Best Watermelon Rice Krispy Treats Recipes

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WATERMELON RICE KRISPIES TREATS



Watermelon Rice Krispies Treats image

Not only do these watermelon Rice Krispies Treats look like your favorite summery fruit, they taste like 'em, too! -Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 package (10 ounces) miniature marshmallows
3 tablespoons canola oil
1 teaspoon watermelon extract, optional
6 cups Rice Krispies
1/4 teaspoon pink paste food coloring
1/8 teaspoon red paste food coloring
1/4 teaspoon green paste food coloring
1/3 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Steps:

  • In a microwave or in a large saucepan over low heat, melt marshmallows, oil and extract if using; stir until smooth. Remove from heat; remove half of the mixture to another saucepan over low heat. Stir in the green coloring; add 3 cups cereal and stir to combine. Stir the pink coloring and red coloring to remaining marshmallow mixture; add remaining 3 cups cereal and stir to combine. Press half of the green mixture around inside edge of 2 lightly-greased 9-in. round cake pans using wax paper or a lightly-greased spatula. Pack the center with half the pink mixture; press half the chocolate chips into the surface of the pink portion. In a second cake pan, repeat with remaining mixtures. Cool to room temperature. Cut each portion into 12 wedges.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 92 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 48mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

WATERMELON RICE KRISPIE TREATS RECIPE



Watermelon Rice Krispie Treats Recipe image

Get that fruity and refreshing taste of watermelon when you make this rice krispie treats recipe. It's sweet and fruity which is why it's so yummy to try.

Provided by Everett Dean

Categories     Crisp & Crumble

Time 25m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

1½ tbsp salted butter
2½ cups miniature marshmallows
gel coloring green food coloring
2 cups Rice Krispies cereal
2 tbsp salted butter
3 cups miniature marshmallows
Pink or red food coloring
3 cups Rice Krispies cereal
2 tsp mini chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Spray a 9-inch round cake pan with non-stick cooking spray, set aside. For the rind portion, melt 1½ Tbsp butter in a medium non-stick saucepan over medium-low heat.
  • Add in 2½ cups marshmallows and green food coloring and cook and stir just until marshmallows have melted.
  • Remove from heat and in 2 cups rice krispies, stir until evenly coat.
  • Pour into prepared baking dish and let cool just slightly (so it's not too hot to the touch), spray hands with non-stick cooking spray and spread and press mixture around outer edge to create a rind that is no more than 1-inch thick (don't over-press so they stay nice and chewy).
  • Clean and dry saucepan then for the center portion melt 2 Tbsp butter in saucepan over medium-low heat.
  • Add 3½ cups marshmallows and pink or red food coloring and cook and stir just until fully melted. Remove from heat and stir in 3 cups rice krispies.
  • Pour into center of cake pan and once cool enough to handle spray hands with non-stick cooking spray and spread into an even layer.
  • Let cool then sprinkle and press chocolate chips randomly over pink portion. Cut into 6 to 8 wedges. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Carbohydrate 57.04g, Cholesterol 18.04mg, Fat 7.62g, Fiber 0.18g, Protein 2.45g, SaturatedFat 4.61g, ServingSize 6.00 Piece, Sodium 206.93mg, Sugar 0.00, UnsaturatedFat 1.91g

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