Biology:Rice Krispies Treats
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| Alternative names | Rice Krispies squares, Rice Krispies bars, Rice Krispies buns, Rice Krispies cakes |
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| Type | Confectionery |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Created by | Malitta Jensen and Mildred Day, Kellogg Company |
| Main ingredients | Rice Krispies, butter or margarine, marshmallows |
Rice Krispies Treats (also called Rice Krispie Treats, RKTs, Rice Krispies Squares in Canada, bars, buns or cakes, Marshmallow Treats, or Marshmallow Squares in Canada) are a confection commonly made through binding Kellogg's Rice Krispies or another crisp rice cereal together with butter or margarine and marshmallow.[1] While traditionally home-made, Kellogg's began to market the treats themselves in 1995.
History
Rice Krispies Treats were invented in 1939 by Malitta Jensen and Mildred Day at the Kellogg Company home economics department as a fund raiser for Camp Fire Girls.[2] Kellogg's began to commercially produce plain and chocolate-based treats under the trademark brand-names of "Rice Krispies Treats" (in the U.S. and Mexico), "Squares" (in Canada, Ireland and the U.K.) and "LCMs" (in Australia and New Zealand) in 1995; however, other manufacturers had offered similar products under variant names (such as "Crisped Rice Treats" or "Marshmallow Treats") prior to this. Kellogg's has also offered a breakfast cereal based on the confection since the 1990s.
See also
- Chocolate crackles
- Sachima
- White Christmas (food)
References
- ↑ "The Original Rice Krispies Treats™ Recipe". http://www.ricekrispies.com/recipes/the-original-treats.
- ↑ Randal W. Oulton. "Rice Krispies Squares". Cooksinfo.com. http://www.cooksinfo.com/rice-krispies-squares. Retrieved 2013-08-22.
External links
- Kelloggs.com Official Recipe and nutrition facts
- More recipes and product information from Rice Krispies Canada
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