Celebration Rice Krispie Treats

Celebration Rice Krispie Treats

Yield 24 Rice Krispie Treats
Prep Time 15 minutes
Additional Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes

Celebration Rice Krispie Treats are a colorful Rice Krispie dessert that is so easy to make and will definitely wow your family or your Easter party guests!

Ingredients

  • 12 cups Kellogg’s Rice Krispies Cereal
  • 12 tablespoons Butter (Salted, Sweet Cream)
  • 12 cups Mini Marshmallows
  • Wilton Color Right Food Coloring – Yellow, Blue, Pink

Instructions

You will need to make four batches of Rice Krispie Treat mixture - one for each of the four layers of the Rice Krispie Treats: Blue, Purple, Pink and Yellow.

Directions for a single layer for the Rice Krispie  Treats

  1. Melt 3 tbsp. Butter in a medium pan.
  2. Add 3 cups of Mini Marshmallows and stir until the marshmallows are completely melted.
  3. Take the pan off the heat.
  4. Add food coloring and mix.
  5. Add 3 cups of Rice Krispie Cereal and mix until they are completely covered with the marshmallow mixture.
  6. Allow the Rice Krispie Mixture to cool slightly.
  7. For each layer pour the Rice Krispie Treat mixture into a large cookie sheet.
  8. Flatten the mixture into a 4” row.
  9. Follow the above directions for each of the four colors.

To assemble the Rice Krispe Treats:

  1. Once all four layers have cooled, stack the layers of Rice Krispie Treats. Blue on the bottom, then purple, then pink, ending with yellow.
  2. Cut the layered Rice Krispie Treat loaf in half and then into individual slices with a sharp knife.

Notes

Food Coloring Formulas
Purple = 6 drops of Pink Wilton Color Right Food Coloring and 2 drops of Blue.
Yellow = 4 drops of Yellow Wilton Color Right Food Coloring
Blue = 2 drops of Blue Wilton Color Right Food Coloring
Pink = 2 drops of Pink Wilton Color Right Food Coloring

Storage Instructions
Allow the Celebration Rice Krispie Treats to cool before you store them. Store them in an airtight container and they will last for 3-4 days before they start to get too stale.  You can freeze them for up to 3 months.  

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