Get a slam dunk with these March Madness easy Basketball Rice Krispies. Perfect for the final four playoffs or a basketball sports themed party.
Slam Dunk Basketball Rice Krispies
Did you know the game of basketball began in the late 1800s by a PE instructor looking to have a sport with less impact than football. This loved sport was born in 1891 in the heartland of Springfield, Massachusetts. It eventually ended up as an American college sport before it became a pro-league sport. There is your slam dunk jeopardy factor for the day!
Rice Krispie Treats for All Seasons
We love making Rice Krispie Treats for all seasons including the season of basketball! These Basketball Rice Krispies are perfect for watching the big game or for celebrating a year of life at a basketball or sports themed birthday party. Using a traditional rice krispies treat, the extra steps like shaping and icing your basketballs, are incredibly simple!
Enjoy!
Basketball Rice Krispies Ingredients:
- 16 oz bag marshmallows
- 7 cups Rice Krispies cereal
- 3 tablespoons softened butter
- Vanilla frosting
- Orange food coloring
- 2 cups light cocoa candy melts
Basketball Rice Krispies Supplies:
- Decorating bags
- Large microwave safe bowl
- Small mixing bowl
- Long spoon
- 9×13” pan
- Non-stick cooking spray
- 4-5” circle cookie cutter
March Madness Basketball Rice Krispies
Ingredients
- 16 oz bag marshmallows
- 7 cups Rice Krispies cereal
- 3 tablespoons softened butter
- Vanilla frosting
- Orange food coloring
- 2 cups light cocoa candy melts
Instructions
- First, in a large bowl, combine your marshmallows and butter and heat in the microwave for 1-2 minutes and mix.
- Mix in a few drops of orange food coloring. Be conservative. Add as needeed.
- Next, mix in your Rice Krispies cereal until your cereal is evenly covered in your marshmallow mixture.
- Grab your 9×13″ baking pan and grease it.
- Press your Rice Krispies mixture into your pan firmly.
- Let Rice Krispies set for a few hours or in the freezer for 15 minutes and use a circle cookie cutter to cut out basketball shaped Rice Krispies.
- Mix your can of frosting with orange food coloring and place in a decorating bag.
- Frost each basketball Rice Krispie treat.
- In a small microwave safe bowl, heat 2 cups of light cocoa candy melts on 50% power for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds until melted.
- Finally, fill a decorating bag with the melted chocolate and use to draw the lines on each basketball Rice Krispie Treat.
Basketball Rice Krispies Directions:
First, in a large bowl, combine your marshmallows and butter and heat in the microwave for 1-2 minutes and mix.
Mix in a few drops of orange food coloring. Be conservative. Add as needed.
Next, mix in your Rice Krispies cereal until your cereal is evenly covered in your marshmallow mixture.
Grab your 9×13″ baking pan and grease it.
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Press your Rice Krispies mixture into your pan firmly.
Let Rice Krispies set for a few hours or in the freezer for 15 minutes and use a circle cookie cutter to cut out basketball shaped Rice Krispies.
Mix your can of frosting with orange food coloring and place in a decorating bag.
Frost each basketball Rice Krispie treat.
In a small microwave safe bowl, heat 2 cups of light cocoa candy melts on 50% power for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds until melted.
Finally, fill a decorating bag with the melted chocolate and use to draw the lines on each basketball Rice Krispie Treat.
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Last Updated on March 29, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living