Over the weekend my son helped me make these cute and delicious clover rice krispie treats. I made these with my mom as a little girl and thought it would be fun to carry on the tradition. My mom always went all out for Saint Patrick’s Day. Everything was magically GREEN! Her secret weapon: food coloring. Little did we know! ;)
You can find natural food dies at whole food stores or Trader Joe’s. They work great!
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Clover rice krispie treats
Clover rice krispie treats - The perfect festive treat for St. Patrick's Day!
Ingredients
- ¼ cup butter
- 5 cups mini marshmallows (make sure they’re soft)
- 5 cups rice krispies
- green food coloring
- sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
- Melt butter over low heat in a large sauce pan. Once butter is melted add in marshmallows and continue to stir until the marshmallows have melted.
- Add in food coloring and stir until combined. Remove from heat and stir in rice krispies. Stir until the cereal is coated.
- Place rice krispie treats in a buttered 9×13 pan. Press down on the treats with a buttered spatula.
- For the shamrocks, place a little bit of butter around the edges of the cookie cutter, then push down on the rice krispies. Enjoy!
Last step: Please leave a comment and rating after you make the recipe.
Nutrition
Calories: 144kcal, Carbohydrates: 26g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 4g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Cholesterol: 10mg, Sodium: 111mg, Potassium: 14mg, Sugar: 13g, Vitamin A: 895IU, Vitamin C: 7.4mg, Calcium: 1mg, Iron: 3.6mg
Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.
You could make these for any holiday! So many possibilites. Enjoy! :D
Taylor
These are such a fun and easy treat for St. Patrick’s Day!
Deirdre Damron
I put a little oil on the bottom of a flat drinking glass to help press the mixture into the dish, works great.
Mae
I need to make this for my son’s bday in 2 weeks time, how well do they keep in warm weather? I’m live in a tropical country.. Or I could keep them in fridge would that be an option? Thank you in advance
I Heart Naptime
These are great warm weather treats! You should be good without any refrigeration. :)
Michelle @ The Gathering of Friends
Such a cute idea!! I just had to feature this fun recipe in my blog post today for “20 Amazing Desserts for St. Patrick’s Day!” Here is the link, I hope you can stop by and visit!
Jamielyn
Thanks for the feature Michelle! Xo!
Mallory @ Classy Clutter
So cute! My kids would love this! We are doing lucky charms rice krispie treats this year! My kids are obsessed with Lucky Charms. Who isn’t? ;)
Jamielyn
How fun! My kids are obsessed too…but only seem to eat the marshmallows inside! ;)
Kathy Penney @ Sparkles And A Stove
So cute and kid friendly! My kids and I did a Shamrock Sundae Station for St. Paddy’s day this week!