Chocolate Rice Krispies Squares with Chocolate Chips

Right, so debating on the title for this, boyfriend says they should be "something squared, because its chocolate squared and they're squares"... Sometimes I wonder. Then again, it's not like my title is much better.

Anyways, Australians are strange. They don't know what "Rice Krispies Squares" are, but they have chocolate nests, which are essentially Rice Krispies Treats with chocolate and coconut.  It might also be because the cereal is actually called Rice Bubbles here. Aussies are strange like that, must be all the sun.

Chocolate Rice Krispies Squares with Chocolate Chips

1/2 cup butter

1/4 t vanilla

2 heaping teaspoons cocoa powder

5 cups marshmallows (North American marshmallows are best, European ones don't work at all)

6 cups Rice Krispies

1/2 - 1 cup chocolate chips

1. Melt butter and marshmallows (over double boiler, or in heat-safe bowl ontop of small saucepan best to avoid burning), adding cocoa powder and stirring well.
2. Add vanilla, rice krispies and chocolate chips
3. Stir until well coated
4. Pat into well buttered pan.
5. Allow to set at least 2 hours, I usually refrigerate overnight.
6. Before serving, cut into appropriate squares or rectangles, can be placed in wax paper or cupcake papers for a prettier presentation.

While the actual recipe I based this on was the Rice Krispies Squares recipe my mum wrote down in my recipe book, I'm pretty sure she got it off the back of the cereal box, so for the original (non-chocolate recipe) and a few others, check out the Rice Krispies website:  http://www.ricekrispies.com/ to find their "Original Rice Krispies Treats" recipe.  The bonus to this recipe, Rice Krispies will keep FOREVER in your cupboard.  Even after the expiry date, they still make good desserts.  Err, I mean, don't eat expired food.

Now if you'll excuse me, I have a bowl coated with melted marshmallow to lick wash clean.