Shamrock Crispy Rice Treats

Naturally dye crispy rice with spinach to make sweet, nutritious treats with your kids this St. Patrick's Day.
spinach-dyed rice krispie treats in shamrock shapes

Spinach-Dyed Shamrock Rice Krispies Treats

Make spinach-dyed Rice Krispies treats in shamrock shapes with your kids this St. Patrick's Day.

From: Michelle Edgemont

By: Michelle Edgemont
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Ingredients:

one box of Rice Krispies cereal
one bag of mini marshmallows
3 tablespoons melted butter
one bag spinach
shamrock cookie cutter

Instructions:

1. Place spinach in blender, and blend until smooth. Add a little water if the spinach won't liquify. Squeeze access juice from spinach using a paper towel.
2. Add melted butter to a large, microwave-safe bowl. Add the marshmallows, and melt in the microwave for 1-1/2 minutes.
3. Stir in the spinach juice, followed by the box of Rice Krispies cereal. Stir until blended.
4. Add crispy rice mixture to a 9x12" baking dish, and let cool.
5. Cut crispy rice treats with a shamrock-shaped cookie cutter.

Add marshmallows to Rice Krispies to make spinach-dyed shamrock treats this St. Patrick's Day.
Add blended spinach to Rice Krispies treat ingredients to make them naturally green.
Add Rice Krispies cereal to a bowl to make shamrock-shaped treats this St. Patrick's Day.
Stir ingredients to make spinach-dyed Rice Krispies treats with your kids this St. Patrick's Day.
Cut spinach-dyed Rice Krispies treats using a shamrock cookie cutter.

Girls Adding Marshmallows

Add marshmallows to Rice Krispies to make spinach-dyed shamrock treats this St. Patrick's Day.

From: Michelle Edgemont

Add Spinach to Ingredients

Add blended spinach to Rice Krispies treat ingredients to make them naturally green.

From: Michelle Edgemont
Tags: 
  1. easy kids' crafts
  2. friendly recipe
  3. rice krispie treats
  4. shamrock
  5. spinach

Add Cereal to Bowl

Add Rice Krispies cereal to a bowl to make shamrock-shaped treats this St. Patrick's Day.

From: Michelle Edgemont

Stir Shamrock Rice Krispies Treat Ingredients

Stir ingredients to make spinach-dyed Rice Krispies treats with your kids this St. Patrick's Day.

From: Michelle Edgemont

Cut Rice Krispies Treats

Cut spinach-dyed Rice Krispies treats using a shamrock cookie cutter.

From: Michelle Edgemont

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