Hi folks.
Before we get to today's post just a quick announcement. The winner of the Minnie Mouse apron is Deea from Sprinkle Some Sunshine. Congrats to Deea. If you shoot me your address I can pop it in the mail tomorrow when I send out my foodie penpal package. Thanks to everyone who played along.
Today is a lovely day. The kind of day you want to share with others. You are asking yourselves, "why oh Lunatic, why is it so lovely?" Well let me tell you why. I have the wonderful Hidden Ponies with us today to share a fantastic recipe. If you do not already know Anna and Chelsea then you must stop by their blog and say hello. These ladies are class acts with a touch of sass. You should rush over and see the "Why Hidden Ponies" page. You will laugh out loud at Anna's story about the name of the blog. There is such range with recipes from Thai Chicken Pizza to Fluffy Homemade Marshamallows to Hot Pizza Dip to Bacon, Steak, & Onion Grilled Wraps to my personal favourite Almond Joys. I was delighted when I emailed Anna to ask if she'd like to guest post, and she kindly said yes. Then I learned it's her first guest post and was tempted to play some practical jokes or things of that nature but figured I'd better be professional. So without further ado I give you the lovely and talented Anna from Hidden Ponies.
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Hi all!
I hope you all had a wonderful Easter weekend and are coming up with many brilliant ways to use up all the leftover ham floating around…I’d love to hear your ideas since I have my fair share of remains! Pea soup is definitely in the plans, but that will make the smallest of dents in my pile – I hosted 9 people for Easter dinner but failed to take into proper consideration the fact that 5 of those present were children aged 5 and under, who could not be counted on to overeat as we adults generally can.
I’m thrilled to be posting here on Kim’s site today. I love visiting Cravings of a Lunatic for her recipes, stories, and positive energy – I love reading blogs that lend a corner of positivity and light to the internet world and Kim is a one-of-a-kind light! She was kind enough to invite me to do my very first guest post, and I must confess I’m pretty nervous about letting her or her readers down. There’s something easy about blathering on over on my own blog, but on someone else’s special internet space it is nervous making.
But what better way to calm one’s nerves than with a couple cups of Nutella?
Well, certainly a couple cups of a lot of things might do it, but they aren’t as acceptable at all times of day, so I’ll keep my bottles tightly closed Especially since I am a firm believer in eating my calories – how sad is it to fill up and fatten up on drinks when there is so much delicious food to be had? I have ambitious plans to be a pleasantly plump old lady (my husband has been warned) and I plan to get there in the most enjoyable way I can think of – by eating delicious food and not breaking a sweat too often.
You definitely won’t need to break a sweat for these easy-peasy NO BAKE bars! (How was that for a segue way?! I know right.)
I’ve seen so many variations of Rice Krispie squares all over the place, and I love what a versatile treat they are. You can make them as kid-friendly or adult-friendly as you like, and really, they’re generally kind of everyone-friendly. I had a big tub of Nutella I needed to use up, but if you don’t like Nutella you could just as easily make these with peanut butter or any other of your favourite nut butters! If you do, let me know – I love peanut butter treats so I imagine these would be even more addicting for me if I went that route!
Ingredients
- For the Base:
- 4 cups mini marshmallows
- ⅛ cup butter
- ½ cup Nutella
- 3 cups Rice Krispies cereal
- For the Topping:
- 1 cup Nutella
- ¾ cup dark melting chocolate roughly chopped
- 1 tablespoon butter
Instructions
- Lightly grease a 9x13” or 11x11” baking pan and set aside.
- Melt the marshmallows and butter together in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the Nutella and stir until smooth. Stir in the cereal until evenly coated. Dump mixture into prepared pan and pat to smooth with the back of a spatula sprayed with cooking spray.
- For the topping, combine all ingredients and microwave in 15-30 second increments, stirring after each increment, until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth. Pour over the base and gently spread it evenly over the squares. Transfer to fridge, uncovered, to chill for at least an hour before cutting. Store squares in the fridge or at cool room temperature.
Kim, thanks so much for having me, and everyone else, thanks so much for reading! I hope you’ll stop by and say “hi” sometime over at Hidden Ponies, where my sister Chelsea and I blog about delicious, accessible, everyday foods and the laughs we get out of everyday life!
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Okay so now I need to crack open the Nutella immediately. This looks super delish. Did you know they sell Nutella at Costco now in a 2 pack? Yup, life is perfection now.
Thank you so much for guesting for me today Anna. I am so pleased you agreed to do this. You are inspiration with your positive attitude and zest for life. I always look forward to your posts. Great food with great company. It does not get any better than that!
I would like to invite all you Lunatics out there to stop by Hidden Ponies and follow them. You will not be sorry. You can follow Anna on Twitter, and the girls on Facebook. Show them the love folks. They deserve every bit of it.
Toodles and smoochies! xx
Tiffany
I want to dive in head first into these nutella rice krispies! 😀
Kim Bee
I'll join you. *grabs some goggles*
Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love.
Yay! I adore Anna! And these delicious bars!! Love Nutella!!
Anna @ hiddenponies
Aw, thanks so much Stephanie! You're so sweet 🙂
Kim Bee
Anna is worthy of much adoration.
Joanna @ Chic & Gorgeous Treats
I love rice krispies and by adding nuttella is taking this treat to a next whole level. I believe I could even snack this in the morning.. Just imagining myself having it with a glass of milk.. Happy to meet you here Hidden Ponies!! Will be popping over to you soon..
Kim Bee dear, thanks for introducing us to Hidden Ponies ;). Have a good week ahead dear friend!! Cheers, Jo
Kim Bee
You are most welcome Jo. So happy to see you. Hope all is well with you. xx
Jennifer (Delicieux)
I love these delicious chocolate no bake bars. They look like an amazing treat.
Kim Bee
There is something so appealing about no bake. It just makes it taste better or something.
Alyssa
Those look soooo nutella-y delicious!!!!! I would totally eat that whole thing by myself! Great choice for a guest post!
Kim Bee
I would be the same way. Would gobble them all up in a minute.
Jen at The Three Little Piglets
There was nothing to be nervous about! You were a smashing success!
Kim Bee
She was indeed!
Anna @ hiddenponies
Thanks Jen 🙂 Kim made me comfortable to just be myself and not overthink it!
Terra
You know, I am not a huge Nutella fan....but this recipe really has my attention!!! That sounds like a perfect treat:-) Take care, Terra
Jenn and Seth (@HomeSkilletCook)
oh my god these are like the best rice krispie treats ever! i just love nutella!
Betsy @ Anna Nimmity
These look delicious! My problem is keeping Nutella in the house, though, not using it up! I'll have to put it on this week's grocery list!
Kim Bee
It is hard to keep around. I had two jars I thought were full but weren't. Arg!
Grace
The 11x9 pan is way too large...the spread ended up being too thin...I guess I'll have to try to use a smaller pan.
Kim Bee
I've used this spread myself on a 9 x 13 and loved it. I think it just depends how much frosting you want on top. I have also doubled it and it works nicely too. If you find it thin, just whip up another batch and pour over top. It's one of those spreads that you can do that with and it won't mess up the other layer. Frosting is kind of a personal thing, some folks like thick and some folks like thin. For krispies I tend to like thin. Cake I like thick. Thanks for the feedback, I'm sure Anna appreciates it. Always nice to hear folks are making the recipes.
LuvzM
Hey. I am going to try the recipe. When I add the marshmallows and butter, do I then turn the heat off before adding the Nutella and cereal or leave the heat on ? 🙁 hope I get a reply
Thanks
Kim Beaulieu
Hey there. Thanks for popping in. I would leave the heat on while you add the Nutella, then remove the pan from the heat as you stir in the cereal. I can get Anna to come weigh in on this though since it's her recipe. Questions always get replies here. I love when readers try recipes. If I ever miss a question hit me up my email. I'm always available to answer recipe questions. xx
LuvzM
Thanks so much for the quick reply. Sounds like a plan to me. I thought of adding the Nutella then removing it as I add the Rice Krispies just like you said . 🙂
Thanks sooo much, going to try it for my loves birthday on the 8th.
Kim Beaulieu
Yeah for birthdays. If the mixture is hot enough you can likely get away with removing from heat then adding nutella. It melts quite nicely. I do ganaches that way a lot. Let us know how it turns out or post some pics to my FB page. Good luck and Happy Birthday to your loves. xx
LuvzM
Thanks so much again. I meant to say my love 😀 my husband.
I will post pics 🙂
Anna (Hidden Ponies)
Yup, you can do it either way! As long as your mixture is warm enough the Nutella will mix in really easily. 🙂