Chocolatey Rice Krispies Easter Eggs Food

CRISPY EASTER EGGS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, melt the butter over low heat. Add the marshmallows and stir until melted. Remove from the heat, then add the rice cereal and stir until well coated.
• Take small amounts of the mixture and fill both sides of a plastic egg, slightly over-filling one side. If the mixture is too sticky, you can spray your hands with a light cooking spray. Press a chocolate egg in the center on one side of the egg, then close the plastic egg to shape it. (It should be full enough to meet with a little resistance as you close it.) Gently release the rice cereal egg from the mold, decorate with your choice of sprinkles and set aside in an egg crate until set. Repeat with the remaining rice cereal mixture and chocolate eggs.

EASTER RICE KRISPIES TREATS

Steps:

• Coat with cooking spray enough cupcake tins to yield 16 (2-1/2-inch) cups.
• In a small bowl, stir together water and green food coloring. Add coconut. Stir until coconut is tinted. Spread on a baking sheet to dry.
• In a large saucepan, melt butter or margarine over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until they are completely melted. Remove from heat.
• Add Rice Krispies cereal. Stir until well coated.
• Using lightly greased hands, divide the warm mixture into prepared cupcake tins . Shape mixture into individual cups. Cool. Remove from pans.
• Fill cooled nests with coconut, marshmallows, jelly beans or chocolate eggs. These are best when eaten the same day.
• Follow steps 1 and 2 of the stove top directions above.
• In a microwave-safe bowl heat butter and marshmallows on HIGH for 3 minutes, stirring after 2 minutes. Stir until smooth.
• Follow steps 4 to 6 of the stove top directions above. Remember, microwave cooking times may vary. Source: Kellogg North America Company. Reprinted with permission.

CHOCOLATEY RICE KRISPIES EASTER EGGS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium-low heat, melt margarine and peanut butter.
• Stir in marshmallows, stir until melted and well blended. Stir in chocolate chips until melted; remove from heat.
• Stir in Rice Krisies until coated.
• Working quickly, shape Rice Krispies into egg shapes.
• It is useful to have a hollow plastic egg you can press the rice krispies into as a form; we use a jello egg mold, then press the two half eggs together by hand.
• If Rice Krispie mixture starts to harden, replace saucepan over low heat.
• Let Rice Krispie eggs cool in fridge or at room temperature.
• When cool, melt butterscotch chips in microwave on low heat for about 30 seconds at a time stirring often - careful not to burn!
• Spread melted butterscotch chips on the top of each eggs; dip egg into chocolate sprinkles.
• Let eggs cool; individually wrap in saran wrap.
• This recipe makes about 14 medium-large eggs.

CHOCOLATE RICE KRISPIE CAKES

Steps:

• Put the chocolate in a heatproof bowl with the butter and golden syrup and gently melt in 10-second bursts in the microwave, or melt it over a pan of simmering water, making sure the bowl doesn't touch the water. Stir until smooth, then take off the heat and stir in the rice pops, coating them gently with the chocolate until they are all completely covered.
• Divide the mixture between nine cupcake or 12 fairy cake paper cases - it's easier if you slide these into a muffin tin as it will help them hold their shape. Leave to set. If you want them to set faster, put in the fridge for 1 hr.
• Drizzle with a little melted chocolate and decorate with sweets, dried fruit or nuts while they are still wet enough to stick them on. Will keep in an airtight container for five days.