Description
Festive Rice Krispie Thanksgiving Treats bring holiday cheer to little ones with colorful marshmallow magic. Kids will love decorating these playful desserts that capture the spirit of family gatherings and sweet memories.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups (10 oz / 280 g) mini marshmallows
- 3 tbsps unsalted butter
- 6 cups (160 g) Rice Krispies cereal
- ½ tsp vanilla extract (optional)
- Food coloring: orange, red, yellow, and brown (as needed)
- Candy eyes
- Mini candy corn
- Chocolate chips or melted chocolate
- Pretzel sticks
- Mini peanut butter cups
- Fruit roll-ups or fruit leather
- Colored icing or frosting
Instructions
- Melt Foundation: In a large pot, gently melt butter over medium heat. Incorporate marshmallows, stirring until transformed into a silky smooth mixture. Blend in vanilla extract for enhanced flavor.
- Cereal Integration: Remove from heat and delicately fold Rice Krispies cereal, ensuring complete and even coating of each crisp morsel.
- Molding Stage: Transfer mixture into a greased pan, pressing firmly to create uniform consistency. Allow to rest and stabilize for 15 minutes.
- Turkey Design: Craft small spherical treats. Position a peanut butter cup as the body. Attach candy corn as tail feathers using melted chocolate. Affix candy eyes and pipe orange and red icing to create beak and wattle.
- Pumpkin Transformation: Infuse mixture with orange food coloring. Shape into rounded pumpkin forms. Insert pretzel stick as stem. Embellish with green gummy or icing leaf.
- Autumn Leaf Variation: Spread mixture evenly and utilize leaf-shaped cookie cutters. Enhance with colored chocolate drizzles or autumn-toned candy melts.
- Finishing Touch: Allow decorated treats to solidify at room temperature or refrigerate until decorations set firmly. Display on a seasonal platter for delightful presentation.
Notes
- Coat your hands with cooking spray or butter when shaping the treats to avoid messy, sticky hands and ensure smooth, easy molding.
- Use low-medium heat and stir constantly to prevent burning; remove from heat immediately once marshmallows are completely smooth to maintain perfect texture.
- Add food coloring sparingly and mix thoroughly before adding cereal to achieve vibrant, even colors without compromising the treat’s consistency.
- Store Rice Krispie Treats in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days to keep them soft and fresh, separating layers with parchment paper to prevent sticking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 60 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg