HONOLULU Family Easter Recipe: Colorful, Layered Springtime Treats

Get the keiki in the kitchen with this spring-inspired Rice Krispie Treat recipe that makes a colorful statement.

March 21, 2023

Christine Labrador,

Easter Rice Krispie Treats layered with springtime colors

Your go-to Rice Krispie Treats make a colorful statement this spring. Photo: Christine Labrador

Take your tried-and-true Rice Krispie Treats up four levels with fun springtime colors! This classic snack is perfect for adding to keiki Easter baskets and/or getting kids in the kitchen! For a sweet local touch, you could even use sturdy, metal cookie cutters in the shape of ukuleles, pineapples, shakas, surfboards and more.

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Easter Rice Krispie Treats - Ingredients, including marshmallows, Rice Krispies, butter and food coloring

Rice Krispie cereal, mini marshmallows, butter (you won’t need as much as shown) and food coloring. Photo: Christine Labrador

Springtime Rice Krispie Treat Ingredients and Supplies

12+ cups Rice Krispie cereal, divided into 4 (3+ cups each)
8 cups miniature marshmallows, divided into 4 (2 cups each)
6 T. butter, divided into 4 (1 1/2 tablespoons each)
Food coloring in magenta pink, teal blue, yellow and purple
Large saucepan
9×13″ pan
Spatula
Parchment paper
Lollipop sticks or cookie cutters (optional)

Four layers of Easter Rice Krispie Treats in unique colors

Slightly cooled layers shown separately before stacking. Photo: Christine Labrador

Colorful Easter Rice Krispie Treats Stacked in together

Stacked and ready to cut. Photo: Christine Labrador

Instructions

Melt 1 1/2 T. butter in a large saucepan over low heat.
Add 2 cups mini marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat.
Add 2 to 4 drops of teal blue and mix thoroughly.
Add 3 cups Rice Krispie cereal.
Gently stir until all coated. (For crispier treats, add up to 1 more cup of cereal by 1/4 cup increments until you’ve reached your desired consistency.)
Pour into parchment-lined 9×13″ pan and spread evenly using a spatula and pressing down with parchment paper.
Repeat the process above three more times for each color layering onto teal blue in pan. (Purple is next, then magenta pink and yellow.)
When cooled and ready to cut, remove from pan and move to large cutting board.
Use a long serrated knife to trim off any uneven edges, then cut down to desired serving size or cut 1/2-inch thick blocks. If using cookie cutters, cut out shapes using a greased, metal cookie cutter.
You can use lollipop sticks and display on a cake plate, or place in clear favor bags, tie with twine and add a tag or sticker to customize for Easter baskets or your kid’s classroom.