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    Home » Recipes » Kid's Treats

    Rice Krispie Treat Bears, Bunnies, and Badgers

    Published: Jun 24, '19 · Modified: Apr 20, '21 · By: Beth · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    It's so easy to make these cute Rice Krispie treat bears, bunnies, and badgers using a Wilton's new DIY-Lish Decorating Kit, complete with all the tools you'll need to make fun fondant animals.

    This post is sponsored by Wilton. All the opinions expressed here are my own.

    cute animal themed rice krispie treats including a black bear, a bunny, and a badger all decorated using fondant

    If you love making cute desserts like these Rice Krispie treat bears, bunnies, and badgers, but you don't always have the right tools or ingredients on hand, you are going to love the new DIY-Lish Decorating Kits from Wilton.

    Each decorating kit has all the tools you will need to make the most adorable decorations for your cupcakes, cookies, brownies, and Rice Krispie treats.

    I was so excited when Wilton asked me to share this new product with you because I know many of you like to create fun food but don't have all the specialized tools that I use to create all of my projects.

    DIY-Lish Decorating Kits from Wilton featuring Cute Critters, Mermaid Cupcakes, Gummy Candies, and Popsicle Lollipops

    I realize that having a kitchen filled with every cookie cutter under the sun and just about every other imaginable cake, cookie, cupcake, and candy decorating tool is not normal.

    My kitchen is loaded with more tools than most people would need in their lifetime but that's because I've created over 1,030 fun food projects to share with you here and have used a plethora of tools to make those creations.

    But if you are just looking to make something simple and super cute, you are going to love these new DIY-Lish Kits.

    There are four different kits, including the Cute Critters Decorating Kit that I used to make the sweet bear, bunny, and badger fondant decorations for my cereal treats.

    The other kits will help you to easily decorate Mermaid Cupcakes and Lollipop Candy Cupcakes. There's even a Gummy Candy Decorating Kit that comes with gummy candy mix, coloring, sprinkles, and a gummy mold.

    two black bear rice krispie treats below two badger treats and two bunny treats

    I love that each kit comes with a project card which has step-by-step images and instructions on how to decorate your treats.

    You simply follow the directions to make your cute desserts.

    The Cute Critters Decorating Kit comes complete with:

    • 3 ounces black fondant
    • 3 ounces white fondant
    • 3 ounces brown fondant
    • 0.5 ounces black sugar pearls (candies)
    • 2-inch round cutter
    • 1 ½ inch teardrop cutter
    • 6-inch fondant roller
    • Step-by-step project card

    You will need a few other items:

    • Homemade Rice Krispie treats or other dessert
      • I have found, after having 20 people taste test over 20 versions of a traditional marshmallow cereal treat, the absolute  BEST Rice Krispie treats recipe that I have shared on my new website HowToMakeCerealTreats.com.
      • If you prefer, you can make Chocolate Rice Krispie treats or even Peanut Butter Rice Krispie treats.
      • You can also put these fondant animal toppers on brownies, cookies or cupcakes.
    • A silicone mat
      • If you love working with fondant or modeling chocolate, I highly recommend investing in a smooth silicone mat. Nothing sticks to them!!!!
      • You can roll the fondant out on the mat without having to dust it with corn starch or powdered sugar so your fondant will be nice and clean.
      • I use Wilton's Silicone Baking Mats and love that they have a nice smooth surface and are easy to clean.
      • If you don't have a silicone mat, you will need to lightly dust a counter-top or cutting board with corn starch or powdered sugar before rolling out your fondant.
    • Candy Melts or frosting
      • I highly recommend using Candy Melts to attach your fondant toppers to your treats.
      • You could use frosting, which will work fine to attach the toppers, but the ears will hold in place much better if you use Candy Melts.

    You will need a few other items:

    • Homemade Rice Krispie treats or other dessert
      • I have found, after having 20 people taste test over 20 versions of a traditional marshmallow cereal treat, the absolute  BEST Rice Krispie treats recipe that I have shared on my new website HowToMakeCerealTreats.com.
      • If you prefer, you can make Chocolate Rice Krispie treats or even Peanut Butter Rice Krispie treats.
      • You can also put these fondant animal toppers on brownies, cookies or cupcakes.
    • A silicone mat
      • If you love working with fondant or modeling chocolate, I highly recommend investing in a smooth silicone mat. Nothing sticks to them!!!!
      • You can roll the fondant out on the mat without having to dust it with corn starch or powdered sugar so your fondant will be nice and clean.
      • I use Wilton's Silicone Baking Mats and love that they have a nice smooth surface and are easy to clean.
      • If you don't have a silicone mat, you will need to lightly dust a counter-top or cutting board with corn starch or powdered sugar before rolling out your fondant.
    • Candy Melts or frosting
      • I highly recommend using Candy Melts to attach your fondant toppers to your treats.
      • You could use frosting, which will work fine to attach the toppers, but the ears will hold in place much better if you use Candy Melts.

    step-by-step project card showing how to knead fondant, roll it out, and cut out the shapes needed to make rice krispie treat bears, bunnies, and badgers

    How to Make Rice Krispie Treat Bears

    • Unwrap the fondant and knead until pliable.
      • Keep your fondant covered in plastic wrap or in a zip-top bag when you are not working with it so that it doesn't dry out.
    • Roll out some black fondant to 1/16 inch thickness.
    • Cut out one 2-inch circle and two black teardrops for each bear.
    • Cut across the two teardrops forming two ears.
    • Combine about ⅓ of the white fondant with a small amount (in a 6 to 1 ratio) of the brown fondant and knead together to create tan colored fondant.
    • Roll out the tan fondant and cut out 3 teardrops for each bear, then cut two of those teardrops using the cutter to make them a bit smaller in diameter.
    • Then cut across making the insides of the ears.

    Wilton DIY-Lish Cute Critters project card showing how to assemble the fondant bear, bunny, and badger decorations

    How to Assemble the Fondant Bear

    • Use a tiny bit of water to attach one tan teardrop along one edge of the black fondant circle and to attach the two pieces of each ear together.
      •  You can use a pastry brush, your finger, or one of Wilton's Water Brushes  to brush a thin layer of water onto the fondant pieces.
    • Pinch off a tiny bit of black fondant and roll it into an oval and attach it near the bottom edge of the tan teardrop to create the nose.
    • Use a toothpick or skewer to create to indentations in the nose for the nostrils.
    • Push two black sugar pearls into the circle of black fondant, on either side of the tan teardrop, just slightly below the top tip, to create the bear's eyes.
    • Use the 2-inch cutter to cut out rice krispie treats, brownies, or cookies.
    • Melt some white candy melts and brush a thin layer over your rice krispie treat, brownie, or cookie.
      • If using a cupcake you can skip this step.
    • Attach the ears to the cereal treat, brownie, or cookie using candy melts.
      • If attaching the fondant topper to a cupcake simple push the ears into the frosting to adhere.

    an assortment of fondant bears, bunnies, and badgers

    Bunny and Badger Designs

    To make the bunny and badger follow the instructions on the project card.

    I love the design of the bear and the badger (which could easily be turned into a panda bear using the same tools), but I think the bunny looks more like a fox or even a hedgehog.

    I would probably just skip the layered look on the bunny's face and simply make brown bunnies.

    There was enough of each color fondant to make 4 black bears, 3 bunnies, and 3 badgers. If you make plain brown bunnies and use less tan fondant then you should be able to get 4 of each animal out of the fondant in the kit.

    The few simple tools that are in this DIY-Lish Cute Critters Decorating Kit can be used to make so many cute animals. You can make brown bears, polar bears, hedgehogs, foxes, panda bears, and even fish (use one circle for the body, tear drops for fins and tail).

    Rice Krispie Treat Bears, Bunnies and Badgers Video

     

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    cute animal themed rice krispie treats including a black bear, a bunny, and a badger all decorated using fondant
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    Rice Krispie Treat Bears, Bunnies and Badgers
    Prep Time
    1 hr 15 mins
    Cook Time
    5 mins
     

    Marshmallow cereal treats cut into circles are topped with cute fondant bears, bunnies, and badgers.

    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: rice krispie treat animals
    Servings: 12
    Author: Beth
    Ingredients
    • 6 tablespoons European-Style salted butter
    • 16 ounces Kraft Jet-Puffed Marshmallows
    • 7 cups Kellogg's Rice Krispie Cereal
    • 1 Wilton DIY-Lish Cute Critters Decorating Kit
    • 2 ounces white candy melts, melted
    Instructions
    1. Melt butter and marshmallows in a large saucepan set over low heat then stir in the cereal until evenly coated.

    2. Gently spread into an even layer in a well buttered 9 x 13 inch pan.

    3. Allow to cool for at least one hour.

    4. Cut 12 circles out of the treats using the 2-inch round cutter from the DIY-Lish Decorating Kit.

    5. Knead then roll out the fondant to about 1/16 of an inch thickness. Mix together, in a 1 to 6 ratio, a small amount of white and brown fondant to create tan fondant.

    6. For each bear cut out 1 black circle, 2 black teardrops, and 3 tan teardrops.

      Attach one tan teardrop to the black circle using water and attach the other tan teardrops to the black teardrops, cutting off the tips, creating the ears.

      Press two black candies on either side of the tan teardrop creating the eyes.

      Roll a tiny piece of black fondant into an oval and attach, using water, along the bottom edge of the tan teardrop creating the nose.

      Use a toothpick to create two nostrils.

    7. Brush a thin layer of melted candy melts on the top of a rice krispie treat and attach a fondant bear face on top.

    8. Brush a small amount of candy melts onto the edge of one of the ears and press it onto the rice krispie treat along the top edge of the bears head. Repeat with the other ear.

    9. Create more fondant animals using the instructions found in the DIY-Lish Cute Critters Decorating Kit and attach them to the remaining rice krispie treats.

     

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    1. Laurie Baker

      March 07, 2023 at 8:08 pm

      I am currently learning to make desserts and my kids will definitely love it.

      Reply
    2. Aimee Shugarman

      July 06, 2019 at 1:45 pm

      Seriously so cute. My kids would love these!

      Reply
    3. Sarah Skaggs

      July 06, 2019 at 1:26 pm

      Oh my goodness, these are adorable! we made the bears and my girls loved it!

      Reply
      • Beth

        July 06, 2019 at 4:54 pm

        I'm so glad to here your girls had fun making the cute fondant bears!

        Reply
    4. Demeter

      July 06, 2019 at 8:58 am

      These are absolutely adorable!! I love how it's all broken down into such an easy process to follow.

      Reply
      • Beth

        July 06, 2019 at 10:15 am

        Thanks! These kits really are perfect for anyone who wants an easy way to decorate treats.

        Reply
    5. Krissy Allori

      July 06, 2019 at 1:22 am

      These are just so cute!

      Reply
    6. Natasha

      July 05, 2019 at 11:33 pm

      These would be so cute for a cabin or tent outing! Adventure is out there!!

      Reply
      • Beth

        July 06, 2019 at 10:12 am

        Absolutely! They would be great for any camping trip or outdoor adventure.

        Reply
    7. The Partiologist

      June 26, 2019 at 7:41 am

      Those kits are great, what a fun summer project the kids would love too!

      Reply
      • Beth

        July 01, 2019 at 8:41 am

        Yes, these kits are perfect for kids.

        Reply

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