Description
Circus Animal Cookie Rice Krispie Treats combine the delightful flavors of cookies, marshmallows, and cereal for an easy dessert that will bring smiles all around. Perfect for parties or a simple treat!
Ingredients
Scale
- 9 ounces circus animal cookies
- 10 ounces mini marshmallows
- 6 cups rice krispies cereal
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 tablespoons multi-colored nonpareils
- 3 tablespoons colored sprinkles
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
- 1–2 drops red food coloring
- 1/2 teaspoon heavy cream (optional)
Instructions
- Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- Pulse cookies in a food processor until they are a mix of crumbs and small pieces, reserving 1/2 cup of larger pieces.
- In a large pot, melt butter and marshmallows over low heat, stirring constantly until smooth and well combined.
- Remove from heat, then fold in rice krispies, cookie crumbles, and 2 tablespoons each of the multi-colored nonpareils and colored sprinkles.
- Gently press the mixture into the greased baking dish using a greased silicone spatula for even distribution.
- Sprinkle the reserved cookie pieces over the top of the mixture in the pan.
- Melt white chocolate chips in two separate bowls in the microwave for 30 seconds.
- Drizzle the plain white chocolate over the treats using a sandwich bag with the corner cut off for precision.
- Add red food coloring to the second bowl to create pink chocolate, then drizzle it in the opposite direction for contrast.
- Finish by topping with the remaining sprinkles and allow to cool until completely set.
Notes
For an extra creamy texture, you can add 1/2 teaspoon of heavy cream when melting the marshmallows.
Experiment with different colored sprinkles to match the occasion!
These treats can be stored in an airtight container for up to a week.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 treat
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg