Shamrock Rice Krispie Treats

Make these Shamrock Rice Krispie Treats for your St. Patrick’s Day celebration or just for fun! They are easy to make and kids and adults will love to decorate and eat them. These green desserts are perfect for a school treat, the office, or a party!

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These Shamrock Rice Krispie Treats are perfect for St. Patrick’s day and are so fun to make! My recipe uses lime and lemon-flavored marshmallows for a spin on the original recipe, but you can always use regular marshmallows instead.

If you are looking for more green desserts, check out my Oreo Mint Ice Cream Pie and my Pistachio Macarons!

How To Make Shamrock Rice Krispie Treats

1. Prepare a 9×13 pan with non-stick spray. Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the marshmallows and stir until fully melted in the butter. Stir in the green food coloring. Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the rice cereal. Add to the prepared dish and press into the pan as much as you can. Place the pan in the fridge for 10 minutes to cool.
2. Turn the pan upside down on top of a cutting board or counter. Use the cookie cutter to cut out as many shamrocks as you can.
3. Use gel frosting and sprinkles to decorate the shamrocks with fun faces. Enjoy!

Tools Needed to Make These St. Patrick’s Day Treats

• Shamrock Cookie Cutter

• 9×13 Baking Dish
• Heart Sprinkles
• Candy Eyeballs
• Green Decorating Gel
• Yellow Decorating Gel

Tips for Making Rice Cereal Shamrocks

• You can use regular marshmallows instead of lime and lemon-flavored marshmallows. Below is a photo of the marshmallows I used. You do have to separate the flavors, but my son and I had fun doing it!😁
• If you want your treats to have more flavor but don’t have flavored marshmallows, try adding lime extract, almond extract, or even peppermint extract!
• Make sure you use non-stick spray on your pan so the treats don’t stick!
• You can also spray your hands with non-stick spray before pressing the treats into the pan so that they are nice and compact. This will make cutting out the shapes much easier.
• Get creative with your decorating and most importantly, have fun!

Other Easy Dessert Recipes to Check Out

• Easy Cake Bites
• Banana Muffins with Cream Cheese Frosting
• Air Fryer Pop Tarts
• Easy Lemon Curd Filled Cupcakes
• Easy Macaron Recipe for Beginners

Shamrock Rice Krispie Treats

Make these cute and fun and Shamrock Rice Krispie Treats for St. Patrick's Day using your favorite childhood treat and some sprinkles!

5 from 16 votes

Print Pin Rate

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Cool Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Servings: 8 shamrocks

Calories: 87kcal

Author: EmilyFabulous

Equipment

• shamrock-shaped cookie cutter
• large pot/saucepan
• 9×13 pan
• non-stick spray
• wax paper

Ingredients

Rice Cereal Treats

• 3 tbsp butter
• 6 cups rice cereal
• 4 cups lime and lemon marshmallows *see notes
• green food coloring
• sprinkles for decorating
• green gel frosting for decorating

Instructions

• Prepare a 9×13 pan with non-stick spray. Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the marshmallows and stir until fully melted in the butter. Stir in the green food coloring. Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the rice cereal. Add to the prepared dish and press into the pan as much as you can. Place the pan in the fridge for 10 minutes to cool.
  
• Turn the pan upside down on top of a cutting board or counter. Use the cookie cutter to cut out as many shamrocks as you can.
  
• Use gel frosting and sprinkles to decorate the shamrocks with fun faces. Enjoy!
  

Notes

• You can use regular marshmallows instead of lime and lemon-flavored marshmallows. Below is a photo of the marshmallows I used. You will need two bags and you do have to separate the flavors, but my son and I had fun doing it!😁
• These treats can be stored in an air-tight container for 3-4 days.
• Nutrition estimates are for Rice Krispie Treats ONLY.

Nutrition

Calories: 87kcal | Carbohydrates: 13.2g | Protein: 0.8g | Fat: 3.5g | Saturated Fat: 2.2g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 30mg | Potassium: 31mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 4g | Calcium: 1mg

Any nutrition calculations are only estimates using online calculators. Please verify using your own data.

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