Description
These Circus Animal Cookie Rice Krispie Treats combine the classic flavors of crunchy cereal and sweet marshmallows, enhanced by colorful sprinkles and cookie crumbles. Perfect for parties or a sweet treat to enjoy at home!
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 circus animal cookies in a food processor until they become a mix of crumbs and small pieces. Reserve 1/2 cup of the mixture.
- In a large pot, melt the butter and mini marshmallows over low heat, stirring constantly until smooth.
- Remove from heat and fold in the rice krispies, cookie crumbles, and 2 tablespoons each of the nonpareils and colored sprinkles.
- Gently press the mixture into the prepared baking dish using a greased silicone spatula.
- Top with the reserved cookie pieces for added texture.
- Melt the white chocolate chips in two separate bowls in the microwave for 30 seconds each.
- Drizzle the first bowl of plain white chocolate over the treats using a sandwich bag with the corner cut off for precision.
- Add the red food coloring to the second bowl to create pink chocolate, then drizzle it over in the opposite direction.
- Finish with the remaining sprinkles and allow to cool until set.
Notes
For best results, let the treats cool completely before cutting.
You can substitute regular marshmallows if mini marshmallows are unavailable.
Feel free to use different colored sprinkles to match the occasion.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 treat
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg