This is the best rainbow rice krispie treats recipe EVER. The kids adore these for a St. Patrick's Day treat, rainbow birthday party or a typical Tuesday afternoon.
With just three ingredients, they make the best rainbow rice krispie treats you will ever have. They are soft and gooey fruity pebble rice krispie treats and will make you so HAPPY. This fun treat is one that you will want to make over and over.
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The kids absolutely LOVE this rainbow rice crispy treats recipe made with Fruity Pebbles and they make for a great St. Patrick's Day rainbow treat, and Summer Snacks.
Marshmallow + Fruity Pebbles = One Amazing MADE WITH HAPPY Rainbow Rice Crispy Treats Recipe
For real friends. I mean, not only are they the best rainbow rice crispy treats AHHHH-ROUND, they are RAINBOW. YES!
These cereal treats are one of our non-bake desserts that are both delicious and a fun festive treat.
If you are more of a chocolate lover, then don't miss our Chocolate Rice Krispie Treats.
Making Traditional Rice Krispie Treats
For the longest time, whenever I would make my Mom's traditional rice crispy treats, they were super hard. They would cut up the roof of my mouth with the crispy cereal.
Once I had kids, I decided that I needed a better recipe that was gooey and yummy. After some tweaking and experimenting, I have come up with a winner rice crispy treat recipe. A fun little fact about me is that when it comes to cooking, I big puffy heart creating recipes that use whole ingredients. No leftovers.
When I buy cereal and get it home and it doesn't fit in my pantry cereal container, it drives me bonkers.
If ingredients call for half a can of something, I may never make it again because 8 out of 10 times the other half ends up getting thrown out, rather than getting used. Just a little quirk of mine.
I hate being a waster, so many times I end up making recipes that call for a whole bag of something or a container. I tell you this because this rainbow rice crispy treats recipe uses the whole bag of mini marshmallows.
We love using the base of this recipe for our Frankenstein Rice Krispie Treats, Grinch Rice Krispie Treats, Chocolate Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats, and Christmas Tree Rice Krispie Treats too.
The three ingredients you need to make these fruity pebble rice krispie treats
- mini marshmallows
- fruity pebbles cereal or rice Krispies cereal
- butter
How to Make Rice Crispy Treats
- Line the bottom of an 8x8 pan with foil or wax paper.
- Spray the prepared pan with cooking spray and set it to the side.
- Over medium heat to low heat, melt butter.
- Add 5 of the 6 cups of marshmallows and stir.
- Once it's completely melted, remove from heat and fold in the cereal.
- After all, cereal is fully coated, mix in the remaining cup of marshmallows.
- Pour the mixture directly into to the pan (or you can line it with parchment paper) and lightly press the mixture down to even out. (The more compact, the harder your treats)
- Let cool and serve this amazing rainbow rice crispy treats recipe for St. Patty's Day!
The kids absolutely adore these and they are great for a St. Patrick's Day treat. Go, make, and be HAPPY!
Happy Mixing (no bake dessert)!
Love these rainbow crispy treats? This Rainbow Ice Cream Sandwich Recipe can be made with any Rainbow Rice Crispy Treats that are leftover! (as if that would happen - you may have to make a second batch!)
Questions on Rice Krispie Treats
Now that you are ready to make your rice krispie treats, here are a few questions you might have.
The main reason your rice krispie treats get hard is that you have overcooked your marshmallow. As soon as the marshmallows mixture melts, remove it from the heat and fold in your cereal.
It is not necessary to put your rice crispy treats in the fridge. If for some reason you want to help cool faster, then you can for a few minutes. Otherwise, they are softer and gooeyer if you leave them on the counter to come to room temperature.
The easiest way is to let your rice Krispie treats cool completely. If they are warm, they will become messy. Once cooled, remove the whole pan of treats and place them on a cutting board. Then using a larger knife or pizza cutter, cut them into pieces.
You absolutely can make these the day before. They are best the day of, but in the case you are making them before, store them in an airtight container and they will be good for up to 3 days. Although, I doubt they will last that long.
Other St. Patrick's Day Treats Your Kids Might Enjoy
- Rainbow Popcorn - A kid favorite all year long, but always popular as a St. Patrick's Day Treat
- These St. Patrick's Day Treats - Leprechaun Hat Cookies are all kinds of fun and a great to celebrate St. Paddy's Day!
- Rainbow Edible Crayons - Another favorite of my kids. These edible crayons are fun and colorful.
- Rainbow Seeds and Happy St Patrick's Day PrintablesThese are a super fun way for the kids to give their friends a little treat and wishing them HAPPY St. Patrick's Day!
- Bring on the bright and colorful deliciousness of our no-bake rainbow cheesecake. Bring in all the colors of the rainbow with this fun dessert.
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The Best Rainbow Rice Crispy Treats
Ingredients
- 6 cups mini marshmallows
- 5 cups fruity pebbles cereal or 5 cups rice krispies cereal
- 5 tablespoons of butter
Instructions
- Line the bottom of an 8x8 pan with foil.
- Spray with cooking spray and set to the side.
- Over medium heat, melt together the butter and 5 of the 6 cups of marshmallows.
- Once its completely melted, remove from heat and fold in the cereal.
- After all cereal is fully coated, mix in the remaining cup of marshmallows.
- Transfer to the pan and lightly push mixture down to even out. (The more compact, the harder your treats)
- Let cool and serve this amazing rainbow rice crispy treats recipe for St. Patty's Day!
Nutrition
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