Ube Rice Krispie Treats (Print Version)

Chewy purple yam bars with nutty vanilla notes, creamy marshmallows, and crispy rice cereal.

# What You Need:

→ Main Components

01 - 6 cups crispy rice cereal
02 - 4 cups mini marshmallows
03 - 1/4 cup unsalted butter
04 - 1/3 cup ube halaya (purple yam jam)
05 - 1/2 teaspoon ube extract (optional, for deeper color and flavor)

→ Optional Topping

06 - 2 tablespoons white chocolate chips, melted
07 - 1 tablespoon toasted coconut flakes

# How-To:

01 - Generously grease a 9x9-inch baking pan with butter or nonstick cooking spray, ensuring all corners and sides are coated to prevent sticking.
02 - Place butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Once melted, add mini marshmallows and stir continuously until completely melted and smooth, approximately 3-5 minutes.
03 - Add ube halaya and ube extract (if using) to the melted marshmallow mixture. Stir thoroughly until fully incorporated and the mixture achieves a vibrant purple color throughout.
04 - Remove saucepan from heat immediately. Pour crispy rice cereal into the ube-marshmallow mixture and fold gently with a spatula until all cereal pieces are evenly coated.
05 - Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking pan. Using a greased spatula or wax paper, press the mixture firmly and evenly into the pan, ensuring uniform thickness.
06 - If desired, drizzle melted white chocolate over the surface and immediately sprinkle with toasted coconut flakes for garnish.
07 - Allow treats to cool at room temperature for at least 1 hour until completely set. Cut into 16 equal squares using a sharp knife.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The ube adds this sophisticated nutty sweetness that makes regular rice cereal treats feel like childs play
  • Theyre impossible to mess up but look like you spent way more effort than you actually did
02 -
  • Ube halaya varies in sweetness between brands, so taste your mixture before adding the cereal
  • Press the mixture firmly into the pan but not so hard that you crush all the air out of the cereal
03 -
  • Work quickly once the marshmallows are melted—the mixture stiffens fast as it cools
  • If your ube halaya is too thick to mix in easily, microwave it for 10 seconds first

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