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    Home » Party Food » Birthday Party

    Rice Krispie Treat Balloons

    Modified: Aug 29, '23 · Published: Aug 17, '11 · By: Beth Klosterboer · Commission earned on paid or sponsored links.

    These colorful Rice Krispie Treat Balloons are super easy to make for a birthday party. Kids will love these sweet birthday treats.

    Rice Krispie Treat Balloons.

    For my last birthday party post I decided to put together a super simple, quick, and easy recipe (well, I wouldn't even call it a recipe, it's just a decorating idea, really.)

    I am very aware of the fact that many of my recipes here at Hungry Happenings take time and patience to re-create and I try to offer alternatives for those occasions when you just don't have either.

    When you look at the picture above, would you imagine that these festive little balloons take minutes to make using three store-bought products? They may even be items you already have on hand. If not,  go to the store, and buy some Kellogg's Rice Krispies Treats, Fruit Roll-Ups, and Twizzlers Pull & Peel. Unwrap a treat, shape it into a circle, wrap it in a roll-up, and tie on a Twizzler. Done!

    colorful Rice Krispie Treat birthday balloons covered in fruit rolls and tied with licorice.

    Rice Krispies Treat Birthday Balloons

    Ingredients

    Kellogg's Rice Krispies Treats
    Fruit Roll-Ups
    Twizzlers Pull & Peel

    Supplies

    2 ¼" round cookie cutter, optional

    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. Use this recipe to add some extra taste!

    Just follow the recipe in the link provided, cut them into the shapes needed, and use them in the steps below:

    cut Rice Krispie Treats into circles and set a fruit roll-up on top.

    Cut Rice Krispie Treat balloons.

    Unwrap Rice Krispies Treats. Smash all four edges of the treat so that you have curved edges.

    If you want a perfectly round balloon, press the treat into a 2 ¼" round cookie cutter. Otherwise, just smash and shape the treat into a round or oval shape.

    Unwrap a Fruit Roll-Up and lay one on top of a round treat with a corner pointing upwards.

    wrap fruit roll-ups around a round Rice Krispie treat.

    Cover treats with fruit rolls.

    Turn this treat over, so that the Fruit Roll-Up is on the work surface and the treat is facing up.

    Fold over the top point of the fruit roll then begin folding in the fruit roll all around the treat, leaving the bottom open.

    Turn the treat face up and pinch the bottom part of the fruit roll gently in the center.

    Tie Twizzlers Pull-n-Peel on the balloon Rice Krispie Treats.

    Add licorice strings.

    Peel the Twizzlers Pull & Peels apart into individual strings.

    Tie a Pull & Peel string onto each of the Rice Krispie Treat Birthday Balloons.

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    Beth Klosterboer
    Beth Klosterboer
    Hi, I'm Beth Klosterboer, a professional chocolatier & baker, cookbook author, and event planner. I love sharing recipes for happy occasions here on Hungry Happenings. I also create easy fudge recipes to share at HowToMakeEasyFudge.com, rice krispie treat recipes at HowToMakeCerealTreats.com, and easy cookie recipes at HowToMakeEasyCookies.com
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    1. Asmita says

      February 15, 2014 at 5:48 am

      Hi,
      Great idea.
      All are looking very cute.

      Reply
    2. Indian confused Aussie mum says

      August 27, 2012 at 11:20 am

      Hi what are rice crispy treats I don't think we get them in australia

      Reply
      • Beth Jackson Klosterboer says

        August 27, 2012 at 11:38 am

        A Rice Crispy Treat is rice cereal mixed with marshmallows and butter. We can buy them pre-made here in America, but they are so simple to make. Just melt 3 tablespoons butter (60 ml) and 10 ounces (285 grams) marshmallows either on the stove or in the microwave. Then mix in 6 cups (140 grams) crisp rice cereal (Rice Krispies Cereal.) Pour it into a lined baking sheet and allow it to cool. Remove the treats from the pan and cut. If you are making the balloons, just cut them into circles.

        Reply
    3. Indian confused Aussie mum says

      August 27, 2012 at 11:19 am

      Hi what are rice krispy treats I don't think we get them here in Australia.

      Reply
    4. Beth Jackson Klosterboer says

      November 11, 2011 at 2:11 am

      Thanks everyone:)

      Hi Anonymous, so glad you found this idea for your son's party. I hope he and his friends enjoy this sweet treat.

      Reply
    5. Anonymous says

      November 11, 2011 at 12:51 am

      My sons party is tommorow and his theme is ballons and I am so ecited to try this for his party. So creative and simple.

      Reply
    6. Anonymous says

      September 04, 2011 at 3:40 pm

      My sister in law made these with my kids while i was at work. The kids loved to make them and had a great time. And also, they were pretty good to eat with the fruit roll up on it!

      Reply
    7. Ashley@bakerbynature says

      August 20, 2011 at 8:17 am

      This is just too adorable! I think I would fall weak to eating half the candy before I make them... but i'm willing to take that chance!

      Reply
    8. Denise Z says

      August 20, 2011 at 4:45 am

      These are just too cute! Thank you for sharing 🙂

      Reply
    9. The Outlaw Mom says

      August 20, 2011 at 4:13 am

      What a cute idea! Thanks for sharing 🙂

      Reply
    10. Leslie says

      August 19, 2011 at 1:41 am

      Next year just may have to be a balloon themed party...these would be fantastic instead of a cake!

      Reply
    11. Tanya Anurag says

      August 18, 2011 at 6:25 pm

      You are sooo soooo creative. I would have never thought of something like that.

      Thanks for linking up at Tea-Time Thursdays @ Kreative Korner. Your post added to the celebration. Party for this week is going on now. Hope to see you there.

      http://tanyaanurag.blogspot.com/2011/08/tea-time-thursdays-3-and-features.html

      Reply
    12. Wendy says

      August 18, 2011 at 3:55 pm

      Very cute!

      Reply
    13. Vanessa says

      August 18, 2011 at 2:30 am

      Great idea!

      Reply
    14. Trish - Sweetology101 says

      August 18, 2011 at 12:08 am

      so creative I love it! Can't wait to do this for my daughter.

      Reply
    15. Vanessa K says

      August 18, 2011 at 12:00 am

      What a great idea! So easy and cute 🙂

      Reply
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