Peter Rabbit Carrots Rice Krispies Treats Food

CLASSIC CRISPY RICE TREATS

Steps:

• Line a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with aluminum foil, leaving a 2-inch overhang on each of the longer sides. Spray the foil lightly with cooking spray.
• Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the marshmallows and cook, stirring occasionally, until melted and smooth, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla and salt.
• Working quickly, add the rice cereal to the pot and stir with a rubber spatula until evenly coated. Transfer to the prepared baking dish and press into an even, compact layer. (Spray your hands with a little cooking spray to keep them from sticking when pressing the cereal mixture into the pan). Decorate with toppings if using (see Cook's Note).
• Let sit at room temperature until firm, about 30 minutes. Cut into 24 squares. Store the cereal treats at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

CARROT-SHAPED RICE KRISPIES® TREATS™

Steps:

• Microwave 2 Tbsp. butter in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 25 sec. or until melted. Stir in dry gelatin mix. Microwave 15 sec.; mix well. Add 3 cups marshmallows; toss to evenly coat. Microwave 1-1/2 min. or until marshmallows are completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring after 45 sec. Add 3 cups cereal; mix well.
• Press cereal mixture into 6-inch circle in center of 8-inch round pan sprayed with cooking spray.
• Microwave remaining butter in separate large microwaveable bowl 25 sec. or until melted. Add remaining marshmallows; toss to coat. Microwave 1-1/2 min. or until marshmallows are completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring after 45 sec. Stir in food coloring. Add remaining cereal; mix well. Press to form rim around cereal mixture in pan. Cool completely.
• Cut cereal mixture into 12 wedges to resemble carrots. Remove from pan. Use sharp knife to cut out small notches on both sides of each carrot top to resemble photo.

PETER RABBIT CARROTS (RICE KRISPIES TREATS)

Steps:

• Spray two 8 or 9-inch round cake pans with nonstick cooking spray.
• Melt margarine in large saucepan over medium heat.
• Add marshmallows; cook and stir until melted.
• Remove from heat.
• Add cereal; stir until well coated.
• Divide mixture evenly into sprayed pans; press firmly with buttered rubber scraper.
• Cool 20 minutes.
• Turn cereal rounds out of pans; cut each round into 12 wedges.
• Use fingers to round curved end slightly to resemble carrot.
• Place frosting in microwave-safe measuring cup with pouring spout.
• Microwave on HIGH for 30 to 40 seconds or until pourable.
• DO NOT BOIL.
• Add red and yellow food color 1 drop at a time, mixing until frosting is of desired orange color.
• Pour frosting over carrot shapes, covering tops completely and allowing some to drizzle down sides.
• Reheat frosting as necessary to keep it pourable.
• On sugared surface, flatten gumdrop leaves with rolling pin until 1/4 inch thick.
• With knife or scissors, cut each leaf into 6 strips, keeping them attached at bottom.
• Place leaf at top of each carrot.

EASTER EGG NEST TREATS

Steps:

• In small bowl stir together water and green food coloring. Add coconut. Stir until coconut is tinted. Spread on baking sheet to dry.
• In large saucepan melt butter over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat.
• Add cereal. Stir until well coated.
• Divide warm mixture into sixteen 2 1/2-inch muffin-pan cups coated with cooking spray. Shape mixture into individual cups. Cool. Remove from pans.
• Fill cooled nests with coconut, marshmallows, jelly beans or chocolate eggs. Best if served the same day.
• MICROWAVE DIRECTIONS: Follow step 1 above. In microwave-safe bowl heat butter and marshmallows on HIGH for 3 minutes, stirring after 2 minutes. Stir until smooth. Follow steps 3 thru 5 above. Microwave cooking times may vary.
• Note: For best results, use fresh marshmallows. Store no more than two days at room temperature in airtight container. To freeze unfilled cups, place in single layer on wax paper in airtight container. Freeze for up to 6 weeks. Let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes before filling.

EASY EASTER CARROTS (PETER RABBIT'S CARROTS)

Steps:

• Fill each clear bag 2/3full with cheese puffs.
• Push tissue paperdown into top with tips sticking out the top.
• Tie ribbon around top nearest where the cheese puffs and tissue meet.
• Curl ends of ribbon.
• Display in basket until passing out to children.

PEANUT BUTTER RICE KRISPIES TREATS

Steps:

• Measure out the Rice Krispies in a large bowl (I use the largest I can set my hands on).
• Combine brown sugar and corn syrup in small saucepan and cook on medium heat until mixture begins to bubble on top.
• Take off heat and stir in the peanut butter.
• Add mixture to Rice Krispies and stir until all the Krispies are coated, then pour into 9x11 or 9x13 baking dish. Smooth over with a spatula, let set for an hour or so and tada! (You might run a knife through warm water to help cut nice, clean squares).

CHICK & EGG KRISPIES NEST EASTER TREATS

Steps:

• Lightly spray 2 cupcake/muffin tins w/ nonstick cooking spray.
• In a large saucepan, over low heat, melt margarine. Add marshmallows, and stir frequently over the low heat until melted and mixed well with melted margarine. Remove from heat.
• Stir in Rice Krispies and mix to coat well.
• Immediately spoon into muffin/cupcake tins to almost full, but not packed down.
• With greased or wax-paper-covered thumb, OR greased shot glass, press down on center of the Krispies treats to form nest shape. Allow to cool and set completely---about 20 minutes.
• Remove to extra-large foil muffin/cupcake liners.
• Place 2 or 3 egg-shaped candies in each nest.
• Separate the marshmallow Peep chicks and gently press a chick on top of each nest.

BUNNEH'S BUNNY RABBIT TREATS

Steps:

• Mix pureed carrot, mashed banana and honey in a medium bowl.
• Add ground pellets and ground oats. Mix until blended.
• Knead in your hands for 1-2 minutes. It'll probably be pretty sticky.
• Place dough on large piece of parchment paper and cover with plastic wrap. Roll dough to about 1/8" thickness. Peel off plastic wrap.
• Score flattened dough with large knife in 1-inch cross sections like tiles. You're not separating the tiles, just scoring them for easy breaking apart later.
• Transfer parchment onto cookie sheet and bake at 325F for about 30-40 minutes, checking to make sure they don't over-brown.
• Turn off the oven, leaving the cookie sheet in the oven for another hour until the treats dry to crispness.
• Remove from oven and cool completely on cooling rack.
• Break the tiles apart - easy! - and store in a zip lock bag in the fridge.
• Give one to your bunny on each day that he/she is adorable. (That's every day, of course!).