Watermelon Rice Krispies Treats 🍉

I haven't made Rice Krispies Treats for years, but had to try this watermelon version from Dine & Dish. They added flavorings (i.e., strawberry flavored marshmallows, watermelon-cherry drink mix, lime drink mix), but I stayed with the original Rice Krispies Treats version and food coloring. Bring this easy-to-make fun treat to a summer picnic and the kids will love you ~ guaranteed ❤️

Ingredients:

Green rind:

• 4 cups Rice Krispies cereal
• 4 cups mini marshmallows
• 3 Tbsp butter
• Green food coloring

Red center:

• 5 cups Rice Krispies cereal
• 5 cups mini marshmallows
• 3 Tbsp butter
• Red food coloring

• Carob or chocolate chips

Green rind: Melt butter in a large pan over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until completed melted; add food coloring and stir until blended. Remove from heat; add Rice Krispies and stir with a greased wooden spoon, until fully incorporated.  

With buttered hands, divide mixture into 4 pieces and place pieces, evenly-spaced, near inside edges of a lightly greased 9 inch cake pan. Working quickly, press mixture along the sides of the pans until you have formed an even ring around the cake pan.

Red center: Repeat process except use 5 cups of Rice Krispies and marshmallows and red food coloring. 

With buttered hands, place red-colored Rice Krispies into the center of the pan. Firmly press mixture until it is firm and even with the green rind. If another cake pan is available, place plastic wrap over Rice Krispies and press down with 2nd cake pan.

After cooled, cut into desired number of slices. Press several Carob or chocolate chips firmly into the center of each piece (red sections). If desired, carefully press a popsicle stick in the middle of each watermelon slice.