Rainbow Rice Krispie Treats
Rice Krispies made in the colors of the rainbow with food colouring and shaped into a rainbow arch.
Servings: 20 cookies
Calories: 150kcal
Ingredients
Total For Entire Recipe:
- 7 ½ cups rice krispies
- 4 ½ tablespoon butter
- 400 g bag of regular marshmallows
- food coloring
- optional: gold sprinkles and white chocolate
Purple Layer
- ½ tbsp butter
- 8 large marshmallows or 1 cup mini marshmallows
- 1 cup rice krispies
- purple food coloring or red and blue food coloring
Blue Layer
- ½ tablespoon butter
- 8 large marshmallows or 1 cup mini marshmallows
- 1 cup rice krispies
- blue food coloring
Green Layer
- ¾ tablespoon butter
- 10 large marshmallows or 1 ¼ cup mini marshmallows
- 1 ⅓ cup rice krispies
- green food coloring
Yellow Layer
- ¾ tablespoon butter
- 10 large marshmallows or 1 ¼ cup mini marshmallows
- 1 ⅓ cup rice krispies
- yellow food coloring
Orange Layer
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 12 large marshmallows or 1 ⅔ cup mini marshmallows
- 1 ½ cup rice krispies
- orange food coloring or red and yellow food coloring
Red Layer
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 12 large marshmallows or 1 ⅔ cup mini marshmallows
- 1 ½ cup rice krispies
- red food coloring
Instructions
- Purple LayerStart by creating the purple layer of the rainbow as the first layer. Combine ½ tablespoon butter with 8 large marshmallows, or 1 cup of mini marshmallows. Heat in a small pan over medium heat, until all the marshmallows and butter are melted. Remove from the heat and add purple food colouring (two drops of red and two drops of blue) and stir to fully combine. Then stir in 1 cup of rice krispies. While it's still warm, turn the mixture out onto a piece of wax paper or parchment paper, and form it into a long tube like shape, about 14 inches long. Use a spatula to shape it while it's warm, and then your hands once it's cool enough to handle. Coat your hands with butter, or spray them with nonstick cooking spray to avoid them sticking to the rice krispie treats.
- Blue LayerNext create the blue layer of the rainbow with your second batch. Combine butter and marshmallows. Heat in a small pot over medium heat, until all the marshmallows are melted. Remove from the heat and add the food coloring into the gooey marshmallows mixture and stir to fully combine. Then stir in the rice krispies. While it's still warm, turn the mixture out onto another piece of parchment paper sprayed with cooking spray, and form it into a rectangle shape that's about 14 inches long -the same length as the purple centerpiece. Flip it onto the purple layer and use your hands to shape it into an even layer and form the blue arch.
- Green LayerNext create the green layer of the rainbow. Combine the butter with the marshmallows. Heat in a small pot over medium heat, until all the marshmallows are melted. Remove from the heat and add food colouring to the melted marshmallows and stir to fully combine. Then stir in the rice krispies. While it's still warm, turn the mixture out onto a piece of parchment paper sprayed with cooking spray, and form it into a rectangle shape that's about 14 inches long -the same length as the purple centerpiece. Flip it onto the blue layer and use your hands to shape it evenly and form the green arch.
- Yellow LayerNext create the yellow layer of the rainbow. Combine the butter with the marshmallows. Heat in a small pot over medium heat, until all the marshmallows are melted. Remove from the heat and add food colouring and stir to fully combine. Then stir in the rice krispies. While it's still warm, turn the mixture out onto a piece of parchment paper sprayed with cooking spray, and form it into a rectangle shape that is about 14 inches long -the same length as the purple centerpiece. Flip it onto the green layer and use your hands to shape it evenly and form the yellow arch.
- Orange LayerNext create the yellow layer of the rainbow. Combine the butter with the marshmallows. Heat in a small pot over medium heat, until all the marshmallows are melted. Remove from the heat and add food colouring and stir to fully combine. Then stir in the rice krispies. While it's still warm, turn the mixture out onto a piece of parchment paper sprayed with cooking spray, and form it into a rectangle shape that's about 14 inches long -the same length as the purple centerpiece. Flip it onto the yellow layer and use your hands to shape it evenly and form the orange arch.
- Red LayerLastly, create the red layer of the rainbow. Combine the butter with the marshmallows. Heat in a small pot over medium-low heat, until all the marshmallows are melted. Remove from the heat and add food colouring to the melted marshmallow mixture and stir to fully combine. Then stir in the rice krispie cereal. While it's still warm, turn the mixture out onto a piece of parchment paper sprayed with cooking spray, and form it into a rectangle shape that's about 14 inches long -the same length as the purple centerpiece. Flip it onto the orange layer and use your hands to shape it evenly and form the red arch.
- Let the colorful rainbow rice krispie treats set and then cut into slices ½ - ¾ inch thick. Optional: add some gold sprinkles to one side as some gold at the end of the rainbow. Be sure to add them right after you cut the slices, so that it's sticky enough for the sprinkles to stick. Or dip one end in some melted chocolate or candy melts and then sprinkle with gold sprinkles.
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Notes
When working with rice Krispie mixture to form it, be sure to spray your hands with butter or non-stick cooking spray so that they don't stick to the mixture.
If you are making this recipe with kids, be sure that the mixture is not too hot for little hands, or let an adult do this step.
Store these at room temperature, in an airtight container, or wrapped with plastic wrap
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 150kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 95mg | Sugar: 15g
