Running from the Law: Lucky Charms Treats

Monday, March 17, 2014

Lucky Charms Treats

Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone!  I hope you're all planning on enjoying some corned beef and a green beer this evening. Or, if you're pregnant more in the mood for something sweet/carbtastic, I have a wonderful recipe to share with you today.
As part of our "Lucky (recipe) Linkup" I was paired with the lovely Veronika, from Veronika's Blushing and got to make her delicious recipe for Lucky Charms Treats.  These are basically rice krispie treats with Lucky Charms instead.  You absolutely cannot go wrong with this recipe and it's super simple and easy.  I was thrilled to get this recipe because my poor husband is allergic to green food coloring, so had I made something green, I would have had to eat it all myself (poor me, right?).  Luckily, this one could be enjoyed by the entire family.
Ingredients: 
  • 4 tablespoons butter 
  • 1 large bag of marshmallows 
  • 6 cups Lucky Charms cereal 
(you don't need the giant family size box, unless you're like me and wanted plenty of leftovers)

Directions: 
  1. Grease 9x9x2-inch pan 
  2. Melt margarine and marshmallows in a large pan until smooth.
  3. Let slightly cool (so as to not melt Lucky Charms marshmallows).
  4. Stir in Lucky Charms until well coated. 
  5. Press into pan with buttered hands.
  6. Cut into squares when cool.
Couldn't be any easier.  
And then look at all that marshmallowy goodness.  
I my opinion, you can't ever have it "too marshmallowy" - so feel free to add extra mallows or reduce the amount of cereal used.
This made a giant pan of treats.  They're a bit harder (more dense) than rice krispie treats, but extra sweet and crunchy.  I like to put mine in the microwave for 3-5 seconds and get them warm and extra gooey before eating.  
CAUTION: They will attract lots of attention from toddlers.  Beware of wandering grubby little hands...
Kid-tested....mother approved.
Guaranteed to make you happy happy happy! 
I can't wait to see all your recipes from the Lucky (recipe) Linkup today!
Thanks to everyone that participated.
Linkup instructions and a list of participating bloggers are below.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Cheers!

Check out the other hostesses listed below:
Natasha at Schue Love 
Emily at Dear Owen 
Veronika at Veronika's Blushing 
Erin at Hello Erin
Colleen at Meet the Sullivans
Natasha at Hello Happiness

12 comments:

  1. I made these last week, oh my goodness so good, I couldn't stop eating them.

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  2. Now I want rice krispy treats...one of my very few pregnancy cravings...

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  3. yummy! I don't remember the last rice crispy treat I had - these sound even better!

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  4. these might need to get made ASAP in our house. . . can you say DELICIOUS AND FESTIVE?!!!

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  5. Mac is just so cute... now i want to go eat all the marshmallows on the smores goldfish since we dont have lucky charms

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  6. Mmmm these look so delicious!!

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  7. YUM! And now I'm off to the grocery store to collect all of the aforementioned supplies. Is it bad I'm probably more excited about these than Marcus??

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  8. I love, love, love rice krispie treats and I'm sure these are just as delicious!

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  9. I made these for my original recipe for the link up and boy were they delicious!

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