Who doesn’t love the always fun rice krispie treat? You can add just about anything to them to make them colorful, or add more flavor. But what about using cookie cutters and an easy to follow set of instructions to turn regular treats into cute Cupcake Rice Krispie Treats?
These would be adorable for a birthday party, or classroom surprise! And – a great way to use up leftover sprinkles or the last of the jar. We have baskets of sprinkles, so we could make every cupcake different if we really wanted to.
Rice krispie treats are one of the first things anyone should learn in the kitchen. The instructions are easy, the ingredients are not expensive, and the reward of eating them is enough motivation to make them. If you haven’t made these with your kiddos yet, get in the kitchen and get melting and mixing. They will love to see how the big pot or bowl of sticky, gooey marshmallow covered cereal becomes a rectangular treat and then finally a cupcake shape. It’s the small things that excite me ;-)
Cupcake Rice Krispie Treats
Ingredients
- 3 cups Rice Krispies cereal
- 2 cups marshmallows
- 3 tablespoons butter
- Wilton white candy melts
- Colorful decor sprinkles
- Mega red M&Ms
Instructions
- Grease your cake pan with crisco
- In your large mixing bowl add 3 cups of Rice Krispies cereal
- In your glass measuring cup, measure 2 cups of marshmallows and 3 tablespoons of butter, then cook in the microwave for about 30-60 seconds
- Add your melted marshmallows and butter to your Rice Krispies and mix well using a spatula
- Scoop your mixture into your greased pan
- Press your Rice Krispies into the pan
- Set your pan in the fridge/freezer for 10 minutes to let your pan cool
- Once your pan has cooled, use your cupcake cookie cutter to cut out three cupcakes
- Set your microwave to 50% power, cook your candy melts for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds until melted
- Dip the top of your cupcake shaped Rice Krispies into the melted chocolate and place on a piece of parchment paper
- Place a red mega M&M on top of the cupcake Rice Krispie and sprinkle your sprinkles onto the melted chocolate
- Place your Rice Krispies into the freezer for another 10 minutes to let set
- Your cupcakes are finished and are a great alternative to use for school
Notes
You will also need: Mixing bowl, glass measuring cup, Small bowl, 9x13" cake pan, Cupcake cookie cutter, Crisco to grease your pan, Microwave, Parchment paper