Made with pudding mix and drizzled with dark chocolate, these are not your everyday Rice Krispie Treats! Try this pistachio dessert that puts a new twist on your childhood favorite.
Grab and extra box of pistachio pudding and whip up our favorite pistachio cookies! Or save a box to make the perfect Pistachio cake this year.
Why this Pistachio Dessert is Best
I get it. I have an addiction to Rice Krispie Treats. I talk a lot about how to make Rice Krispie Treats. Maybe it’s a problem, but I can’t help it. It’s become my signature over the years.
When it comes to a bake sale or birthday party, I’m always the one who shows up with the Rice Krispie Treats. It’s my happy duty.
Some girls are all about the cookies, brownies and cakes, right?
Well, I’m all about the Rice Krispie desserts. I’ve been making variations on these rice cereal treats for as long as I can remember.
Pudding in Desserts
Adding pudding mix to your krispy treats can change the flavor instantly. The possibilities are endless! I probably use mix pudding in desserts more than I use it to make actual pudding! Especially now that I know how to use it in my beloved Rice Krispie Treats!
Pudding in desserts is a genius move, people. First I tried Banana Krispie Treats. They turned out amazing, I felt it was time to experiment!
Along with these Pistachio Rice Krispie Treats, I love using pudding mix in tons of other easy desserts. It’s a key ingredient in The Best Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookies Recipe (naturally) along with my Easy 4 Ingredient Chocolate Pudding Cake Recipe.
More pudding recipes:
Ingredient Notes
This pistachio rice krispie treat recipe is so simple to make but it tastes like something you’d buy at a fancy confectionary.
To make these dark chocolate pistachio dessert bars, I used:
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- Butter
- Mini marshmallows
- Rice Krispie Cereal
- Pistachio pudding mix
- Vanilla Extract
- Melted dark chocolate
How to Make Pistachio Rice Krispies
STEP 1. In large pot, melt butter over medium heat. Add all but one cup of the mini marshmallows and continue stirring until completely smooth. Remove from heat. Mix in vanilla extract.
STEP 2. Add dry pistachio pudding mix. Fold in with spatula. Add in cereal and remaining 1 cup of marshmallows. Mix completely.
STEP 3. Pour the warm rice krispie mixture into a parchment paper lined square baking dish. Allow treats to cool and set at least one hour. Remove from dish, remove parchment paper. Cut into 16 squares.
Drizzle with melted dark chocolate, allow to set, about 15 minutes before eating!
How do you melt dark chocolate?
- If you have a double boiler, put it to good use here for melting chocolate chips or a bar of dark chocolate broken into pieces.
- If you don’t have one, it’s easy to melt the chocolate in the microwave!
- Put your chocolate chips or pieces in a bowl and microwave for 30 second increments, stirring after each one, until the chocolate is melty and smooth.
I prefer using Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate melting wafers because they melt so smooth and creamy, and taste amazing!
Tips for Drizzling Melted chocolate
To create a pretty topping for these Rice Crispy Squares without any lumps or clumps, dip a fork in the melted chocolate and tap off any excess. Then, drizzle the dark chocolate evenly over each bar.
I place a sheet of parchment paper under a wire rack then put the treat bars on the rack before decorating with chocolate. There’s no sticky chocolate to clean off the counters this way. . . meaning you can get right to the important part: eating your pistachio desserts!
Storing Rice Krispie Treats
I like to store these chocolate covered treats in the fridge in an airtight container or ziploc bag.
They taste delicious cold and the cooler temperature keeps the chocolate from melting.
They also keep well in an airtight container at room temperature.
Go ahead and add these Pistacho Rice Krispie Treats with Dark Chocolate to your dessert menu! They’ll be the perfect addition to a birthday celebration, a family dinner or any party.
Or you can go ahead and eat the whole pan of treats by yourself. I won’t tell.
More Easy Desserts:
- Chocolate Truffles
- Cherry Krispie Treats – made with gelatin!!!
- Red Velvet Cake Balls
- Chocolate Chip Cake
- Peanut Butter Granola Bars
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Pistachio Rice Krispie Treats with Dark Chocolate Recipe
Ingredients
- 6 Tablespoons salted butter
- 16 ounce bag mini marshmallows, divided
- 3.5 ounce box instant pistachio pudding mix
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 6 cups rice krispies cereal
- ½ cup dark chocolate melted
Instructions
- In a large pot, melt butter over medium heat. Add all but 1 cup of the mini marshmallows and continue stirring until completely smooth. Remove from heat.
- Add dry pistachio pudding mix and vanilla extract. Fold in with spatula. Add in cereal and remaining 1 cup of mini marshmallows. Mix completely.
- Pour into a parchment paper lined 9-inch square baking dish. Allow treats to cool and set at least one hour. Remove from dish, remove parchment paper. Cut into 16 squares.
- Drizzle with melted dark chocolate, allow to set, about 15 minutes. Enjoy (these are great in the fridge)!
Notes
- To create a pretty topping for these Rice Crispy Squares without any lumps or clumps, dip a fork in the melted chocolate and tap off any excess. Then, drizzle the dark chocolate evenly over each bar.
- I like to store these chocolate covered treats in an airtight container or ziploc bag at room temperature.
Nutrition
Thick and chewy, Pistachio Rice Krispie Treats are made possible with a package of pistachio pudding. Drizzled with dark chocolate you’ll love these no bake treats!
I made these today. I used white chocolate pudding instead of pistachio. Turned out really good. Didn’t put chocolate on top.
Do these need to be refrigerated? Looking for cookie and bar recipes to make for my deployed husband for Christmas, so I need something that will keep okay in transit.
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