WW Recipe of the Day: Microwave Mug Crispy Rice Treat for One
Today I'm sharing a recipe for a single serving Crispy Rice Treat you can make in a mug in minutes with just 3 ingredients. If you really enjoy a homemade Rice Krispies treat, but don't want to be tempted by an entire pan of them, this recipe is the perfect solution.
How Many Calories and WW Points in this Easy Rice Crispy Treat in a Mug?
According to my calculations, each serving has 104 calories and:
5 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
5 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
5 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
3 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
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How to Make Single Serving Crispy Rice Treat
Step 1: Gather Your Ingredients: Crispy Rice Cereal (or any cereal of your choice), light butter, and mini marshmallows
Crisp Rice Cereal such as Special K or Rice Krispies, Butter, Mini Marshmallows
Step 2: Place marshmallows and butter in a microwave (affiliate link)-safe mug. Microwave (affiliate link) for 30 seconds, or until melted.
Step 3: Add cereal, mix, and press down to form the treat. Let cool until set, about 10 minutes.
Recipe Notes, Substitutions and Variations
No Rice Krispies?
Any crisp rice cereal will work, I used crushed up Special K
Different Cereals?
The sky's the limit. Consider trying cornflakes, cheerios, fruit loops, frosted flakes, fruity pebbles, cocoa krispies, golden grahams, cap'n crunch, trix, lucky charms, cinnamon toast crunch, reese's puffs, etc.
Additions?
Consider peanut butter, Nutella, mini chocolate chips, sprinkles, etc.
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Crispy Rice Bars Treat in a Mug
Ingredients
- 18 mini marshmallows
- 1-½ teaspoons light butter
- ½ cup Crispy Rice Cereal (I used crushed up Special K)
Instructions
- Place the marshmallows and butter in a microwave-safe mug. Microwave on High for 30 seconds, or until melted.
- Add the cereal and stir to combine. Press down to form the treat.
- Let cool until set, about 10 minutes. Remove from the mug and enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Recipe source: Hungry Girl
*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.
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Anita Caito
Thank You! This is just what I need when I want something sweet and not eat the whole pan. Also thanks so much for keeping Points Plus points on your recipes. I tried the New ww plans and they didn't work for me...went back to PP and doing great!