Two days before Christmas, my guy scrambled to think of gifts for his little cousins. All four of them loved Angry Birds, but their parents had already bought every toy and game that Walmart stocked. With the sky-high prices to FedEx online orders overnight, my guy was ready to wave the white flag and wrap each of them a paperclip.
As I prepared the adults’ presents, cornbread-in-a-jar, I nearly knocked over a box of Rice Krispies while reaching for the sugar, which caused the light bulb above my head to flicker.
What about making Rice-Krispie-treats-in-a-jar for the kids?
And not just any Rice Krispie treats… Funfetti rice krispie treats.
My guy loved the idea so much that I almost gave him his own jar! Except we ran out of glassware… So I mixed up a batch for him after the holidays instead.
Feel free to substitute other sprinkles, but try to avoid the tiny multi-colored balls. They bleed all over the place!
- Grease an 8”-square baking pan, and set aside.
- In a large bowl, stir together the cereal and sprinkles. In a large pot, melt the butter over medium-low heat. Add the marshmallows, and stir constantly until melted.
- Pour the marshmallow mixture over the cereal, and stir with a spatula until all of the cereal is coated. Spread the cereal mixture into the prepared pan, and press down using greased hands or wax paper. Let the treats cool slightly before cutting into 16 squares.
they look amazing, much more interesting than normal rice krispie treats
Thanks! They were a big hit. Everyone loved the sprinkles, especially the little kids. (And my guy ate 4 as soon as I finished photographing them!)
Oh how cute and colorful! 🙂
Thanks! They make the gloomy winter days a little brighter — and tastier!
pretty!
Thanks! I thought they looked cute too, but not too cute to avoid eating! ;]
I loved rice krispie treats when I was a kid. My mum never made them (because she thought they were too unhealthy) so I was always excited to visit a friend or go to a birthday party where I could eat them. They were like a forbidden treat.
As a child, the main times I got to eat rice krispie treats were after soccer games! Each week, a parent brought fruit for half-time and a snack for after the match. My parents always brought fruit juice and healthy granola bars, but some parents spoiled us with rice krispie treats. I loved those games!
Simply love colorful things and these one are good enough to make happy not just little kids!!
Me too, I love bright colors! They make me smile. These treats disappeared too quickly though; I’ll have to make another batch with even more sprinkles!
Love gifts in jars! These rice krispie treats look delicious… and dangerous! I think I could eat the whole pan myself…
I definitely could too, but I tried to limit myself to just one so my guy could have as many as he wanted… I gave almost all of my gifts in jars this year! I made a school supplies jar for my brother, a stress survival jar for my mom, and a hiking helper jar for my dad. It was really fun to decorate the jars too!
Gasp! Gorgeous! Your rice krispie creations keep making me drool! Read your comment above… love the jar gifting theme! Too cute!
I’ll be sure to make you a jar the next time I see you! I love my jarred gifts… They’re so fun to make, and it’s really easy to personalize them for each recipient!
These look very cute. How long do they keep for in a jar ?
Thanks! The cereal and sprinkles will keep for a very long time. The marshmallows begin to stick to each other after a few weeks, but since you’ll melt them down for the recipe, that doesn’t really matter too much.
these do look like such fun and yummy treats! 🙂
That’s adorable and practical! What did the kids think of the food gifts? I’ve always wondered how’d kids respond to getting food for presents. As a kid I loved getting choccy and stuff but I also got other gifts from them.
From what I heard, they loved them! (And the parents loved them too, mainly because we made each kid their own and didn’t make siblings share…) I loved chocolate and candy canes as a kid, but I didn’t like it so much when I got healthier food!