Lucky Charms Rice Krispies Treats
These magically delicious Lucky Charms Rice Krispie Treats are only 5 ingredients! Made with both Rice Krispies Cereal and Lucky Charms Cereal, these gooey marshmallow treats make an easy and colorful St. Patrick's Day dessert!
Servings: 9 large bars
Ingredients
- 4 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 7 cups mini marshmallows (about 1 1/3 10oz bags)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 5 cups rice cereal, like rice krispies
- 1 1/2 cups lucky charms
- 1/4 cup lucky charms marshmallows, optional
Instructions
- Line a 9x9 baking dish or a 9x13 baking dish with parchment paper.* Set aside.
- In a large pot or saucepan over medium-low heat, melt butter.
- Once melted, add in 5 1/2 cups of mini marshmallows (1 entire 10oz bag), and stir over med-low heat until just melted and smooth. Remove from the heat.
- Add in the vanilla extract and mix together.
- Finally, add in the rice cereal, lucky charms cereal, and remaming 1 1/2 cups of mini marshmallows (about 1/3 of a 10oz bag). Mix until combined.
- Gently press the rice krisipie treats with lucky charms into your prepared baking dish into an even layer.**
- Pro Tip: Wet your hands or a rubber spatula with warm water and then press the rice krispie treats into the pan. This prevents the treats from sticking to your hands (or spatula).
- If desired, press the remaining 1/4 cup of lucky charms marshmallows into the top of the bars.
- Allow the treats to set before cutting them into bars. You can leave them at room temperature or refrigerate them.
Notes
*Use a 9x9 pan for thicker treats. Use a 9x13 for thinner treats.
**If you press the treats too hard into the pan, they will be very tough and chewy so you want to press gently.
**If you press the treats too hard into the pan, they will be very tough and chewy so you want to press gently.