Just when I thought I had tried every rice crispy treat recipe under the sun….this recipe shows up on StumbleUpon.
I may or may not have immediately run to the store to by a cake mix to make it.
And…had a little too much fun playing with those gorgeous, colorful sprinkles.
And…enjoyed every single, glorious, hint-of-cake-batter-flavored bite.
And…shared the rest with friends so that I didn’t eat too many bites.
And…now I share it with all of you.
And…you should make some.
:)
Cake Batter Rice Crispy Treats
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 12-16 servings
Description
You will love this bright and colorful cake batter rice crispy treats recipe! Great for special occasions!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 Tbsp. butter
- 1 (10 oz.) bag of mini-marshmallows
- 1/2 cup yellow cake mix (the dry cake mix, not prepared into a batter!)
- 5 cups crispy rice cereal
- 1 (1.75 oz.) container of sprinkles
Instructions
- Melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat and add marshmallows. Stir until they begin to melt, then remove from heat. Whisk in the (dry) cake mix, then stir in cereal so it is completely coated with marshmallow mixture. Sprinkle in half of the sprinkles and briefly stir. (Don’t stir too much or the sprinkles will bleed out their color.) Press the mixture into a baking dish (any size will do) and top with remaining sprinkles. Let sit for about 30 minutes before cutting. I find spraying a knife with nonstick spray helps to cut them cleanly.
- *Disclaimer: You consume dry cake mix at your own risk.*
Notes
Recipe slightly adapted from How Sweet Eats
I need to put them in little bags. What kind of bags can I use to keep them fresh. It’s for my daughter to take to school for Easter treats
These look amazing! I’d like to ship them to my friend for her birthday. Any idea how long they last or recommendations for storage (room temp, fridge, etc.)?
Thank you!
Hi Maya! These should be fine at room temp for a while. We hope your friend enjoys them! :)
I absolutely adore this recipe. I started making them for Valentine’s Day last year, and I’ve been making them ever since. People go nuts over them, and I’m constantly asked to make more!
We’re so glad to hear you love these, Alex! :)
Why yellow cake mix? Would white be ok?
We think you could definitely do white if you wanted — we hope you enjoy!
Try it with 2-10oz bags of marshmallows.
Amazingly chewy/gooey!! :)
We’re so glad you enjoyed them, Karrie!
I’ve always made mine with peanut butter in the mm mixture, my granddaughter went crazy when she saw these and couldn’t say Pleeeeeeeeeeze enough. SOOO we made them today so she could take them on her family camp trip. PERFECT!!!
Awww, we’re so happy to hear that! :D
Hmm. Wonder what these would be like with Cocoa Krispies and devil’s food cake mix. And maybe some pecans… ;)
Sounds pretty insanely delicious to me! : )
i ever eat the rice treat. my mom everyday getting for me when i was child
i will try make your recipe
thank you