Grade: A
Time it takes: 15 minutes (all prep, not including the time it takes for the treats to cool and dry)
Yield: depends on how you cut them up - I ended up with 14 or so bars
Source: The Novice Chef - a food blog (Fruity Pebble Rice Krispie Treats)
Chris needed something to bring to work for a pot luck. I had recently run across this twist on traditional rice krispie treats and thought it looked too cute. So, I decided to make up a batch for Chris to bring as his contribution to the pot luck - and to try a few for myself. And whats an easier treat to make than rice krispie treats?
Man I couldn't get enough of these before they were sent off. They tasted like a fruity rice krispie treat, but when you added in the element of dipping them in white chocolate...wow. I dipped just the tip in the white chocolate, so all the fantasticness was concentrated on one small part of the treat. Next time I would dip just a little bit of the longer edge in white chocolate so you can get a little bit with each bite.
They are so colourful I could see them going over well at a kid's birthday party, they add a touch of whimsy. Combine it with one of those popular rainbow layer cakes and you've got yourself a colour explosion.
Click below to expand for the recipe!
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 10 oz marshmallows
- 6 cup Fruity Pebbles
- white chocolate, for dipping - I used white chocolate discs from the craft store
Directions:
Grease a 13x9 inch baking dish. Melt butter in a pan over medium heat. When melted, add marshmallows and stir until melted. Remove from heat.
Add cereal and mix well, but without crushing the cereal. Pour contents into a baking dish and spread evenly, but don't press down too firmly. When cooled, cut into rectangles.
Heat chocolate over a double boiler, until fully melted. Dip whichever bit of the treat you want into the white chocolate and let harden on a piece of parchment paper. I made these the same day as the pot luck so after I dipped them in the chocolate and placed them on the parchment paper I placed them in refrigerator for about 10 minutes to rush the drying process - worked beautifully.
Store in an air tight container for up to three days.