Shamrock Rice Krispie Treats
Equipment
- Spatula
- 9x13 Pan
- large stock pot
- Large mixing bowl
- measuring cups
- clover shaped cookie cutter
Ingredients
- 16 oz Marshmallows
- 4 tbs Salted Butter
- 6 cups Rice Krispies cereal
- green food coloring
Instructions
- Grab your ingredients and equipment and get them all gathered into one place.
- Take some butter or non-stick cooking spray and grease your cookie cutter, pan and spatula.
- Add 4 tbs of butter as well as 16 oz of marshmallows into your bowl.
- Heat them in the microwave for 30 - 60 seconds.
- Remove and stir them together well.
- Heat again for 30 seconds, then stir again.
- Heat and stir in 30 second intervals until marshmallows are well melted.
- note: if you want to melt them on the stove instead of using the microwave, there are detailed instructions above in the post.
- Take your green food coloring and add it to your marshmallows.
- Stir food coloring in well.note; add a little more color than your desired result as the cereal addition in the next step will lighten the color some.
- Take your 6 cups of cereal and pour slowly into your green marshmallow mixture.
- Once cereal is combined with marshmallows, use your spatula to move the mixture into your pan.
- Lightly press the mixture into the pan to create an even thickness across the entire pan.
- Allow treats to cool. Typically 30 minutes is sufficient.
- Take your clover shaped cookie cutter and cut treats.
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Nutrition information provided is just an estimate and may vary based on specific ingredients used.