Rice Krispie Easter Eggs (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Base ingredients
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15 cups Kellogg's Rice Krispies Cereal
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15 tablespoons butter (salted, sweet cream butter works best)
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15 cups mini marshmallows
→ For coloring
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Wilton Color Right Food Coloring (pink, blue, and yellow)
# Instructions:
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You'll need to make five separate batches of Rice Krispie Treat mixture - one for each color: Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple and Pink. Each batch will create about 5 eggs, for a total of 25 colorful Easter eggs.
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Melt 3 tablespoons of butter in a medium saucepan over low heat. Once melted, add 3 cups of mini marshmallows and stir continuously until they're completely melted and smooth.
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Remove the pan from heat and add food coloring according to your desired egg color: Yellow (3 drops pink), Pink (4 drops pink), Purple (3 drops pink + 2 drops blue), Green (4 drops yellow + 1 drop blue), or Blue (4 drops blue). Stir until the color is evenly distributed.
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Add 3 cups of Rice Krispies cereal to the colored marshmallow mixture and fold gently until all the cereal is completely coated. The mixture should be sticky but cool enough to handle.
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Allow the mixture to cool slightly (about 1-2 minutes). Then, with slightly damp hands to prevent sticking, grab a handful of the mixture and gently shape it into an egg form. Place finished eggs on wax paper or parchment paper to cool completely.
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Repeat the entire process for each of the remaining colors, making sure to wash and dry your saucepan between batches to keep the colors vibrant and prevent mixing.
# Notes:
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For the best egg shape, compress the mixture firmly and use both hands to create a rounded oval form. The more you handle them, the smoother they'll be.
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Make sure your hands are just slightly damp when shaping the eggs - too much water will make the treats soggy.
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These colorful treats make perfect additions to Easter baskets or as edible table decorations for your holiday gathering.