Homemade Rice Crispy Treats With Fruity Pebbles Recipe

It goes without saying that rice crispy treats go way back. They're a total classic. Whether they were store-bought and wrapped in that recognizable shiny blue package or homemade and tucked in a plastic baggie, chances are, rice crispy treats showed up in your lunch box or backpack a time or two.

Rice crispy treats are one of the simplest sweet snacks, and they literally come together in minutes using just a few simple ingredients. And while we wouldn't want to mess with a good thing, there certainly are ways to take those good old nostalgic treats to a new level. This bright and colorful homemade rice crispy treats with Fruity Pebbles recipe may just become your new favorite.

Enter: Homemade rice crispy treats made with Fruity Pebbles. These sweet, gooey, crunchy squares are the perfect snack you never knew you needed. And with a mixture of delicious fruity flavors and colorful hues from the Fruity Pebbles cereal, they make for the ideal spin on a classic.

To get started on making these homemade rice crispy treats with Fruity Pebbles, you'll want to make sure you have everything on hand first. Start out by grabbing all of your ingredients and setting them out. The process for making these treats goes quite quickly, so having everything in front of you will certainly help.

For this recipe, you'll need half of a cup of butter, eleven and a half cups of mini marshmallows, two cups of Rice Krispies cereal, and seven cups Fruity Pebbles cereal. With just four ingredients, you'll have the most delicious, fruity snack!

The first step for making these homemade rice crispy treats with Fruity Pebbles is to prep your pan. Prepare a 9x13-inch pan by spraying it with cooking spray. In addition, spray the wooden spoon or spatula you'll be using to be sure the marshmallow mixture doesn't stick.

Put a Dutch oven or large pot on the stovetop on medium heat. Add the half of a cup of butter. Allow the butter to completely melt before moving onto the next step. You may need to break up the butter and stir to help the melting process.

Once the butter for your homemade rice crispy treats with Fruity Pebbles is fully melted, it's time to add in your mini marshmallows. Set aside one and a half cups of the mini marshmallows to use later. Then, add the remaining ten cups marshmallows into the Dutch oven with the melted butter. Stir the mixture well to fully coat the marshmallows with the butter to allow the marshmallows to begin melting.

Continue stirring the mixture until the marshmallows are fully melted. Be sure not to let the marshmallows get too hot or burn to the bottom of the pan.

Once the marshmallows are fully melted, it's time to add in the cereal for your homemade rice crispy treats with Fruity Pebbles mixture. Pour the Fruity Pebbles and Rice Krispies into a bowl and mix. Next, pour the cereal mixture into the Dutch oven with the melted marshmallow mixture, and stir until well combined. Stir in the reserved one and a half cups of mini marshmallows.

If you're not using a Dutch oven, mix the cereals in a large bowl, and then pour the melted marshmallow mixture over top. Stir the mixture in the bowl rather than the pot.

Once the homemade rice crispy treats with Fruity Pebbles mixture is fully combined, with the marshmallows moistening the cereal, you're ready to put the mixture into the prepared pan.

Scoop the entire rice crispy treat mixture into the pan, and use a spoon to press it down evenly. Be sure you don't press down too firmly to compress the mixture into the pan. Otherwise, it will end up dry. Press down just enough to form a nice, even layer. Once the pan is filled, allow your rice crispy treats to cool and set for a minimum of 20 minutes. Once set, cut the treats into squares.