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Shamrock Rice Krispie Treats


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  • Author: becky
  • Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
  • Yield: 16 - 18 2 1/2-inch shamrocks 1x

Description

A shamrock rice krispie treats recipe made with gooey marshmallow, puffed rice cereal, green gel coloring, and plenty of rainbow sprinkles. These lucky green rice krispie treats are the best easy dessert for St Patrick’s Day!


Ingredients

Scale

90 grams unsalted butter (6 tablespoons)
300 grams marshmallows (about 3 1/2 cups large (not mini) marshmallows)
1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt
Green gel food coloring (I used Chefmaster’s Leaf Green)
140 grams puffed rice cereal (about 4 1/2 cups)
Nonstick spray, for greasing spatula and cutter

To Decorate:

50 grams chopped white chocolate or chocolate chips (about 1/4 cup), melted
Rainbow sprinkles
Edible glitter (optional)


Instructions

Line a 12 x 14-inch tray with a silicone baking mat.

Add the butter to a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan or stock pot. Melt the butter.

A metal pot on a stovetop with chunks of butter

Melted butter and spoon in a pot on the stovetop

Add the marshmallows, and continue stirring until completely melted.

Butter, marshmallows, and a spoon in a large pot

Melted marshmallow in a pot

Remove from heat. Stir in the sea salt and green gel food coloring.

Melted marshmallow in a pot on a marble countertop

Hand holding a bottle of leaf green gel food coloring for making green rice krispie treats

Melting marshmallows and green food coloring in a stock pot to make green rice krispies treats

Stir in the puffed rice cereal, and continue stirring until the mixture is well combined, with no dry cereal remaining.

Stirring puffed rice cereal into green marshmallow to make green rice crispy treats

Green rice krispies in a metal pan with a spoon

Pour mixture onto prepared tray.

Pouring green rice krispies onto a silicone mat

With damp fingers, press down the mixture until it is evenly distributed and about 3/4-inch thick.

Green rice krispies arranged in a rectangle on a silicone mat

A ruler measuring a square of green rice krispies

Set aside and allow to cool at room temperature, at least 1 hour. Meanwhile, line a large tray, or two smaller trays, with silicone baking mats.

With a well-greased 2 1/2 – 3-inch shamrock cookie cutter, cut the slab into shamrock shapes. (Save the scraps for snacking!)

Making shamrock rice krispie treats with a shamrock shaped cookie cutter

Shamrock cookie cutter cutting green rice krispies

Transfer shamrock rice krispie treats to prepared tray(s).

two trays of shamrock rice krispie treats arranged on a marble countertop

In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the white chocolate in the microwave in short intervals, stirring periodically to prevent burning.

A bowl of melted white chocolate to drizzle on shamrock treats

Transfer to a piping bag. Pipe white chocolate in zigzags over the shamrock rice krispie treats.

Shamrock treats drizzled with white chocolate

Sprinkle with rainbow sprinkles.

Shamrock rice krispie treats with melted white chocolate and rainbow sprinkles

Dust with edible glitter.

A paintbrush with edible silver glitter

Serve immediately.

Shamrock rice krispie treats arranged on a silicone mat

Place leftover treats in an airtight container, layered between sheets of parchment. Store at room temperature for up to three days.

 

  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cooling Time: 1 hour
  • Category: Brownies and Traybakes
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: Desserts
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