Thank you to everyone who voted on the best recipe for the Rice Krispies Treat After School Conversation Starter Challenge. The landslide winner is….
The Lots of Love Lollipop Treat!
I had a feeling this would be popular, but the voting wasn’t even close. The idea behind this Rice Krispies Lollipop Treat that you can make a regular batch of Rice Krispies Treats and quickly and easily make a special afternoon snack. You can make any shape you want using a cookie cutter, but the heart looks as sweet as it tastes. And, the shape – no matter what you decide to use – can be a great conversation starter with schoolkids of any age. For my little guy I said, “I love you very much. What did you love about school today?”
While you can make one treat from a regular batch of Rice Krispies, this recipe is to make an entire batch of Lollipops.
Rice Krispies Treat Lollipop Recipe
What You Need
- 3 Tablespoons Margarine or Butter (I strongly prefer butter!)
- 1 Package (10 ounce, about 40) regular marshmallows or 4 cups miniature marshmallows (Get your kid involved tip: My son helped me count out 40 marshmallows)
- 6 Cups Kellogg’s Rice Krispies cereal
- 2 Cups Chocolate Chips (I used milk chocolate but semi-sweet is perfect, too.)
- 1 Tablespoon Shortening
- 1 Cup crushed Nuts
- Cookie Cutter
- Lollipop Sticks
Directions
- Melt butter in large saucepan over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat.
- Mix in Kellogg’s Rice Krispies cereal. Stir until well coated.
- Spread the mixture using a buttered spatula or waxed paper evenly into a 13 x 9 x 2 inch pan coated with cooking spray. (To make them more even and compact, I place waxed paper on top and another pan on top of that to flatten them out.)
- Let Rice Krispies Treats cool completely. Using your favorite cookie cutters, cut out shapes.
- Melt the chocolate chips and shortening together in a double boiler. (If you don’t have a double boiler, place a few inches of water in a saucepan, place a metal bowl into the pot leaving room between the bottom of the bowl and the water. Melt the chocolate and shortening in the bowl.)
- Dip shapes in melted chocolate. Lay on waxed paper and sprinkle with crushed peanuts. Insert lollipop stick in the bottom of the shape to create a lollipop!
- Let lollipops cool and then enjoy!
Rice Krispies Treat Lollipop keep well in the refrigerator for a few days. Makes approximately 12 lollipops, depending on the size of your cookie cutter.
Gena
September 2, 2010YUMMY! I can’t wait to try it!
Rhea
September 2, 2010Those are so adorable! I love them.
Lori A.
September 2, 2010Yay! That’s the one I voted for.
April@The 21st Century Housewife
September 3, 2010These treats look so cute – and very delicious too!
Amy
September 3, 2010holy YUM!
Ginger
September 3, 2010Very creative…. and looks DE-LISH-US! Thanks for sharing
Emilie
September 4, 2010Nice job Kate! So cute and I’m sure delicious!
Tiffany
September 5, 2010Yum! Thanks for sharing the recipe, it looks cute and scrumptious. Excited to try this one.
Doll Clothes Gal Pal
September 6, 2010This looks so Yummy! Thanks for sharing!!D
Jennifer-Eighty MPH Mom
September 6, 2010These are SO cute! I’m afraid mine wouldn’t look as appealing as yours, but I just might give it a shot
LOL Trust me, if *I* can do it, anyone can do it!