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Easter Rice Krispie Treats
Easter Rice Krispie treats are bright, colorful, sweet, and gooey fun dessert! They're as easy to make as your traditional rice Krispie treats but with a festive Easter egg shape twist!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 18 treats
Calories: 159 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 ½ Tablespoons butter 1 ½ tablespoon for each color
- 6 Cups mini marshmallows 2 cups for each color
- 9 Cups Rice Krispies cereal 3 cups for each color
- 1-2 Cups white candy melts or white chocolate chips
- Easter Sprinkles
- 3 Colors Food Coloring
Instructions
- In a medium sauce pan, add 1 ½ tablespoons butter and melt over medium-low heat.
- Add 2 cups marshmallows and stir until melted, stirring frequently.
- Add in a 2-3 drops of food coloring (or more until desired color is reached) and stir until thoroughly mixed in.
- Remove from heat and stir in 3 cups of rice krispies. Stir until cereal is completely coated.
- Scoop out ¼ cup of the mixture into buttered hands and fingers and press the mixture into egg shapes
- Place on a parchment paper (or wax paper) to cool completely. .
- Repeat this process with the other two additional color choices.
- Place the candy melts a microwave safe bowl and melt for 30 seconds, then stir and repeat for an additional 30 seconds. Stir until smooth. (you can also use a double boiler to melt the candy or white chocolate chips)
- Place sprinkles on a plate.
- Dip each egg bottom into the melted chocolate and then gently dip into the sprinkles or use fingers to sprinkle just a few onto the melted chocolate.
- Place the treats on the parchment paper to set.
- Repeat until all of the treats have been dipped and covered with sprinkles.
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Notes
- Be careful not to over-heat the candy or chocolate or it will become too thick
- Mix in seasonal colored mini M&M's into the rice krispie mixture prior to shaping them.
- Dip in melted semi-sweet chocolate instead of white chocolate.
- Shape into nests and fill with egg shaped candy, like peanut m&m's, Cadbury eggs, or jelly beans.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1treat
Calories
159kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
29g
(10%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
8mg
(3%)
Sodium
118mg
(5%)
Potassium
19mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
14g
(28%)
Vitamin A
1019IU
(20%)
Vitamin C
9mg
(10%)
Calcium
2mg
(0%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 18treats
Amount Per Serving
Calories 159
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1treat | |
| Calories | 159kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 118mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 19mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 1019IU | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 2mg | 0% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.