This 4th of July Rice Krispie Treat Bowl is the perfect centerpiece for all of your tasty treats! This simple snack is 100% edible and so enjoyable to eat.
My obsession with edible bowls continues. This time I made a 4th of July Rice Krispie Treat Bowl and filled it with Red, White and Blue Rice Krispie Treat Stars.
I served it last week at a movie night that we hosted and the kids loved the stars but couldn't wait to break into the bowl. They thought it was so cool to be able to eat a bowl.
I thought this would be a pretty easy edible bowl to make and I was hoping it would be something that could be served at an outdoor picnic on a hot summer day, but found that a traditional rice krispie treat and even one with melted white chocolate chips added was not structurally sound. Both bowls cracked once the stars were added inside the bowl.
To combat this problem I brushed a layer of melted chips on the inside of the bowl, which hardened and kept the bowl intact but sadly would melt if left outside in temperatures much higher than 75 degrees. So, if you are lucky enough to live where it's cool and lovely on the 4th of July, then by all means, put this dessert outside. If not, then you'll have to keep it in the house.
This bowl, like my Chocolate Chip Cookie Serving Bowl and my White Chocolate Popcorn Bowl can be decorated for just about any holiday or occasion just by changing what's inside the bowl. Today, I'll share the tutorial for making the rice krispie treat bowl and in a few days I'll show you how to make the red, white and blue rice krispies treat stars. So, stay tuned.
Rice Krispie Treat Bowl
Ingredients:
¼ cup (½ stick) butter
10 ounce bag of Jet Puffed Mini Marshmallows
8 ounces Nestle Premier White Morsels or white Candy Melts*
3.2 ounce jar of red, white and blue jimmies (sprinkles)
6 cups Kellogg's Rice Krispies cereal
Supplies:
Reynolds Non-Stick Tin Foil (or regular foil sprayed with cooking spray)
large bowl
Instructions:
If you are looking to use homemade Rice Krispie Treats, head on over to my new website, HowToMakeRiceKrispies.com. You can also check out how we taste tested 20 versions of the Rice Krispie Treat recipe to come up with the absolute BEST Rice Krispie Treat Recipe. This would be a great way to add some extra flavor to your bowl, just follow the recipe attached to the link and add the extras provided here!
Line a large bowl with non-stick tin foil.
Combine the butter, marshmallows and 6 ounces (1 cup) of the white chips in a microwave safe bowl. Heat on high power for 1 minute. Stir. Return to microwave and heat for 30 seconds, then stir. If the marshmallows and chocolate aren't melted, return to microwave and heat for 15 second increments, stirring after each, until melted.
Note: you can also melt it in a saucepan set over low heat on the stove.
Stir the sprinkles into the the cereal and pour it into the marshmallow mixture. Stir well to coat all the cereal.
Spoon the rice krispie treat into the tin foil lined bowl. Press it into the bowl making your cereal treat bowl about an inch and a half thick.
This stuff is sticky, so I suggest you either butter your hands well, or put on a pair of food handling gloves and butter those well before smashing the cereal treat mixture into the bowl.
Melt the remaining white chips and brush them on the inside of the rice krispie treat bowl. Freeze for 10 minutes.
Let the cereal treat harden for at least 30 minutes, then lift if out of the bowl and peel off the foil.
Check back in a few days to see how I made the Red, White and Blue Rice Krispies Treat Stars that I used to fill my bowl.
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More Edible Bowls
from Hungry Happenings
Chocolate Chip Cookie Serving Bowl
100% Edible White Chocolate Popcorn Bowl
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Caramel Rice Krispies Treat Sand Castle
Cocoa Krispies Easter Bunny Treats
Rice Krispies Treat Birthday Party Hat
Fuzzy Rice Krispies Treat Chicks
If you're looking for other 4th of July Recipes, click the link and explore all my other Independence Day inspired food.
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Andrea @ This Pug Life says
This is awesome! I love all your edible bowls, so cool.
Sara Allen says
This is so great! My boys would love it, and would love eating it too I'm sure.
Sara Allen says
This is so great! My boys would love it.
Bobbi @ 3GLOL says
This is going ALL out...when the treats are gone, just eat the bowl. LOL
Pinned it!!
Thanks for sharing!
Laurie says
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Camille Gillham says
How great is this! Pinned it and will definitely be doing it. Thanks for the great tutorial. #sitsblogging
Midnight Cowgirl says
That is one yummy looking bowl!
Kat Clayton says
This is so awesome! Who would've thought to make a bowl! Love it!
Ginnie says
This is such a cool idea! I definitely need to try this:)
Audrey says
Stopping by fro SITS Girls DIY Linkup. This is adorable! I love edible bowls too, but never thought of doing this.
Cheryl Dewees says
I love this idea!!! Definitely making this one.
onel says
OMG this looks so cute and yummy! Looking forward to seeing how you make the stars!
Tammy says
This is so cute. Just had to share on FB and Pin it every where!!!
beth says
Thanks so much for sharing and pinning. I'm always appreciative of that:)
Lindsay Ann says
Love all your edible bowls! This and the popcorn bowl are my favorites! So fun 🙂
Amy Gregson says
You are so creative! I love this idea and might just surprise my kids with it tonight. Thanks for sharing!
The Partiologist says
How festive and fun to present this at a fourth of July party - you are totally rocking those edible bowls!
Brenda@SweetSimpleStuff says
WOW! I want to come to your movie night! My hubby's family is happy with normal Rice Krispie treats ... I'm never sharing your ideas with them, LOL :). I really will share your ideas and tell them that it's their turn to make the treats 😉
Karen @ Sugartown Sweets says
I am happy with your obsession with edible bowls, and as a rice krispie treats fan..this one is awesome!
Thao Williams says
This is absolutely adorable!!