Peppermint Swirl Rice Krispies® Cakes
Make holiday Rice Krispies® cakes with peppermint extract, vanilla frosting, and crushed candy cane. Melt butter and marshmallows. Stir in peppermint extract and Rice Krispies® cereal until well coated. Press the warm mixture into 12 buttered muffin cups to form cake shapes. Frost each cake with pink-tinted vanilla frosting and top with crushed candy cane. Prep takes 10 minutes. Total time is 50 minutes. The recipe makes 12 servings.
- Make a holiday treat with peppermint extract, vanilla frosting, and crushed candy cane.
- Melt butter and marshmallows, then stir in peppermint extract and Rice Krispies® cereal until coated.
- Press the mixture into 12 buttered muffin cups to create cake shapes, then let them cool.
- Top the cakes with pink-tinted vanilla frosting and crushed candy cane. Serve the same day for best results.
You’re sure to “sleigh” the holidays with these swirled surprises.
PREP TIME (MIN)
10
TOTAL TIME (MIN)
45
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp.Butter or margarine
- 4 cupsMarshmallows
- 6 cupsKellogg’s® Rice Krispies® Cereal with Holiday Colors
- OR
- 6 cupsKellogg's® Rice Krispies® cereal
- White frosting
- Peppermint candies, crushed
- Peppermint extract (optional)
- Circle cookie cutter
Directions
1. In large saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until melted. Remove from heat. 2. Add cereal and stir until well coated. 3. Press mixture into 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan coated with cooking spray. Let cool. 4. Using cookie cutter, cut cooled mixture into circles. 5. Pipe a dollop of white frosting on top of the cut-out treats. (Add peppermint extract to frosting before piping for added flavor) 6. Sprinkle with crushed peppermint candy and enjoy.
