Rice Krippy Treats

Months ago, I found Bluey cereal at the grocery store. It was on sale, and it looked almost identical to Kix cereal which my kids really enjoyed. I read the ingredients and saw that the color they added was a natural dye. I asked my kids if they would eat it, they said yes, and I bought a box.  

  

Well, friends, my children struggled through that first bag. I even ate multiple servings myself and it tasted identical to Kix. But my kids just didn't ask for it nor did they want it when I offered. So somehow, the first bag was eaten, and the second bag was left unopened in our pantry for months. I had actually forgotten we still had it because when I reorganize our pantry, I put whatever I can in whatever packaging I have to maximize storage space. For most people, this is a nightmare because they forget what they have. For me, it works and nothing expires for the most part - I think. This bag of Bluey cereal was hiding inside a Cinnamon Toast Crunch box.

Recently, the idea hit to me to turn this cereal into a marshmallow treat - basically a rice krispie with subbed Bluey cereal.  I went to the grocery store, got a bag of marshmallows, and made this with my kids. 

Three ingredients! 10 oz bag of marshmallows. 6 cups of cereal (I added more but you need to watch as you stir it in). 2 TB butter (I might add slightly more next time).

 

I remember making this treat as a child with my mother exactly once. To my memory, that was the one and only time I've ever made it by myself. For some reason I was under the impression I needed to use a nonstick pot to make this with to help the marshmallow stick less. When I shared this with a friend, she told me she makes hers in stainless steel pots. I will concur the nonstick did not make a difference and will use a stainless steel pot next time. It just gives me the flexibility to grab any cooking utensil instead of having to limit my utensils in order to improve longevity of the surface of the pot. 

I don't know if anyone doesn't know this trick, but saving butter wrappers to use as pan greasers in baking is genius. My friend taught me this trick in my early 20s because she baked immensely more than I had ever. Baking is still not something I enjoy to this day, but I have used this trick multiple times when I do bake. 

My kids gladly ate my homemade "rice krippy" treats. That's what we call them in our house because our kids couldn't pronounce the "-sp" cluster properly when younger. We've kept this silly pronunciation because it makes it more fun. Yes, my husband and I are two grown adults who will still say rice krippy treats to each other because it's cute and funny. Our kids can pronounce it correctly now, but it's still fun to keep this pronunciation alive in our house.