Back to School Rice Krispie Treats

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We shared with you so many wonderful and easy Back to School Kid’s Snack Ideas. How about these fun Rice Krispie Treats?! These treats would be perfect to make for the class the first week of school. In true Back to School fashion, they’re decorated with bright primaries and embellished with edible decorations! You could also package them individually and sell at a Bake Sale Fundraiser! Rice Krispie Treats are so easy, your kids will love to help you make them. A quick tip: Put a little butter on your hands before you press them into the pan, they won’t stick to your hands. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter
• Two 10 oz. bags of mini marshmallows
• 10 cups Rice Krispies cereal
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 cup Wilton red melting chips
• 1/8 cup Wilton blue melting chips
• 1/8 cup Wilton green melting chips
• 1/8 cup Wilton yellow melting chips
• Wilton edible Apple decorations
• Optional: Wilton edible ABC’s decorations

Directions:

1. Line a 9×12 pan with foil and spray with Pam. Set aside.
2. In a large sauce pan, melt butter over low heat.
3. And marshmallows to the melted butter, stirring constantly.
4. Once marshmallows are melted, remove from heat and stir in the cereal and salt until well-coated.
5. Using a rubber spatula, transfer the Rice Krispies to prepared pan and press down firmly and evenly.
6. Cool completely in pan.
7. With a metal spatula, loosen the Rice Krispies from the pan. Invert the Rice Krispies onto a plate.
8. Let cool completely before cutting into 8-12 even pieces.
9. Microwave 1/8 cup of Wilton red chocolate melts for 30 seconds. Stir until completely melted. Drizzle over three Rice Krispies bars.
10. Microwave 1/8 cup of Wilton blue chocolate melts for 30 seconds. Stir until completely melted. Drizzle over three Rice Krispies bars.
11. Microwave 1/8 cup of Wilton green chocolate melts for 30 seconds. Stir until completely melted. Drizzle over three Rice Krispies bars.
12. Microwave 1/8 cup of Wilton yellow chocolate melts for 30 seconds. Stir until completely melted. Drizzle over three Rice Krispies bars.
13. Before icing dries, firmly apply Wilton edible Apple decorations and ABC’s to each Rice Krispies bar.

ENJOY!

Back to School Rice Krispie Treats

• Author: Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living

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Ingredients

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• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter
• Two 10 oz. bags of mini marshmallows
• 10 cups Rice Krispies cereal
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 cup Wilton red melting chips
• 1/8 cup Wilton blue melting chips
• 1/8 cup Wilton green melting chips
• 1/8 cup Wilton yellow melting chips
• Wilton edible Apple decorations
• Optional: Wilton edible ABC’s decorations

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Instructions

1. Line a 9×12 pan with foil and spray with Pam. Set aside.
2. In a large sauce pan, melt butter over low heat.
3. And marshmallows to the melted butter, stirring constantly.
4. Once marshmallows are melted, remove from heat and stir in the cereal and salt until well-coated.
5. Using a rubber spatula, transfer the Rice Krispies to prepared pan and press down firmly and evenly.
6. Cool completely in pan.
7. With a metal spatula, loosen the Rice Krispies from the pan. Invert the Rice Krispies onto a plate.
8. Let cool completely before cutting into 8-12 even pieces.
9. Microwave 1/8 cup of Wilton red chocolate melts for 30 seconds. Stir until completely melted. Drizzle over three Rice Krispies bars.
10. Microwave 1/8 cup of Wilton blue chocolate melts for 30 seconds. Stir until completely melted. Drizzle over three Rice Krispies bars.
11. Microwave 1/8 cup of Wilton green chocolate melts for 30 seconds. Stir until completely melted. Drizzle over three Rice Krispies bars.
12. Microwave 1/8 cup of Wilton yellow chocolate melts for 30 seconds. Stir until completely melted. Drizzle over three Rice Krispies bars.
13. Before icing dries, firmly apply Wilton edible Apple decorations and ABC’s to each Rice Krispies bar.

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Apple Cupcakes

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Can you believe we are already talking back to school?! Beyond supplies and everything else that comes with starting school again, getting teachers a little treat to begin the school year is a great idea! Why not make them something? Any teacher would love these adorable cupcakes made to look like an apple! Make a tray of them and put in the Teacher’s Lunchroom or Main Office. They’re so easy to make and will be a huge hit! My kids would agree that a few set aside to enjoy after school on the first day is a good idea too!

Cake Ingredients:

• 1 box White Cake Mix + box ingredients
• Red Cupcake Liners

Frosting Ingredients:

• 1 cup softened Butter
• 3 cup Powdered Sugar
• 3 tbsp Milk
• 1 tsp Vanilla
• Red Food Coloring
• Red Sparkling Sugar
• 12 Tootsie Roll Midgies
• Green Fruit Rollups or Green M&Ms

Directions:

1. Preheat oven and line muffin tins with paper liners.
2. Prepare batter according to box directions.
3. Fill liners 2/3 full and bake according to box directions for cupcakes.
4. Allow to cool completely.
5. Whip butter and vanilla for until fluffy.
6. Gradually add powdered sugar.
7. Add milk until you reach desired consistency.
8. Add food coloring to acheive pink/red color.
9. Frost each cupcake.
10. Sprinkle with red sparkling sugar.
11. Insert Tootsie Roll in middle to make stem.
12. If using Rollups, cut 2 leaves for each cupcake and put in place or if using M&Ms, place 2 M&Ms to represent leaves.

Back to School Apple Cupcakes

• Author: Ashley from Frugal Coupon Living

Print Recipe

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Ingredients

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• 1 box White Cake Mix + box ingredients
• Red Cupcake Liners
• 1 cup softened Butter
• 3 cup Powdered Sugar
• 3 tbsp Milk
• 1 tsp Vanilla
• Red Food Coloring
• Red Sparkling Sugar
• 1 cup softened Butter
• 3 cup Powdered Sugar
• 3 tbsp Milk
• 1 tsp Vanilla
• Red Food Coloring
• Red Sparkling Sugar

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven and line muffin tins with paper liners.
2. Prepare batter according to box directions.
3. Fill liners 2/3 full and bake according to box directions for cupcakes.
4. Allow to cool completely.
5. Whip butter and vanilla for until fluffy.
6. Gradually add powdered sugar.
7. Add milk until you reach desired consistency.
8. Add food coloring to acheive pink/red color.
9. Frost each cupcake.
10. Sprinkle with red sparkling sugar.
11. Insert Tootsie Roll in middle to make stem.
12. If using Rollups, cut 2 leaves for each cupcake and put in place or if using M&Ms, place 2 M&Ms to represent leaves.

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