Nutella Rice Krispie Treats with Orange Recipe

Andrea Castrovillari | Cooking with Mamma C

You’ve got to try these Nutella Rice Krispie Treats with Orange! They have the best chocolate-orange flavor. A quick and easy dessert!

Apparently, I made up this recipe several years ago. I wasn’t even a food blogger yet.

There were no pictures. Nothing was written down. Did it even happen?

My daughter’s Timehop app said so. I got a random text from her a few months ago, before she left college to come home for the weekend.

Nutella Rice Krispie Treats with Orange Photo

“Can you make those Nutella Rice Krispie treats with orange?”

Um, what? I had no idea what she was talking about.

She informed me it was a thing. An awesome thing…from my kitchen. She’d loved those treats so much, her young, teenager self had bragged on social media about her Mom making them.

Timehop said so.

Nutella Rice Krispie Treats with Orange Picture

Feeling like a stunad, I ransacked my files. Searched the internet. And found nothing.

But my daughter was coming home from college. And by golly, her Mom was going to have orange and Nutella Rice Krispie treats waiting for her. (Sometimes, I bend my clean-eating rules to honor special requests.)

I began by zesting an orange. There must have been zest, I thought. (Here’s the zester I use; that’s an affiliate link.)

I considered mixing Nutella throughout the Rice Krispie treats. But, a vague memory of Nutella frosting popped into my head.

YES. I must frost the treats with creamy Nutella.

After one bite, I swooned. That chocolate-orange combo, with marshmallow and hazelnut accents… yum!

Nutella Rice Krispie Treats with Orange Picture

My family inhaled the Rice Krispie treats, and my daughter was thrilled. I need to blog about these, I thought.

The next time I made them, I added orange extract to bump up the flavor. I went with 1/2 teaspoon, which provides a nice, citrus hello. But you can take it down a notch, if you prefer.

My daughter was so excited, she wasn’t willing to taste just one before I shot my photos.

“I want two!!”

“But I need to take photos!!”

Nutella Rice Krispie Treats with Orange Image

Our eyes locked in a showdown as we stood over the pan. She never blinked. She has that capa tosta stubbornness from my hubby’s Calabrese genes.

Nutella Rice Krispie Treats with Orange Pic

I silently cut another slice and added it to her plate, which she held expectantly under my chin. She smiled triumphantly and walked away to devour her loot.

Add this easy dessert to your repertoire, friends. It’s a sophisticated Rice Krispie treat that definitely would be at home on a cocktail party buffet.

But save some for the kids too. Because…Nutella.

File 1 Nutella Rice Krispie Treats with Orange

If you’re a chocolate-and-orange fan like me, check out my Orange Pancakes with Chocolate Chips and these Chocolate and Orange Pastry Bars. So good!

And, if you have a thing for marshmallow treats, don’t miss these Perfect Rice Krispie Treats. Or these salty and sweet Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats with pretzels!

Enjoy!

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Nutella Rice Krispie Treats with Orange Recipe

    15 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 Orange, to yield 2 teaspoons zest, plus extra for garnish if desired
  • 3 tablespoons Salted Butter
  • 10 ounces Marshmallows
  • 1/2 teaspoon Orange Extract
  • 6 cups Rice Krispies
  • 13 ounces Nutella

Directions

  1. Rinse and dry your orange and zest it. Set the zest aside and save the orange for another use. Grease a 9x13-inch pan with cooking spray.
  2. In a large pot, melt your butter on the stove over medium-low heat.
  3. Add your marshmallows to the pot and stir constantly until they are fully melted. This could take at least five minutes. Turn off the heat and move the pot to a cool burner.
  4. Stir in your zest and orange extract until combined. Add your Rice Krispies to the pot and stir until fully blended with the marshmallow mixture.
  5. Carefully transfer your cereal mixture to your pan. It helps to grease a silicone spatula with cooking spray and then spread the mixture evenly in your pan. Use your hands to gently press the cereal into place.
  6. When the cereal mixture is cooled off a bit, spread on your Nutella in an even layer. Garnish with extra orange zest, if desired.
  7. Cut into squares and serve. Store leftovers covered at room temperature for up to five days.

Notes

  • The orange extract adds a nice pop of flavor. You can take it down to 1/4 teaspoon, if you prefer it more subtle. And, if you don’t have the extract, the Nutella Rice Krispie treats will still be delicious.
  • A 13-ounce jar of Nutella is just enough to thinly frost a 9x13 pan of these treats. I probably used 19 ounces when I made these for the photos. Use as much as Nutella as you’d like, but they’ll obviously be sweeter (and messier) with more.

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Author: Andrea Castrovillari
Recipe Yields: 15 servings
Prep Time: 11 minutes
Cook Time: 7 minutes
Total Time: 18 minutes

Nutrition Facts

Servings Per Recipe 15

Amount Per Serving
Calories from Fat 87
Calories 281

% Daily Value*
17%
Total Fat 11g
20%
  Saturated Fat 4g
6%
Sodium 141mg
8%
Total Carbohydrate 25g
1%
  Dietary Fiber 1g
  Sugars 38g
6%
Protein 3g

* Percent Daily Value are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrition Facts are estimated based on ingredients and data provided by Fat Secret. Please consult a doctor if you have special dietary needs.
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Andrea, the content creator behind Cooking with Mamma C, can’t imagine life without homemade Italian meals. Neither can we! That's why she's our Italian fanatic!

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