Dear Reader-
I just love the sweet treat I have to share with you today.
Ya see, I was surfing the internets ( ahem… pinterest) for treats for Addie’s preschool class.
I knew her day to bring in treats was coming up and I wanted to do something fun.
I have such fond memories of my mom making cookies, cakes, treats, gingerbread houses, etc. for me and my classmates growing up and I wanted to get our own little tradition off to the right start…
I knew that I needed something super quick, but that could still have that homemade touch, so when I saw this recipe for Cake Batter Rice Crispy Treats, I was sold… not to mention totally intrigued!
You start out with 3 T Butter in a microwave safe bowl.
Add a 10 oz bag of marshmallows… and pop in the microwave for 2 minutes.
Then mix them all up…
Now add 1/4 cup of white cake mix (others call for yellow cake mix).
Mix it up and add 6 cups of Rice Crispies…
Now for some fun… mix in 1/2 a bottle of SPRINKLES!
And then pour into a pan or on a nonstick mat
I originally thought I would just whip up a batch, cut them into rectangles and stick them on a stick.
But when it was 10 PM the night before and after a Sunday full of Church, Lion King at the theater and dinner at a friend’s house… and my sticky rice crispy treats were not ready to be cut just yet… mama got impatient… and creative.
I scavenged the pantry and found ice cream cake cones… and mini M & Ms… and I got EXCITED!
I took the cones…
Filled them with M & Ms…
Rolled my sticky treats into a ball and pressed my “scoop” on top!
Then I sprinkled it with more sprinkle fun!
Easy-peasy!
I then put them in little clear treat bags I got at Hobby Lobby and tied off with this adorable school days ribbon I found on sale.
All in all, it took me a little under an hour to put these together… and that included all my hemming and hawing in the pantry…
I bet the next time, I could whip up a batch in about 30 minutes.
Cake Batter Rice Crispy Cones
Ingredients
- 3 T Butter
- 10 oz Marshmallows
- 1/4 Cup White Cake Mix
- 6 Cups Rice Crispies
- 2 oz Bottle Sprinkles
- 12 Cake Cones
- 12 oz Mini M&Ms
Instructions
- Place butter and marshmallows in a microwave safe bowl and heat on high for 2 minutes
- Stir until smooth
- Add in cake mix and blend completely
- Add in rice crispies 2 cups at a time until coated
- Mix in 1/2 of the sprinkles
- Pour out into a pan or non-stick mat and cool while preparing cones
- Pour candies into each cone
- Roll cooled treats into balls and press on top of each cone.
- Sprinkle each cone with remaining sprinkles
About Cris
I am the mama behind GOODEness Gracious and the owner of Cris Goode Solutions.Here at GOODEness Gracious, we like to keep it light and fun as we cook up family meals, share our super mommy secrets and chat it up about the GOODe life:)So come on in and sit a spell.
Ginny Tauer says
September 19, 2011 at 8:02 pmthese are the cutest thing ever! They would also make great party favors for a birthday party!
Patspiveyforpamperedchef says
September 19, 2011 at 8:51 pmlooks great. it would be cute to use the seasonal sprinkles and m & ms.
OurOrdinaryLife™ says
September 19, 2011 at 10:02 pmAdorable!!
Leanna M says
September 20, 2011 at 12:53 pmWhat a cute idea…think I’ll make these for the few trick-or-treaters (my grandkids) that I have!
Kerin says
September 20, 2011 at 3:31 pmSuper cute idea!
You took it to a new level of awesomeness by adding candies and shaping into a cone. You creative woman you.
Have a happy day.
Gertom86 says
September 22, 2011 at 2:33 amWow! How cute and fun! Great idea, thanks for sharing!
Bet you’ll be a #1 Mom at your kids school!
Blessings..
xoxo Gert
Lori Peterson says
September 23, 2011 at 2:42 amOh I just got an idea reading Leanna’s trick or treating comment. What if you put in place of the M&M’s a gummy spider?!? I’ve got to write this down!!!