I came to realize, after making a batch of Rice Krispies Treats, that they are actually pretty middling: one note in flavor, quick to go stale, and ultimately less than the sum of their parts.
More than 80 years after Kellogg's first printed a recipe for Rice Krispies Treats, they remain stubbornly popular. But is our affection clouded by nostalgia?
The first iteration of Rice Krispies Treats was the brainchild of home economist Mildred Day, who confined herself in Kellogg's kitchen for two weeks to create them.
Kellogg's liked Mildred Day's Marshmallow Squares recipe so much that in 1941 they put the recipe on every packet, thus cementing their place in American culture.