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Easter just got a little sweeter with this childhood classic featuring M&M's Easter candies!
The lead up to any ‘big’ holiday is a bit like running a marathon, a test not just of endurance , but psyche and planning as well. Menus need to be planned and prepared, gifts selected, guests coordinated, and the house prepped for the eventual gathering. If you’re anything like me, this process is one that doesn't actually ‘end’ until the guests have left.
While tweaking the menu constantly is a given, Easter comes with its own special ‘craft’ that my family has a long and practiced fascination with.
Easter Baskets.
As anyone who has been following Living the Gourmet over the past few weeks knows, I’ve been planning and testing not only for my Easter menu for when the family comes together, but also for the event itself. Easter baskets are a big part of that ‘event,’ and are something of a running tradition in my family.
If you’ve been following, you’ve likely put together baskets with everything from strawberry mousse to white chocolate bark. Of course, as a result, I thought I was done planning my baskets for Easter. However, while I was making a supply run to my local Walmart, I noticed M&M's® Easter Tri Packs. At first, I tried to resist as I already had more than enough preparing to do. However, the Easter colors and packaging made it simply impossible, and I knew I would have to work these into my baskets somehow. The question was, of course, how?
The first rule for whatever I prepared was that it absolutely had to compliment what I already had planned. The second rule, it had to be equal parts fun, decorative, and delicious. Finally, it of course had to fit inside of an Easter basket.
The M&M's® Easter Tri Packs are an especially ideal addition to my baskets as the individual packaged tri packs are the perfect size to fit inside plastic eggs, but I wanted to really show them off in a creative way.
Wandering the aisles, I feared that I was at a loss for what prepare with the M&M's® Easter Tri Packs, and just as I was ready to give up, I came to the cereal aisle, and it struck me – Easter Rice Treats. Instantly, it couldn’t have been more obvious. I would prepare Easter themed rice treats, mold them into eggs and bunny ears, and decorate them with the M&M's® as shown below.
To do this, I melted mini-marshmallows, folded in the rice cereal, and molded them as described in the recipe, and speckled them with the M&M’s® before preparing them in the Easter baskets. All told, I couldn’t have been happier with the final product, and just know my guests will absolutely love them.
Easter Rice Treats
- Total Time: 12 minutes
- Yield: 12 1x
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 (10 oz.) package of mini marshmallows
- 5-6 cups rice cereal
- M&M's Easter candies
- Sprinkles
Instructions
- In a large pan over low heat, melt butter.
- Add mini marshmallows and fold gently until the marshmallows melt down.
- Add rice cereal 1 cup at a time, tossing between each addition.
- Turn the heat off and add the desired amount of M&M's.
- Taking a spoonful, mold the rice and marshmallow mixture into an egg shape. Roll in sprinkles and place on a baking sheet to set.
- To make the Easter bunnies, follow the tutorial above.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Category: Dessert
What are some of your favorite Easter traditions or favorite basket ideas? We would love to hear from you.
Enjoy with Love!
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allie @ Through Her Looking Glass says
These look so delicious Catherine. I fear if I made them they might not get into the baskets. Know what I mean? Thanks for sharing this yummy Easter classic. Have a blessed Easter with your family, my friend! XOXO
Heather {Brie Brie Blooms} says
Krispie treats are always a favorite and they look so pretty for Easter shaped as eggs! #client
Maria says
These are such adorable treats! I can't wait to try these for Easter!
Big Daddy Dave says
Catherine, These Krispie Rice Treats are one of my wife's favorite sweet snacks...but only when made with real butter like you did! The addition of the M&M candies is a plus for sure. Take Care, Big Daddy Dave
Tania @ The Cook's Pyjamas says
I love how easy Rice Krispie Treats are to put together. And those bunnies are super cute.
Elizabeth says
These are so adorable! My kids would absolutely love something like this!
Sarah says
Love m&ms so much! great recipe for the kids.
Sarah says
These look so fun! I bet they are a hit with both the kids AND adults! 🙂
Lisa | Garlic + Zest says
This is really clever! My daughter is grown and out of the house, so I'm going to have to find a neighbor kid to make these with!
Liz says
I love an excuse to make Rice Krispie Treats! And they're even better spiked with M&M's!