Crisp Rice Treats with Nutella Fudge

Sometimes sweet and simple is best, especially when life gets to be a little too much.

To keep this post sweet and simple I’ll skip the litany of work, life, and electronics run amuck issues that have kept me from blogging lately.  Instead let’s just dive into this simple (heat, mix, spread) and sweet (Nutella – yum!) recipe.

Crisp Rice Treats with Nutella Fudge

(Nutella Fudge recipe from Cookin’ Canuck)

8 c crisp rice cereal, divided

8 c mini marshmallows, divided

7 ½ T butter, divided

7 oz. sweetened condensed milk

½ t vanilla

4 oz. chocolate chips

½ c Nutella

Grease a 9 x 13 pan. (For easy clean up, I lined the pan with foil before I greased it.)

Melt 4 c marshmallows and 3 T butter in a large pan.  Remove the pan from the heat and stir in 4 c rice cereal. Spread the mixture into the prepared pan.

Slowly melt together 1 ½ T butter, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla, chocolate chips, and Nutella. (I used the microwave – 30 seconds, stir, then about 20 more seconds.)  Spread mixture over the rice cereal treats.

For the top layer, melt 4 c marshmallows and 3 T butter in a large pan.  Remove the pan from the heat and stir in 4 c rice cereal. Spread mixture over the Nutella fudge.

Let cool completely and cut into 24 squares.