Donal's Family Kitchen20 Minutes

Rice Crispy Pretzel Squares

Name: Rice Crispy Pretzel Squares
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 9 servings
Ingredients: 4 Snickers bars; 2 x 41g tubes of Rolos; 150g unsalted butter; 125g Rice Krispies; 250g milk chocolate; 100g salted pretzels

Birthdays and special occasions would not be the same without a sweet treat like these being passed around. A simple but ever popular recipe that can be adapted with toppings of your choice. The pretzels add a salty crunch here and are a welcome addition!

Donal SkehanFrom the series · Donal's Family Kitchen

20 min totalServes 9Easy

Time20 min

Serves9

SkillEasy

ShowSuper Food In Minutes

Method

Grease and line a 20cm square cake or baking tin with baking parchment.

Put the Snickers bars, Rolos and butter in a bowl and place over a pan of just simmering water, making sure the base of the bowl doesn't touch the water. Gently stir until it is melted and sticky.

Remove the bowl from the heat and add the Rice Krispies; mix until evenly combined. Tip into the prepared tin and press down firmly (I use a potato masher) to form a smooth and compacted layer. Place in the fridge to harden.

Gently melt the milk chocolate in a clean bowl set over a pan of just simmering water, then pour evenly over the mixture in the tin. Scatter with the pretzels and return to the fridge for at least an hour before cutting into squares.

Cook's notes

Keep the bowl of chocolate bars and butter over just-simmering water and don't let the base touch it, or the chocolate can catch and turn grainy.
Press the Rice Krispies layer down really firmly (a potato masher is ideal) so the squares hold together cleanly instead of crumbling when you cut them.
Let the milk chocolate topping firm up for at least an hour in the fridge before cutting, and press the pretzels in gently while it's still soft so they set in place.
For neat squares, run your knife under hot water and wipe it between cuts.

Serve with These are a traybake-style treat rather than a pudding, so serve them cut small alongside a pot of tea or a cold glass of milk. They're ideal for a birthday table or a lunchbox.

Make ahead & storage Keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week; they soften quickly at room temperature so bring them out just before serving.

20 Minutes

Recipe by Donal Skehan · From the series Donal's Family Kitchen · Photography © Appetite Media
Published 13 July 2026 · Updated 15 July 2026

Nutrition

Per serving · estimated

500kcal

6gprotein

51gcarbs

30gfat

Approximate — calculated from the ingredient list using USDA food data. A guide, not a medical figure.

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