This Salty and Sweet Ruffles Marshmallow Treats Recipe perfectly combines sweet and salty. They only take three ingredients and a few minutes to prepare! It's such a fun twist on a classic dessert recipe.
Salty and Sweet Ruffles Marshmallow Treats Recipe
I adore it when my loved ones and dear friends come to me with recipe ideas, especially when they are willing to share the kitchen with me to make them.
I must admit I thought the dear friend who introduced me to Salty and Sweet Ruffles Marshmallow Treats had lost her mind. Don't get me wrong, I love Rice Krispie Treats, but making them with potato chips had never even crossed my mind.
She told me the sweet and salty combination would be terrific. Trusting the woman who LOVES ruffles potato chips seemed like a good idea!
The combination of salty and sweet was, well, perfect. I kept returning for another piece because the flavor was unexpected.
I am interested in making a few other adaptions of this recipe. Keep an eye out for future exciting marshmallow treats.
Have you made any fun gooey marshmallow treats? I would love to hear about them! We made crunch berry marshmallow treats that were a lot of fun. I keep adapting our Rice Krispies treats to new flavors.
Ingredients
Here is a quick overview of the simple ingredients to make amazing Ruffles Krispie Treats! The printable recipe card at the bottom of the post includes specific measurements and step-by-step instructions.
- Butter
- Mini Marshmallows
- Original Ruffles Chips
Equipment Needed
- Rolling Pin for crushing the Ruffles into smaller pieces
- Wooden Spoon for stirring
- Medium to Large Pot for cooking with
- Baking Dish for Marshmallow Ruffles Treats to cool in
- Parchment paper - will make it easier to remove from the pan
Preparation and Storage
Make Ahead: There’s no need to prep these Ruffles Marshmallow Treats in advance! They come together in under half an hour, from start to finish.
Storage:
For the best results, keep leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature and enjoy them within three to four days. Refrigerating them will make them hard and tough to eat.
You can wrap them individually in plastic for grab-and-go treats that are perfect for packing into lunches.
Freezing/How to Freeze: Freeze leftover treats in an airtight, freezer-safe container and enjoy them within one to two months.
How to Reheat: If they feel too stiff, you can microwave your Sweet and Salty Ruffles Marshmallow treats for a few seconds. You can let frozen portions defrost at room temperature and dive in once they feel soft enough to bite into.
Recipe Variations
Substitutions:
You can use any Ruffles flavor in this recipe if you are okay with that flavor in a sweet and salty treat. The wavy potato chips work perfectly for this recipe.
You can use butter or margarine, depending on what you have in your fridge when you make these Ruffles Marshmallow Treats.
Optional - Use a bit of vanilla extract to balance the sweetness of the marshmallows. You can add in chocolate chips or spread melted chocolate over the top for a new flavor.
Vegetarian Option: Use gelatin-free vegetarian mini marshmallows to make this recipe vegetarian.
Vegan Option:
Besides using plant-based marshmallows, vegans should swap the butter for a plant-based alternative.
The flavored varieties frequently contain milk-derived ingredients like buttermilk and whey, so Ruffles Original is the easiest option unless you want to read every product label.
Gluten-Free: According to Frito-Lay, the Baked Cheddar & Sour Cream, Original, Baked Original, and Simply Sea Salted flavors are gluten-free.
Smaller Serving Size: The written recipe makes 16 servings and scales quickly to your desired yield using the slider in the recipe card.
Make It Spicy: We’ve seen recipes that add cinnamon or cinnamon sugar to give these Ruffles Marshmallow Treats a sweet spice. Chai or pumpkin spice would also be fantastic, especially if you make these during the fall.
Larger Group/More Servings: This recipe doubles and triples like a dream! Make sure you have enough baking pans if you scale up.
Sugar-Free: The written recipe contains 8 grams of sugar per serving, with less than 1 gram coming from Ruffles Original. Make it sugar-free with sugar-free mini marshmallows.
Tips for the Best Salty and Sweet Ruffles Marshmallow Treats
- Please remember that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary significantly based on the products used.
What to Serve with Salty and Sweet Ruffles Marshmallow Treats
These Ruffles Marshmallow Treats are the perfect snack if you have trouble deciding whether you want something sweet or salty. Here are some menu planning suggestions for a comforting meal made in your home kitchen.
Sides: Broccoli Casserole, Apple Stuffing, Carrot Soufflé, BLT Pasta Salad, Southern Fried Cabbage with Bacon, Air Fryer Baked Potato, Jiffy Cornbread with Sour Cream, Sweet Potato Casserole with Canned Yams, Southern Style Green Beans, CrockPot Bourbon Baked Beans
Main Dishes: Cracker Barrel Broccoli Cheddar Chicken, Stovetop Meatloaf, Chicken Casserole with Ritz Crackers, CrockPot Rosemary Pork, Cracker Barrel Chicken & Dumplings, CrockPot Macaroni & Cheese with Ham, CrockPot Salisbury Steak, CrockPot Ham & Cheese Grits
Desserts: Ooey-Gooey Butter Cake, Lemon Bars, Classic Chocolate Brownies from Scratch, Bisquick Blueberry Cobbler, Magnolia Bakery Banana Pudding, Bisquick Apple Cobbler, Bisquick Peach Cobbler, Molasses Cookies, Banana Bread, Buckeye Bars, Cherry Bars, ice cream, white chocolate, dark chocolate
Drinks: Coke Slushie, Red Robin Freckled Lemonade, CopyCat McDonald's Sweet Tea
When to Serve
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Dessert
- Decadent Snack
- Potlucks
- Cookouts
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Ruffles Marshmallow Treats
Ingredients
- 3 Tablespoon Butter
- 4 ½ cups Mini Marshmallows
- 6 cups crushed Ruffles
Instructions
- Crush the Ruffles so they are bite-size pieces.
- Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat, stir in marshmallows until melted
- Remove from heat and add in Ruffles, stir together
- Press into 9X9 greased pan
- Allow to cool, cut into pieces
Kitchen Tools
- 9X9 Baking Pan
- Rolling Pin
- Wooden Spoon
Notes
Nutrition
Recipe originally shared April 2014, updated January 2020
Connie
Made these for a kids cookie exchange. The kids loved the uniqueness of the treats:)
Marni
I can't believe I came across this. In August I got together with friends that are all BIG fans of marshmallow anything. Bringing the infamous krispie treats is just traditional. There have been the variations of course. Mini chips, peanut butter chips, pastel colored marshmallows, M&M's, nuts (salted and unsalted) toasted coconut and chocolate covered peanuts and raisins. So I decided to try pretzles. I made them just like you did with the chips, only I used a rolling pin on a bag of pretzles. They started out to be a joke , but turned out to be the first dessert to be eaten completely. So made them again for a family gathering and this time I used mini chips too. Who doesn't love chocolate covered pretzels? They too were the first dessert to go and they were gone before dinner. When they found out what they were everyone wanted to taste them and they didn't stop till they were gone. Sometimes I melt chocolate and just cover the top like a frosting, or dip half, or drizzle with caramel. Now I will bring your potato chip treats, because we are all chip lovers and they sound awesome. What's not to love?
Marilyn
These were good, but I had to add one more T of butter, and a total of 6 cups of marshmallows for 6 cups of Ruffles. Without adding the extra, there wasn't enough marshmallow to mix with the chips. It was 90 degrees on the day I made these, so my husband put the pan in the sunroom while I melted more marshmallows. They turned out fine with the extra marshmallow.
Lori
My husband loves kettle chips. Have you tried other types?
Michelle
Ok I made these tonight and omg! Really good! The only thing I would do differently next time is adding chocolate chips or a chocolate drizzle. Yum!
Heather {Woods of Bell Trees}
Hello, sweet and salty deliciousness! These look sooo amazing! I love chocolate ice cream with potato chips and now I must try this combo! Mmmmmmmmmm Speaking of unusual combinations, my son just discovered mayo and thinks mixing mayo and grape jelly together would be good....I will never concede to eating that! LOL
Tammilee
oh my, i am not sure what to say about mayo and grape jelly. That is a combination I am not sure i could try.
Cathy
Yumm! I love this salty sweet combo!!
Rory
I made them with Cheetos before... Also a good salty sweet combo.
Tammilee
oh my goodness, i never would have thought of trying cheetos. That sounds really interesting yet good
Laura
Visiting from Saturday Night Fever! I love salty and sweet together and rice krispie treats. These look yummy! I co-host Sweet and Savoury Sunday and would for you to stop by and share these and other recipes with us. Happy Easter, have a great weekend!
Andrea
I'm a big fan of sweet and salty and am definitely intrigued! I look forward to trying out your recipe soon!
Erlene
Genius! Sweet and salty is something I'm always craving. Can't wait to see my kids faces they see me making this. BTW- I couldn't get an image to pin - just a smiley face.
Tammilee
Thank you for letting me know. I am not sure why the pin button wasnt working I will see what i can figure out.
Summer Davis
OMG SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP! Those look SOOOOOOO freaking good. I LOVE salty and sweet and Ruffles are my absolute favorite chip. I'm drooling so hard right now. need to run to the store and get some chips and marshmallows. NOM NOM NOM NOM!
Tammilee
LOL! They are the perfect combination of sweet and salty.
Donna
I love Ruffles and love sweet and salty! I'll be giving these a try. Hey, I might even add some chocolate. 🙂
Tammilee
Donna, Oh chocolate is a great addition. I had not thought of that...YUM!
Jennifer H
What a great way to switch things up.
Tammilee
It is a really good combination of salty and sweet. I hate to say my Mom was right but she totally was with this recipe 🙂