These Watermelon Rice Crispy Treats Are Perfect For A Picnic

Many of us enjoy eating dessert but we don’t necessarily always want something that is gooey, sweet and takes a lot of time to prepare. In fact, sometimes we just want to grab a snack on the run and we don’t want it to be overly messy. That doesn’t mean we want to compromise on flavour, and this recipe gives you it all.

Many of us have an ongoing love affair with rice crispy treats so why not put a spin on the classic snack? These rice crispy treats look just like little watermelon slices and they are perfect for that summer barbecue or for enjoying a little bit of summer during the winter months. It is a treat that your family will love but it is something you can take on the go without getting your fingers messy.

These are super simple to make, and you can have a batch ready in no time at all. Just put them together and before you know it, it will be time to make some more.

Ingredients:

For the Rind

1 1/2 Tbsp salted butter
2 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows
Green food colouring
2 cups Rice Krispies cereal

For the Center

2 Tbsp salted butter
3 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows
Pink or red food colouring
3 cups Rice Krispies cereal
2 tsp mini chocolate chips

Directions:

Spray a 9-inch round cake pan with non-stick cooking spray, set aside.

For the rind portion, melt 1 1/2 Tbsp butter in a medium non-stick saucepan over medium-low heat.

Add in 2 1/2 cups marshmallows and green food colouring and cook and stir just until marshmallows have melted.

For the center portion, melt 1 1/2 Tbsp butter in a medium non-stick saucepan over medium-low heat.

Add in 2 1/2 cups marshmallows and red food colouring and cook and stir just until marshmallows have melted.

Remove from heat and mix in 2 cups Rice Krispies, stir until evenly coated.

Pour into prepared baking dish and let cool just slightly (so it’s not too hot to the touch), spray hands with non-stick cooking spray and spread and press mixture around outer edge to create a rind that is no more than 1-inch thick.

Remove red coloured mixture from heat and stir in 3 cups Rice Krispies.

Pour into center of cake pan and once cool enough to handle spray hands with non-stick cooking spray and spread into an even layer.

Let cool then sprinkle and press chocolate chips randomly over pink portion.

Cut into 6 – 8 wedges.

Put one popsicle stick in each wedge.

Enjoy! You can store these treats for later in an airtight container.