Springtime M&M Rice Krispie Treats
You can whip up these colorful and tasty Springtime M&M Rice Krispie Treats in just 15 minutes! Perfect for Easter, spring events, or any time you need a quick and delicious dessert.
Spring is here, the flowers are blooming, and if you’re on the hunt for a sweet treat that’s as easy to make as it is delicious, our Springtime M&M Rice Krispie Treats are just what you need! We’ve taken our delicious Rice Krispie Treat recipe and spring-ified it with extra marshmallows and pretty pastel M&M’s. In just 15 minutes you can create a yummy dessert that is great for Easter, a spring brunch, a family dinner or just as a treat for yourself. Happy Spring from our family to yours!
Ingredients You Will Need
How to Make the Marshmallow Mixture
Step 1: Melt the butter in a large saucepan on medium-low heat.
Step 2: Add 7 cups of Mini Marshmallows to the melted butter.
Step 3: Stir the marshmallows so they are completely covered in the melted butter and then on medium-low heat, continue to stir until they are completely melted. As soon as the marshmallows are melted, take the pan off the heat.
Adding the Rice Krispies Cereal and the M&M’s
Step 4: Add the Rice Krispie Cereal to the marshmallow mixture.
Step 5: Gently fold the Rice Krispie Cereal into the marshmallow mixture.
A Note about the M&M’s – stick the bag in the freezer the night before you make these treats. If you don’t freeze the M&M’s the chocolate will melt and the M&M’s will break as you stir them into the warm Rice Krispie Treats mixture and the treats won’t turn out as pretty.
Step 6: Save 1/4 cup of Spring Pastel M&M’s for the top of the Rice Krispie Treats and then pour the rest of the M&M’s into the Rice Krispie Treat mixture along with 1 cup of Mini Marshmallows.
Step 7: Fold the mixture until the Spring Pastel M&M’s and the Mini Marshmallows are thoroughly incorporated.
Assembly Instructions
Step 8: Spoon the mixture into a 9×13″ pan. (We line the pan with a piece of parchment paper.)
Step 9: Sprinkle the 1/4 cup of the pastel M&M’s on the top of the treats in the pan.
Step 10: Lightly press the mixture into the pan.
Steps 11-12: Let the Rice Krispie Treats cool and then cut them into squares.
Serving/Storage Instructions
Rice Krispie Treats will last 2-3 days at room temperature in an air-tight container before they start to get stale. You can extend that timeline a few days if you store them in the refrigerator and then take them out about 30 minutes before you eat them. They freeze up great though and that is what we do if we want to make these ahead of time for a party or a family gathering. They defrost very quickly and taste great once they are defrosted. You can keep them in the freezer for up to a couple of months.
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Springtime M&M Rice Krispie Treats
You can whip up these colorful and tasty Springtime M&M Rice Krispie Treats in just 15 minutes! Perfect for Easter, spring events, or any time you need a quick and delicious desse
Ingredients
- 8 tablespoons Salted Sweet Cream Butter
- 8 cups Mini Marshmallows
- 8 cups Rice Krispie Cereal
- 1 bag Spring Pastel Mix M&M Candies (10 oz.)
Instructions
- Freeze the bag of Spring Pastel M&M's overnight.
- Melt 8 tablespoons of butter in a large saucepan on medium-low heat.
- Add 7 cups of Mini Marshmallows to the melted butter.
- Stir the marshmallows so they are completely covered in the melted butter.
- On medium-low heat, stir the marshmallows continually until they are completely melted.
- As soon as the marshmallows are melted, take the pan off the heat.
- Add 8 cups of Rice Krispie Cereal to the marshmallow mixture.
- Gently fold the Rice Krispie Cereal into the marshmallow mixture.
- Save 1/4 cup of Spring Pastel M&M's for the top of the Rice Krispie Treats and then pour the rest of the frozen Spring Pastel M&M's into the Rice Krispie Treat mixture. (Note: if you don't freeze the M&M's the chocolate will melt and the M&M's will break as you stir them in and the treats won't turn out as pretty.)
- Add 1 cup of Mini Marshmallows to the Rice Krispie Treat mixture.
- Fold the mixture until the Spring Pastel M&M's and the Mini Marshmallows are thoroughly incorporated.
- Spoon the mixture into a 9x13" pan. (We line the pan with a piece of parchment paper.)
- Sprinkle the 1/4 cup of the pastel M&M's on the top of the treats in the pan.
- Lightly press the mixture into the pan.
- Let the Rice Krispie Treats cool and then cut them into squares.
Notes
Storage Instructions
Rice Krispie Treats will last 2-3 days at room temperature in an air-tight container before they start to get stale. You can extend that timeline a few days if you store them in the refrigerator and then take them out about 30 minutes before you eat them. They freeze up great though and that is what we do if we want to make these ahead of time for a party or a family gathering. They defrost very quickly and taste great once they are defrosted. You can keep them in the freezer for up to a couple of months.
Did you Make this Recipe? Leave a review below, then snap a picture and tag @twosisterscrafting on Instagram so we can see it!
