Spring has Sprung and it’s time to make some tasty treats for the young and old. I have yet to run into anyone who doesn’t like Rice Krispie treats. Here’s a fun version that I like to make with the family in the month of April, especially for our Easter gathering. These scrumptious treats are also a great project to do if your looking to entertain the kids. Yes, adults can join in the fun! These can be made days ahead. Use cellophane to wrap and tie them with pretty ribbon. This not only keeps the pops fresh but makes them even more special when giving as a gift. Have fun and get creative with molding out different shapes. Decorate to your heart’s desire and share the sweet goodness with your friends and family. Enjoy!
Ingredients:
6 cups Rice Krispies cereal
3 tablespoons Butter
4 cups Miniature Marshmallows
Lolly or popsicle sticks (amount depends on size of pops)
Sprinkles and Frosting (Follow frosting recipe in step 2)
Directions: Step 1
In a large saucepan on low heat melt butter. Add marshmallows stir until completely melted. Remove from heat.
Add rice krispies cereal, stir until well coated.
Lay work space with wax paper. Spray hands with non stick spray, Pour out mixture onto wax paper. Work quickly to make shapes so mixture does not harden.
Coat hands with cooking spray whenever rice krispies starts to stick to hands.
Take a baseball size amount of mixture and hand design each into desired shape; carrot, cross, bunny etc. put pop stick into the ends .
Place each pop on wax paper to harden. Prepare frosting
Ingredients: Frosting
6 cups powdered sugar, may need more
water
variety food color
several metal bowls for mixing
piping bags
variety of sprinkles
plastic bags with ties
Directions: Step 2
In a large metal bowl pour in 6 cups of powdered sugar add a few drops of water a little at a time mixing constantly, do not add too much water to make sugar runny. Consistency should be thick, well mixed so you can push through piping bags and it’s easy to spread on pops. Place some frosting in individual bowls then add drops of food color.
Using small spatula or butter knife spread desired colored frosting and add your sprinkles. If piping. Pipe on pop to create eyes or out lines etc and then add sprinkles. Let harden between each application if your doing multiple applications. Let sit to dry before packaging.
Great gift idea: Fill small terra-cotta pots with treats and add your Spring Pops.