# Anyone made Rice Krispies (or anything else) with stale marshmallows?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [December 30, 2016, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-made-rice-krispies-or-anything-else-with-stale-marshmallows/775885 "2016-12-30T01:06:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2016, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-made-rice-krispies-or-anything-else-with-stale-marshmallows/775885/1 "2016-12-30T01:06:03Z")

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I have a hankering for Rice Krispy treats but the half a bag of marshmallows is a bit on the tough side.  
Will they melt Ok? Am I setting myself up for crappy snacks?

Suggestions for something else I can do with them?

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**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2016, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-made-rice-krispies-or-anything-else-with-stale-marshmallows/775885/2 "2016-12-30T01:16:05Z")

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I’ve not had trouble melting stale marshmallows. Maybe add a little water.

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**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2016, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-made-rice-krispies-or-anything-else-with-stale-marshmallows/775885/3 "2016-12-30T01:34:53Z")

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I was going to suggest milk, until you get the consistency you want, if you think the melted marshmallows are too stiff.

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**Author:** ![kittenblue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ba8739/32.png) [@kittenblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenblue)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2016, 10:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-made-rice-krispies-or-anything-else-with-stale-marshmallows/775885/4 "2016-12-30T10:37:29Z")

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I’ve never had any luck with stale marshmallows except plopping them in hot chocolateand just chewing up the resulting lumps. The one time I tried to make treats with them it was a dismal failure.

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**Author:** ![mistymage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mistymage/32/459_2.png) [@mistymage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mistymage)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2016, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-made-rice-krispies-or-anything-else-with-stale-marshmallows/775885/5 "2016-12-30T16:04:56Z")

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Just add a bit more butter/margarine than the recipe calls for.