook butter till brown and frothy keep temperature around 300. Careful not to burn don’t let butter get over 300. Immediately pull if black specks are noticed. Brown butter up to 8 minutes or to your desired richness of caramelization. Add salt and vanilla at end of butter cook, stir before pulling.
- Reduce heat to low and add marshmallows.
- Stir till marshmallows are well melted.
- Quickly add hot melted butter and marshmallows to Rice Krispies and stir till well combined.
- Dump into prepared pan, with wax paper on top, flatten to thickness desired.
- Add Sprinkles if desired.
- Allow approximately 30 minutes to set up, slice them into even squares, and enjoy everyone’s reaction!
- Oreo Balls
- To blender, add Oreos, and blend till there are no chunks left. You can also place cookies in plastic bag and beat with rolling pin.
- To mixer add Oreos and Cream Cheese mix till well combined.
- Using cookie scoop make balls and roll.
- Refrigerate for 15 minutes.
- Melt almond bark or candy melts in microwave at 30 second intervals till completely melted.
- Roll each ball in melted almond bark. Remember : if you want to add sprinkles only roll a couple at a time then decorate so sprinkles will stick.
- Allow approximately 30 minutes to harden. Dare you to see if you can only eat one. Enjoy!
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Thank you
- Do not take these to work, they will not stop bothering you,
Mary
@Southernspoon
For another easy sweet treat, try our WHITE CHOCOLATE CRACK CRISP.