Carrot Rice Krispie Treats For Easter Recipes

CARROT RICE KRISPIE TREATS

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large saucepan over low heat.
• Add the mini marshmallows and stir continuously until completely melted.
• Place a few drops of food coloring in the melted marshmallows and stir, adding more food coloring until you reach your desired shade.
• Add the Rice Krispies cereal, making sure to evenly coat all of the cereal with the melted marshmallow mix.
• Allow the Rice Krispies to cool for about 15 minutes (I usually transfer them to a 9x13 baking pan, it takes longer for them to cool if they remain in the warm saucepan).
• Carefully shape sections of the Rice Krispies treats into carrot shapes. I usually use about a cup of the treat mix per carrot.
• Roll and twist pieces of the fruit leather to create the green stalk of the carrot. Carefully place on top of the Rice Krispies carrot (sometimes I find it easier to sort of smush the Rice Krispies up around the fruit leather to hold it in place).
• Place the finished Rice Krispies treats on a baking sheet lined with parchment or wax paper and cover with plastic wrap until ready to serve.
• Enjoy!

PETER RABBIT CARROTS (RICE KRISPIES TREATS)

Steps:

• Spray two 8 or 9-inch round cake pans with nonstick cooking spray.
• Melt margarine in large saucepan over medium heat.
• Add marshmallows; cook and stir until melted.
• Remove from heat.
• Add cereal; stir until well coated.
• Divide mixture evenly into sprayed pans; press firmly with buttered rubber scraper.
• Cool 20 minutes.
• Turn cereal rounds out of pans; cut each round into 12 wedges.
• Use fingers to round curved end slightly to resemble carrot.
• Place frosting in microwave-safe measuring cup with pouring spout.
• Microwave on HIGH for 30 to 40 seconds or until pourable.
• DO NOT BOIL.
• Add red and yellow food color 1 drop at a time, mixing until frosting is of desired orange color.
• Pour frosting over carrot shapes, covering tops completely and allowing some to drizzle down sides.
• Reheat frosting as necessary to keep it pourable.
• On sugared surface, flatten gumdrop leaves with rolling pin until 1/4 inch thick.
• With knife or scissors, cut each leaf into 6 strips, keeping them attached at bottom.
• Place leaf at top of each carrot.