Holidays & Events
It’s time to celebrate! Get inspired to go above-and-beyond with our special recipes for holidays and events that take you from appetizers to dessert.
No-Bake Chocolate Rice Krispie Bars
These chocolate Rice Krispies treats are crowd pleasers! The secret to making them soft and chewy is bringing the sugar mixture just to a boil and then cooking for only one minute. If it boils too long, they tend to be firmer and can become crumbly. —Dawn Lowenstein, Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania
No-Bake Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars
I have to be super careful when cooking for my daughter because of food sensitivities, so I make these no-bake...
Peanut Cereal Squares
"When I need to throw together something in a hurry, I turn to these no-bake squares," says Kathy Steffen. "And...
Caramel-Chocolate Oat Squares
In the summer, we often have weekend guests who go boating with us. These sweet, chewy bars are the perfect...
Fruity Cereal Bars
With dried apples and cranberries, these crispy cereal bars are perfect for snacks or brown-bag lunches. —Giovanna Kranenberg, Cambridge, Minnesota
Chocolate Peanut Butter Chews
"I'm always searching for good recipes to use in the microwave," relates Sharan Williams of Spanish Fork, Utah. "These thick,...
Peanut Butter Cereal Treats
Kids will love these colorful, crunchy bars. They’re a fun twist on the traditional marshmallow crispy treats…and because they’re so...
White Chocolate Cereal Bars
A friend shared with me this fresh take on traditional crispy treats. My husband loves them, and I feel so...
Snack Mix Squares
A fun snack mix pressed into chewy bars, this treat is popular with kids of all ages. Someone is always...
No-Bake Cereal Bars
With two kinds of cereal and peanut butter, these bars taste almost like candy. —Pauline Christiansen, Columbus, Kansas
Cherry & Almond Crispy Squares
This grown-up version of a kiddie favorite will please the whole family. Everyone will agree it's delicious! —Taste of Home...
Banana Crunch Bars
"The distinctive taste of banana tops these easy-to-make no-bake cereal bars," relates Ruth Anderson of Clarion, Iowa.
Oatmeal Raisin Bars
These bars are so popular with my family that I have to hide them if they're bound for a buffet!...
Peppermint Cereal Squares
Our 15 grandchildren expect me to make several batches of these minty treats each Christmas. The quick-and-easy preparation is appreciated...
Double Peanut Bars
These sweet no-bake snacks are great energy bars. Any dried fruit works well, but I prefer cranberries. Grain cereals, plus...
Chocolate-Peanut Granola Bars
Nutella and peanut butter meet to make some amazing granola bars. People always think they're eating something naughty when I...
Winter Wonderland Cereal Treats
This is a fun recipe to make with kids. They can help by decorating with gumdrops, pretzels and candies. Airheads...
Gumdrop Cereal Bars
I was planning to make traditional marshmallow treats but didn't have enough Rice Krispies on hand, so I used Corn...
Chocolate Cereal Bars
"A little bit of chocolate and cocoa goes a long way to give Rice Krispies treats a scrumptious new twist,"...
No-Bake Bars
Susie Wingert from Panama, Iowa, shares this recipe for chewy treats big on taste but needing little effort. "They are...
Chewy Peanut Bars
Kids will gobble up these chewy peanut-packed treats made with two kinds of crunchy cereal. "The sweet coating contrasts nicely...
Chocolate Peanut Butter Treats
We love these peanut butter Rice Krispie Treats chock-full of creamy peanut butter and sweet chocolate. No one can eat...
Crispy Christmas Trees
These holiday novelties will draw admiring comments wherever you serve them— a sprinkle of sugar supplies a yuletide touch to...
Oatmeal Breakfast Bars
These soft and chewy treats have a hint of orange marmalade, so they're a fun change of pace from typical...
Milky Way Crispy Bars
What’s not to love about the combination of candy bars and Rice Krispie bars? These give you the crunch of...
Peanut Butter Cereal Bars
I enjoy giving gifts that are simple and homemade. I cut these bars into squares and serve them on holiday...
Chocolate Malt Crispy Bars
This chunky, chewy malted milk chocolate bar is a feast for your eyes. Malted milk flavor fills this bar from...