I am so excited to share this fun idea for Carrot Rice Krispies Easter Treat for Kids. Brighten the Easter Buffet with these cute little carrots just waiting to feed your little bunnies. Come on in and I’ll show you how to make this fun Easter treat…
This is such a fun and easy Easter treat for kids. The little ones and (who am I kidding?!) the adults will absolutely love these cute carrots.
You’ll love how easy they are to create. 1 batch easily makes 2 dozen carrots, so you’ll have plenty to go around.
These fun treats would also be adorable at a garden party or just for fun!
Here’s What You’ll Need for these fun Carrot Easter Treats for Kids…
Ingredients:
- 3 Tbsp. of unsalted butter
- 4 cups of mini marshmallows
- 6 cups of rice cereal
- orange food coloring – I like to use the gel
- dark green chocolate melts
Extra Equipment
- large saucepan
- large mixing bowl
- wax paper
- silicone spatula
- 2 pie plates
- small microwave-proof glass bowl
Here is a quick Video showing how I made this Fun Easter Treat for the kids…
Instructions for these Easter Treat for Kids…
- melt the butter over medium heat
- add the marshmallows and stir until smooth
- remove from heat and add the colorant to the marshmallows
- grab your big bowl and add the cereal, pour the orange marshmallow and stir until the cereal is coated with the orange marshmallow mixture
- Grab your pie plates and place some wax paper over them
- Divide the rice Krispies mixture evenly between the two pie plates and press down
- remove the molded rice Krispies from the pie plates
- cut each round of rice Krispies treat into 16 triangles
- Grab your chocolate melts and pour about 1 dozen into your small glass bowl
- Microwave them for 1 minute and stir until smooth – this will be used to glue the leaves onto the rice Krispies carrot
- cut 50 of them in half to make your leaves
*NOTE: If the rice Krispies carrots are still warm, they will probably be pliable enough to skip this step. If they have cooled enough and hardened, you’ll need to use a knife or skewer to poke a few holes in the top of the carrot for the leaves to go in.
- poke or cut 3 slices across the top of the triangle pieces (the leaves should be pretty close together)
- you can also mold the top by curving it a little with your hands
- dip a corner of the chocolate halves into the melted green chocolate and place them with the flat side facing down toward the counter, into the slits on the carrots
- *I like to start with the middle leaf and place the other two directly on either side – fanning out like a V with a line in the middle
- you’ll want to leave the carrots alone for a few minutes to allow the chocolate to harden before moving them
- store finished carrots at room temperature in an airtight container for up to a few days
That’s it!
Happy Easter!
~Melissa – Kid Friendly Things To Do
