As the weather gets colder and the holidays are on the way, my kids and I love to make holiday treats. I love coming up with something new and delicious for us to make and try. Post gave me a challenge with Golden Crisp®, and I couldn’t wait to try something new.
We made Chocolate Golden Crisp Gooey Bars full of gooey marshmallows and chocolate cake. Totally yummy!
Here’s how we made them.
First, make a crust with an egg, melted butter, and chocolate fudge cake mix and smush it into the bottom of the pan. Bake it for about 15 minutes.
Then, as soon as it comes out of the oven, pour on an entire bag of mini marshmallows. This is the gooey part! Pop it back in the oven for a few minutes to get all gooey.
While those marshmallows are getting all gooey, make a batch of Golden Crisp® Treats with more butter and marshmallows. Then, layer it on top of the marshmallows.
Take 1/4 cup of chocolate chips and melt them in the microwave and then drizzle on top of everything. Then, let them completely cool.
These are totally easy and your family will love them! I’m thinking these just might be the treat we leave for Santa this year.
Chocolate Golden Crisp Gooey Bars
Ingredients
- 1 box Chocolate Fudge cake mix
- 8 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 egg
- 2 bags of mini marshmallows
- 5 cups of Golden Crisp® cereal
- 1/4 cup chocolate chips, melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F degrees.
- Spray a 13 x 9 pan with nonstick spray.
- Combine cake mix, egg, and 6 tablespoons of melted butter in an electric mixer until it forms a ball.
- Press the chocolate cake mix into the bottom of the pan.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
- As soon as it comes out of the oven, layer an entire bag of mini marshmallows and pop it in the oven for an additional 3-5 minutes. Then, set aside.
- Combine 2 tablespoons of melted butter and second bag of mini marshmallows in a microwave-safe bowl.
- Heat for 30 seconds and stir. Then, heat for an additional 30 seconds or so and stir until marshmallows are completely melted.
- Pour in the cereal and mix entirely.
- Layer the cereal mix onto the top of the melted marshmallows.
- Melt the chocolate chips in 30 seconds intervals in the microwave in a microwave-safe bowl. Stir after every 30 seconds.
- Once the chocolate is thoroughly melted, drizzle onto the top of the cereal.
- Allow to cool completely before serving.
25 comments
I can’t wait to try this recipe. Golden Crisp has been a staple cereal in our house for years. This is going to go over big time here. Thanks!
Glad you posted a picture of the box of cereal! I had no idea what you were talking about, here in Canada that cereal is called “Sugar Crisp”.
Funny how they can be the same thing but have two different names.
This looks delicious!!
OMG!! That looks delicious! I had to do a second check to figure out what golden crisp was! hahah!! In Canada we call it Sugar Crisp! I haven’t seen it in a long time!
OMG This Looks To Die For I Will Be Making With My Girls Thank You!li
This looks so good!!! These would be amazing for the kids for a treat to make for after school.
Oh my gosh! My first thought when I looked at those were – how gooey! 😉 I can’t wait to make these!
Wow these look absolutely delicious!! I need to try these out. Just in time for a holiday party I have coming up too! Definitely the perfect option – I can’t wait to try them out!
This sweets looks so yummy..I will add these on my list. Thanks for sharing this.
These gooey bar is so delicious.. I love all the ingredients. I will definitely add this on my list.
Oh wow! These look so fantastic and marshmallowy! I love EXTRA marshmallow goodness!
Such a mouth watering food! These are all looks yummy, I am so hungry now
Sugar Crisp is my favorite cereal. I will have to try this delicious dessert this week. I know my kids are going to love it.
Wow, these look amazing! Now I want to make them. Yummy! I’ll have to pick up the ingredients when I go shopping this week!
Yum, these bars sound so good. I have to resist the temptation to run to the store to get the ingredients.
Omg. These are taking rice crispie treats to the next level! I will have to try this on our next batch.
These look absolutely delicious!! I love this idea – I haven’t seen a recipe like this so I’ll definitely be trying this one out!! Thanks for sharing it!
Omg can we say yum?!?! These bars look so yummy!!! I will have to give your recipe a try!!!
OMG these look so gooey and delicious! I love how you used cake mix to make your crust.
Such a delicious and simple sounding recipe. This will be perfect to make with my girls and add to the family cookie tray. Maybe even leave for Santa.
Oh my goodness! I bet that is super duper delicious! I have to add that to my list of desserts to make. Yum! Yum!
Your Chocolate Golden Crisp Gooey Bars look delicious. I love chocolate and marshmallow so these would be prefect for me.
oh dang! my mouth literally just watered looking at the pictures of that treat! my goodness that looks fantastic : ) thanks for sharing, I’ll be sure to try this out!
Oh my goodness! My family would go crazy over all that gooey goodness. Great holiday recipe!
These bars look totally amazing! I will say my pants feel tighter just looking at these bars. Thanks for sharing, we will try them over the holidays.
That really looks gooey but yummy at the same time! I love the idea of incorporating Golden Crisp bars in the recipe. I would love to bake the same thing with my daughter! 🙂