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Black Rice Krispie Treats

Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 16

Equipment

  • Spatula
  • 9x13 Pan
  • large stock pot
  • Large mixing bowl
  • measuring cups

Ingredients

  • 16 oz Marshmallows
  • 4 tbs Salted Butter
  • 6 cups Rice Krispies cereal
  • black food coloring

Instructions

  • Get your supplies and ingredients all together and ready to go.
  • Grab some butter or non-stick cooking spray and grease up your spatula and your pan.
  • To melt your marshmallows and butter you can use a microwave or the stovetop. Directions below are for the microwave. Directions for stovetop are above in the post.
  • Grab your microwave safe bowl and add in 4 tbs of butter and 16 oz of marshmallows.
  • Stick the bowl into the microwave for 30 - 60 seconds to heat your butter and marshmallows.
  • Stir your marshmallows and butter well and then put back in the microwave for 30 seconds.
  • Keep heating and stirring until marshmallows and butter are fully melted.
  • Take your black food coloring and add it into your marshmallows while stirring.
    Note: make the color slightly darker than desired end color as it will lighten some with addition of cereal in next step.
  • Take your 6 cups of rice krispie cereal and add it slowly into your marshmallows.
  • Fold the cereal into the marshmallows until cereal is thoroughly and evenly coated.
  • Move your treats from your bowl into your greased pan.
  • Press the treats gently into the pan.
  • Allow treats to cool for 30 minutes or so.
  • Use a knife and cut treats into 16 even squares.