Yummy, bite-sized balls of crunchy, marshmallow-y delight, our St. Patrick’s Day Rice Krispie Treat Bites are an easy to make St. Patrick’s Day dessert.

Close up of a white bowl filled with St. Patrick's Day Rice Krispie Treat Bites in front of a Green Leprechaun hat.

If you are looking for an easy to make St. Patrick’s Day dessert that will wow your family your search has ended.  These St. Patrick’s Day Rice Krispie Bites are yummy, bite-sized balls of crunchy, marshmallow-y delight.  Easy to make and even more delicious to eat.

How to Make the Rice Krispie Treat Mixture

Close up of a large sauce pan filled with Rice Krispie Treat mixture and a green spatula.

The base for our St. Patrick’s Day Rice Krispie Bites is our Best Ever Rice Krispie Treat Recipe which we have adjusted and perfected over the years until it is now absolutely the best Rice Krispie Treat recipe we have ever tasted.  You can find all the directions you’ll need to make these delicious treats right here.  The Rice Krispie Bites are Green, White, and Bright Green so you will need to make three separate batches of Rice Krispie Treat mixture.  You will find directions on how to make the colored Rice Krispie mixture below.

How to Make Green Rice Krispie Bites

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First, make a 3 Cup batch of Rice Krispie Treat mixture (3 Tbsp. Butter/3 Cups Mini Marshmallows/3 Cups Cereal).  Add the food coloring BEFORE you add the Rice Krispie Cereal. To create this darker shade of Green we used our Wilton Color Right Food coloring in the following combination:

6 Drops of Yellow
3 Drops of Blue

Allow the green Rice Krispie Treat mixture to cool enough so you can handle it but that it is still malleable.  To get Rice Krispie Bites that were the same sized I measured .5 oz. of the mixture on my food scale and then used my hands to roll it into a ball. If the mixture is too sticky, rub your fingers with some butter.  I was able to make 18 Rice Krispie Treat Bites from this 3 cup batch of Rice Krispie Treat Mixture.

How to Make White Rice Krispie Bites

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For the white Rice Krispie Treat Bites, follow the directions as outlined above but do not add any food coloring to the marshmallow mixture.

How to make Bright Green Rice Krispie Treat Bites

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For the bright green Rice Krispie Treat Bites, follow the directions listed above. Add the food coloring to the marshmallow mixture BEFORE you add the Rice Krispie Cereal. We got this pretty color of green by adding the following amounts of Wilton Color Right Food Coloring;

6 Drops of Yellow
1 Drop of Blue

Storage Instructions

Close up on a cookie sheet filled with rows of Green, White and Bright Green Rice Krispie Treat Bites.

Allow the St. Patrick’s Day Rice Krispie Treats to cool before you store them. St. Patrick’s Day Rice Krispie Treat Bites are so fun and colorful and delicious.  This is a great St. Patrick’s Day treat and you can make it well ahead.  Rice Krispie Treats freeze up great in an air-tight container. And will last for up to a week at Room Temperature.

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St. Patrick's Day Rice Krispie Treat Bites

Yield 54 Rice Krispie Bites
Prep Time 10 minutes
Additional Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes

Yummy, bite-sized balls of crunchy, marshmallow-y delight, our St. Patrick's Day Rice Krispie Bites are an easy to make St. Patrick's Day dessert.

Ingredients

  • 9 cups Kellogg's Rice Krispies Cereal
  • 9 tablespoons Butter (We use Salted, Sweet Cream Butter)
  • 9 cups Mini Marshmallows
  • Wilton Color Right Food Coloring System - Yellow
  • Wilton Color Right Food Coloring System - Blue

Instructions

You will need to make three separate batches of Rice Krispie Treat mixture - one for each of the three St. Patrick's Day colors.

Directions for a single batch of Rice Krispie Bites

  1. Melt 3 tbsp. Butter in a medium pan.
  2. Add 3 cups of Mini Marshmallows and stir until the marshmallows are completely melted.
  3. Take the pan off the heat.
  4. Add food coloring and mix.
  5. Add 3 cups of Rice Krispie Cereal and mix until they are completely covered with the marshmallow mixture.
  6. Allow the Rice Krispie Mixture to cool slightly.
  7. Measure .5 oz of mixture and roll into a ball.
  8. Allow Rice Krispie Bites to cool.
  9. Repeat for the other two colors.

Notes

Food Coloring Formulas
Green: 6 drops of Yellow Wilton Color Right Food coloring and 3 drops of Blue.
Bright Green: 6 drops of Yellow food coloring and 1 drop of Blue
White: No food coloring needed

Storage Instructions
Store the Rice Krispie Treats in an airtight container and they will last for 3-4 days before they start to get too stale. You can freeze them for up to 3 months.

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