These Thin Mint Rice Krispie Treats are a fun twist on the classic, and a great way to use up those cookies you stashed in the freezer. Plus, they’re topped with chocolate… you can’t go wrong!
Does anyone else out there still have Girl Scout cookies left? We bought so, so many (25 boxes, oof), and still have a whole bunch left. I bet at least a few of you still have some Thin Mints stashed in your freezers!
I’m getting kind of bored of cookies, so I decided to use some of my stash to make something fun. The good news is, you can make these even if you don’t have any Girl Scout cookies around. Just use the Keebler Grasshopper cookies instead of Thin Mints.
To make these krispie treats, I used a classic rice krispie treat recipe, but subbed out 1/3 of the rice krispies for chopped thin mints. The cookies are so minty, that even just this small amount gives the treats a ton of mint flavor. I topped the whole thing with a layer of chocolate because… what isn’t better topped with a layer of chocolate?
- 4 cups Rice Krispies cereal
- 2 cups roughly chopped Thin Mints (or Grasshopper cookies)
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 6 cups mini marshmallows
- 1 (10 oz) bag chocolate chips
- Spray a 9x13 inch baking pan with nonstick spray and set aside.
- In a large bowl, toss together cereal and chopped cookies. Set aside.
- In another large, microwave-safe bowl, melt butter. Add the marshmallows, toss to coat, and microwave 3 minutes, stirring halfway through. Stir until marshmallows are completely melted.
- Pour the marshmallow mixture into the cereal mixture and very quickly stir it all together with a rubber spatula until the marshmallow is evenly distributed.
- Press into the prepared pan. Tip: Use a nonstick-sprayed piece of wax paper to press the mixture into the pan.
- Place the chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave for 1 minute. Stir the chocolate chips, then return to the microwave for 30 seconds, remove and stir until melted. If they need to be heated longer, heat in 15-second intervals, stirring in between, until melted.
- Pour the chocolate over the crispy treats and use a spatula to evenly distribute it.
- Let cool completely, then cut and serve.
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omg these look INSANELY GOOD!!!!! I am going to have to make them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jess, this is such a creative and fun idea! 25 boxes of Girl Scout Cookies? That’s awesome.
Haha… Yeah… Hubby went a little crazy!! Thankfully, we’re ALMOST through them!
Oh my gosh these look SOOO good! I love chocolate and mint together!
I love thin mint girl scout cookies, they’re seriously the best. These are such a fun way to use them and I love rice krispie treats too!
Me too! It’s so fun experimenting with different krispie treats. These ones were definitely a winner!
I feel like super woman, because we didn’t buy ANY girl scout cookies this year! Go us! But I have been making tons of homemade cookies instead. So I guess that just about evens it out, haha! These thin mint rice krispie treats sound delicious!
Oh man. We were weak. So weak. That’s what little cousins will do to you, though. 😉
Wow these look amazing, Jess! This is such a great idea! I love rice krispie treats and am addicted to thin mints, so this is just perfect!
Thin mint rice krispie treats sound fantastic! I can never get enough thin mints so I love making them in new ways!
You’re joking with me right??? I am almost in tears because I wish I were able to sink my teeth into these babies when I was youngerrr! (When I could eat them!)
🙂 Thanks, Gigi! They were really yummy!
Haha love this fun way to use up the rest of your Thin Mints! These look amazing! Chocolate and mint are such a great combo!
Our thin mints are long, long gone by now, but I’ll file this away for next year! I love the versatility of rice krispie treats.
Me too! They’re so fun to play around with! You can put any kind of crunchy snacks in!