Thursday, January 6, 2011

History of Rice Crispy Treats

This is ony of my favorite addictions right now. So simple, so delicious. Even at our conferences when we put out snacks the rice crispy treats are always the clear winner for us.
  • There was a book, called It's fun to Cook, by Lucy Mary Maltby.  Written in 1938, on page 220, a recipe called "Puffed Wheat Squares" was written.  The ingredient list included butter, sugar, molasses, puffed wheats, and vinegar.  There is a photo of the Puffed Wheat Square that looks amazingly like Rice Crispy Treats.  It is on page 219, if you care to look
  • Kellogg's had created Rice Crispy cereal in 1928
  • Malitta Jensen and Mildred Day, were the inventors of Rice Krispy Treats
  • Rice Crispy treats are made from Rice Krispies, melted butter or margarine, and melted marshmallows. (My personal favorite though, is to mix it up and use golden grahams and mix in a few chocolate chips)
  • Invented originally as a fund raiser for Camp Fire Girls.
  • The original recipe for Kellogg's Rice Krispies Treats first appeared on the box in 1940.
  • In 1995, Kellogg's began selling pre-packaged Rice Krispies Treats.

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