Scott Rice celebrated National Watermelon day on Wednesday August 3rd with Watermelon (of course!), Watermelon Lemonade, and Watermelon Rice Krispies!
Watermelon Krispie Treats
Yield: 16-18 slices
Ingredients:
For the green (rind) outer ring-
4 cups Rice Krispies cereal
4 cups mini mashmallows
3 Tablespoons butter
green food coloring
For the red (watermelon) center-
5 cups Rice Krispies cereal
5 cups mini marshmallows
3 Tablespoons butter
red food coloring
Seeds: Chocolate covered sunflower seeds, or mini chocolate chips
Directions:
Prepare 2- 8″ cake pans by greasing with butter or non-stick spray.
Make the green (rind)-
Add 4 cups rice krispies to a large bowl, set aside.
Melt 4 cups marshmallows and 3 tablespoons butter in a large bowl in the microwave about 2 minutes, or until very puffy.
Carefully remove from microwave, stir, and add in green coloring.
Pour green marshmallow mixture over the bowl of rice krispies. Stir mixture together, quickly, using a buttered spatula.
Working quickly, divide the mixture between the two prepared cake pans, and press along the sides of the pans, creating a ring about 1.5 inches tall and 1-1.5 inches wide/thick. Rub a bit of butter on your hands as necessary, to prevent the mixture from sticking to your hands.
Make the red (watermelon) center-
Repeat as above, using the ingredients listed (left).
Press red mixture into the center of the two cake pans, press down and smoothign the top surface with a buttered spatula.
Add “seeds”
You can add chocolate covered sunflower seeds, using a tiny bit of melted chocolate to keep each seed in place.