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I spend a lot of time on Pinterest. My husband thinks I have a pinning problem. While that may be true (I admit nothing!) I often discover wonderful ideas and tasty treats to make with my family. My kids are loving the warmer weather of Spring and have been asking for an ice pop or ice cream bar almost every day. I rarely let them have one, so I knew they would appreciate these Rice Krispies Treat Pops. Though they look impressive, they only require a few simple ingredients and are the perfect thing to make with kids. If you are looking for a fun way to connect as a family and make some good memories, get everyone in the kitchen and make some for yourself.

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WHAT DO YOU NEED TO MAKE RICE KRISPIES TREAT POPS?

butter or margarine
mini marshmallows
Kellogg’s Rice Krispies cereal
popsicle sticks
semi sweet chocolate chips
white chocolate chips
vegetable oil
Sprinkles

HOW TO MAKE RICE KRISPIES TREAT POPS

The great part about getting kids involved in the cooking process is that you get to teach them a few things along the way. I love to sneak in learning whenever I can. While measuring marshmallows, my daughter used her math skills. What a yummy way to learn!

Melt butter over low heat in a large saucepan and add 4 cups of mini marshmallows. Stir until the marshmallows are melted.

When the marshmallows are completely melted, remove pan from heat and add in 6 cups of Rice Krispies. Stir until the Rice Krispies are thoroughly coated.

Press the mixture into a greased 13×9 pan. Use a spatula to flatten the mixture into the pan. Allow the mixture to cool.

When the Rice Krispies Treats have cooled, cut into 16 equal pieces. Push an ice cream stick into each treat to make a Rice Krispies Treat pop.

After cutting the pops, they will still have a rectangular shape. If you push the top corners down with your fingers you can make them rounded so they look more like an ice cream pop.

Now it’s time to melt the chocolate for dipping. Pour 1 cup of semisweet chips in a microwave safe bowl and mix with 1/2 tablespoon of vegetable oil. Microwave until melted. Repeat the process in another bowl with 1 cup of the white chocolate chips and 1/2 tablespoon of oil. Microwave until melted.

Holding the treat by the stick, dip it into the melted chocolate. If you are having a child help, make sure the bowl is not hot. You may need a spoon during this process to distribute some of the chocolate evenly over the pop. Dip some of your pops in the semi sweet chocolate and some in the white chocolate chips.

Now it’s time to shake some sprinkles on top. Kids just love this step!

Place the pops on some parchment or wax paper to cool. It was a really hot day (almost 100 degrees!) when we made these, so we popped them in the refrigerator for about 10 minutes so the candy coating could harden.

These Rice Krispies Treat Pops are just so festive and fun. I think they would be a great addition to any party. If you are looking for something patriotic for Memorial Day or the 4th of July, dip in white chocolate and use red and blue sprinkles. Instant patriotic treat!

Rice Krispies Treat Pops - Simple to make these festive treats with kids.

Any kid will tell you that the best part of helping in the kitchen (besides spending quality time with the family) is tasting the results. I asked my kids to rate the experience on a scale of 1-10 and here’s what they said:

How did the treats look? 10’s all around!
How did they taste? 10’s again.
How fun was making the Rice Krispies Treat Pops? More 10’s!

There you have it, completely unbiased reviews from my kids. You can totally trust them.

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Rice Krispies Treat Pops

Rice Krispies Treat Pops - It is simple to make these festive treats with kids.

Course Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword rice krispies, rice krispies treats

Servings 16

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter or margarine
4 cups mini marshmallows
6 cups Kellogg's Rice Krispies cereal
1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
1 cups white chocolate chips
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Sprinkles

Instructions

Melt butter over low heat in a large saucepan and add 4 cups of mini marshmallows. Stir until the marshmallows are melted.
When the marshmallows are completely melted, remove pan from heat and add in 6 cups of Rice Krispies. Stir until the Rice Krispies are thoroughly coated.
Press the mixture into a greased 13x9 pan. Use a spatula to flatten the mixture into the pan. Allow the mixture to cool.
When the Rice Krispies Treats have cooled, cut into 16 equal pieces. Push an ice cream stick into each treat to make a Rice Krispies Treat pop.
After cutting the pops, they will still have a rectangular shape. If you push the top corners down with your fingers you can make them rounded so they look more like an ice cream pop.
To melt the chocolate for dipping - pour 1 cup of semisweet chips in a microwave safe bowl and mix with 1/2 tablespoon of vegetable oil. Microwave until melted. Repeat the process in another bowl with 1 cup of the white chocolate chips and 1/2 tablespoon of oil. Microwave until melted.
Holding the treat by the stick, dip it into the melted chocolate. Dip some of your pops in the semi sweet chocolate and some in the white chocolate chips.
Shake some sprinkles on top.
Place the pops on some parchment or wax paper to cool.

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Comments

Elaine says
January 5, 2016 at 5:24 am
they look good
Elizabeth says
July 2, 2017 at 2:20 am
Hi, I tried your recipe and everything looked great but I had one issue with the actual treats. Once the treats started cooling down, they just got harder and harder and within 30-40 mins they were rock hard; not even edible anymore. Is there something I did wrong? Do you have an suggestions on how to avoid this? Thank you so much.
- Vicky says
  July 5, 2017 at 9:48 am
  Oh no, I am sorry to hear that Elizabeth. I have no idea why that would have happened. I have made these many times and they have always been the consistency of normal rice krispie treats. Does popping them in the microwave help?
Tayla says
October 22, 2018 at 11:14 pm
Does anyone know the serving size for this? I want to make at least 138 of them and I just need to know how they’re going to turn out.
Julia says
April 29, 2020 at 7:16 pm

My kids will love these, we just talked about Rice Krispies treats. Definitely making these tomorrow 🙂 Thank you for sharing this super recipe!
Eileen Kelly says
April 29, 2020 at 9:54 pm

This is such a fun snack to make with the kids, Besides tasting great, the children get to be apart of the fun.
Dannii says
April 29, 2020 at 11:37 pm

We love rice krispie cakes. I love this idea of serving them in pops.
Irina says
April 30, 2020 at 12:13 am

Thank you for the great idea of cooking with kids. It seems so much fun to make these crispy cuties. Love them!
Tania | Fit Foodie Nutter says
April 30, 2020 at 12:48 am

Such a great recipe to try with the kids! And they can do most of the cooking by themselves too! What a winner.