St. Patrick's Day/ Unofficial is upon us. Under most circumstances I would not blink an eye at things like this. But when you live in a college town, it lingers no matter how old you are. This year will be a little different than years past. No shots of Jameson for me. Even though it's mild in comparison, I can still be festive in my own way.
Green-tinted white wine, free green t-shirts and green desserts. That counts right?
6 cups of mini marshmallows, divided into three 2-cup portions
6 tbsp butter, divided into three 2-tbsp portions
3/4 tsp vanilla extract, divided into three 1/4-tsp portions
green food coloring
6 cups Rice Krispies, divided into three 2-cup portions
non stick spray
By looking at this recipe, you may figure out that we're making three batches of rice krispie treats and just layering them on top of each other. Obvious and simple. The hardest part is getting them to not stick when you don't want them to stick.
First, start off with a large sauce pan (or pot) on low heat. Take the first 2 tbsp of butter and the first 2 cups of mini marshmallows and melt them in the pot. Stir occasionally.
Meanwhile, take a glass casserole dish (I used a 6x10) and spray with nonstick spray. While You're at it, spray a spatula with the spray too. It'll help later. In a medium-large bowl, place the first 2 cups of rice krispies cereal.
When the marshmallow mixture is melted, combined and smooth, add 1/4 tsp of vanilla extract and a few drops of green food coloring.We're going to gradually make each batch a little more saturated with food coloring. Therefore, make sure this batch is a light green color. Be very careful. We can make it darker, but we can't extract color once it's in the pot.
Once all "liquid" ingredients are combined, pour the mixture into the medium bowl with the cereal. Mix until puffed rice is evenly coated with marshmallow mixture. When mixed, pour into the casserole dish with the nonstick spray. Spread the first batch of krispies evenly over the bottom of the dish, making the first and lightest layer.
Repeat the process with the same pot and same ingredients, but adding a couple more drops of food coloring to each batch. Layer on top of the previous layer until all three layers of krispies are assembled. Let cool in the casserole dish.
When cooled, lay a large cutting board on the top of the casserole dish. Flip both the dish and cutting board over, so the dish is upside down on top of the board. Gently shake the dish until layered krispies fall out. Use knife to cut on cutting board.
Ready to cut
This recipe can be used for any occasion and with any color food coloring. You could even do multiple colors for 4th of July, Easter or if you're ambitious you could even do a rainbow. Just remember to wash out the pot before you use a different color so the colors don't blend together.
Enjoy!
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