his post contains affiliate image and/or links. This easy watermelon Rice Krispie marshmallow treats recipe is a fun snack the kids will love to eat and can even help make!
When the kids get home from school, they are usually hungry. Before they start to work on homework, I let them decompress and have a snack. One of their favorites are my easy watermelon Rice Krispie marshmallow treats recipe .
Easy Watermelon Rice Krispie Marshmallow Treats Recipe
In my house, Rice Krispie Treats are about as popular as an ice cream sundae! We probably make different variations of them 3 or 4 times a month. It is a snack that is cheap and surprisingly, not that high in calories.
A Snack The Kids Can Make
Now that the kids are older, they can help me in the kitchen. That means my hands don’t have to get sticky when we are forming the Rice Krispie Treats!!
This snack is super easy to make and are ready in less than 30 minutes! If you want to take them to school for a cute teacher’s gift, you can wrap them in cellophane and tie it with a ribbon. We have done this for back to school and at Halloween, we do a candy corn version which is super cute (recipe coming soon!).
Here is what you will need to make your Watermelon Rice Krispie Marshmallow Treats Recipe:
- 8″ round baking pan
- 6 cups Rice Krispie cereal
- 3 tablespoons butter or margarine, divided
- 3 tablespoons watermelon jello (about 1/2 of 3- oz. pkg.)
- 1 10-ounce package mini marshmallows
- Food coloring (divided)
- 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
- Straws (optional)
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Here is how to make your watermelon Rice Krispie marshmallow treats recipe:
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- Microwave 2 tablespoons of butter in large microwave safe bowl on high for 25 seconds or until melted.
- Add 3 cups marshmallows and toss to coat evenly. ‘
- Microwave 1-1/2 min.(stirring after 45 sec.) or until marshmallows are completely melted and mixture is well blended.
- Stir in food 4-6 drops of green food coloring. Add 1-2 drops of color if you want a darker green.
- Add 3 cups of cereal and mix well.
- Spray pan with cooking oil or line with foil and press cereal mixture in pan to form a rim around
the pan. This will be the watermelon rind. - Microwave remaining butter in separate large microwaveable bowl for 25 seconds or until melted.
- Add remaining marshmallows and toss to coat. Microwave 1-1/2 min. (stirring after 45 sec.) or until marshmallows are completely melted and mixture is well blended,
- Stir in dry watermelon gelatin mix and microwave 15 seconds and mix well.
- Add remaining cereal; mix well. If you want a darker pink color, add 2-3 drops of pink food coloring.
- Press cereal mixture in the center of your pan. Allow to cool.
A Word Of Caution
A word of caution about the chocolate chips. Because the mixture is a bit warm when you are forming it, the chocolate chips can melt. Wait just a few minutes before you add that step.
Here are a few other Kicking it with Kelly recipes you may enjoy!
Candy Corn Rice Krispie Treats
Very Blueberry Lemonade Cocktail or Mocktail Recipe (this makes a great mocktail for the kids)
Grilled Peach Brown Sugar Bourbon Iced Tea (For the adults)
What is your child’s favorite after school snack?
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Scarlet says
August 13, 2015 at 2:24 pmHOW CUTE! What a fun idea. Perfect for summer parties.
Jennifer says
August 13, 2015 at 2:29 pmGenius! Pure genius! I CANNOT wait to make these. They sound incredible.
Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says
August 13, 2015 at 2:31 pmI’m in love with this! I live in the south, too, and we love our watermelon. Combining it with watermelon flavor is fantastic!
Cherri Megasko says
August 13, 2015 at 2:36 pmHa! How cute are those!! My problem with making them so pretty is that they never last more than a few minutes after I make them.
Donna says
August 13, 2015 at 3:49 pmThose are adorable and perfect for an end of summer party. I bet they are delicious too!
Alli says
August 13, 2015 at 4:06 pmOK – this is officially the cutest Rice Krispie creation I’ve ever seen, including ones I’ve done myself. I live in the self-proclaimed watermelon capital of the world and this would go over big here.
Jeannette says
August 13, 2015 at 4:50 pmThese are so cute! I’ve tried making shapes out of my rice krispies treats but they have never turned out this cute! It’s such a great idea!
Jeanine says
August 13, 2015 at 4:53 pmOh my these are just awesome! My kids love watermelon and rice Krispies so they’d get a kick out of this. It looks great!
Melissa Pezza says
August 13, 2015 at 5:01 pmI am SO making this with the kids this weekend. They’re going to flip!
Robin (Masshole Mommy) says
August 13, 2015 at 7:47 pmOMG how cute are those? I love how they came out! My kids would flip over these.
Jeanette says
August 13, 2015 at 7:48 pmThis is so cute! How creative. This is such a a summer idea and I want to bite into it! My kiddo would love it!
Tracy @ Ascending Butterfly says
August 13, 2015 at 8:16 pmWhat a super cute idea for summer, I can’t remember the last time I actually had a rice krispies treat!
Val says
August 13, 2015 at 8:36 pmThis is an adorable idea for a summer party! I like these treats anyway but this makes them extra special.
Amber Edwards says
August 13, 2015 at 8:59 pmMy kids saw these over my shoulder and thought they were the coolest rice Krispy treats ever! We are going to have to make them now.
Danielle H says
August 13, 2015 at 9:37 pmThose are ridiculously cute! My girls would love them.
Dee Mauser says
August 13, 2015 at 9:45 pmOh how cute! I’ve never added Jello to my rice krispie treats but love the idea!
Ann Bacciaglia says
August 13, 2015 at 9:59 pmThis is such a cute idea. I am going to make these for the next time my friend brings her little ones over.
Elizabeth Lampman says
August 13, 2015 at 10:00 pmThis is such a delicious idea. I love making rice crispy squares. I am going to try this next time i make them.
Shauna says
August 13, 2015 at 10:05 pmOh my goodness, these are so super-cool. What a fun way to keep Summer going. Thanks for sharing…
Autumn @Mamachallenge says
August 13, 2015 at 10:41 pmThese are so cute! I am going to have to make some!
Nancy L. says
August 13, 2015 at 11:06 pmI absolutely love this! You are soooo creative! I’m a huge fan of rice krispies treats, and you’ve just taken it to another level! 🙂 I can’t wait to try this. My family and friends will be so impressed!
rika says
August 14, 2015 at 12:43 amI saw this on your pinterest account! Love the idea.. super cute and kids are going to love it !
Aubrey says
August 14, 2015 at 1:16 amI love rice crispie treats. These ones are super cute.
Aimee Smith says
August 14, 2015 at 1:36 amThese are so cute! I have a watermelon fanatic at my house that would adore these!
Sabrina @ Dinner, then Dessert says
August 14, 2015 at 3:17 amThese are so cute! My kids would love this!
April @ Everyday Fitness and Nutrition says
August 14, 2015 at 6:16 amThis is so cute and creative! I have absolutely no reason to make it but I think I’m going to anyway just because it’s so awesomely cute!
Annemarie LeBlanc says
August 14, 2015 at 7:41 amThis is such a creative way to serve rice crispies! It is a nice treat to welcome your tired school children home. Thanks for sharing the recipe
Mimi "MimiCuteLips" Green says
August 14, 2015 at 11:01 amOH MY GOSH!!!!! I love me some rice krispy treats but these are the cutest. My daughter keeps asking me to show her the picture again.
Kristin says
August 14, 2015 at 11:42 amThis looks amazing. I know our little ones will enjoy making this,
Kathy says
August 14, 2015 at 11:51 amThese are awesome! We were actually going to make rice krispies soon. Now I think we’ll be making these ones instead. My kids will love it!
Rebecca Swenor says
August 14, 2015 at 11:55 amThis is an awesome idea to make watermelon Rice Krispies Treats. We are having a birthday party this weekend for my nephew and my son and everyone loves Rice Krispies so I will have to make these for sure. Thanks for sharing.
Krista says
August 14, 2015 at 12:06 pmThese look like the perfect summer time treat!
Bohemian Babushka (@BBabushka) says
August 14, 2015 at 12:06 pmCUTISIMOS!! And now BB’s thinking of all the cool variations of this… The Grands are gonna love it!! Gracias & BB2U
Dogvills says
August 14, 2015 at 2:33 pmHow cute! I can’t believe that it’s so easy to make. I need to try this.
Chrystal | YUM eating says
August 14, 2015 at 3:06 pmThis has got to be one of the most creative ways I have seen rice krispie treats prepared. Its so cute, you almost don’t really want to eat them!
Lena says
August 15, 2015 at 11:20 amThese look just super delicious – love your creativity. I wonder if I would be able to make it
Krystal says
August 15, 2015 at 2:48 pmThis is such an adorable way to have dessert or a snack. It looks really good and sweet! Love it!
Michelle @ Dishes and Dust Bunnies says
August 15, 2015 at 4:15 pmWhat a fun and creative way to make rice Krispy treats! I think just about everybody in my family would enjoy this!
Chubskulit Rose says
August 16, 2015 at 7:41 pmHow pretty. We just got done eating a pan of the rice krispy treats that the kids made. I might try your artistic way of making it.
Ashleigh Walls says
August 17, 2015 at 8:26 amI love this idea! My son would laugh so hard and say it’s silly. This is such a cute treat for after school.
Jeanette says
May 4, 2016 at 12:09 pmThis is adorable! I have a whole summer but I need to entertain my child and a friend because I watch her. This would be something they can do with very little help I like it.
Terri Beavers says
May 4, 2016 at 12:32 pmWow, you really nailed these watermelon Rice Krispies treats. I’m afraid mine would be in the Pinterest Fail category but I’m not going to let that stop me from giving it my best shot.
Emerald says
May 4, 2016 at 3:09 pmThose sound delicious and they look super cute! I can’t wait to make these with the kids!
Vera Sweeney says
May 4, 2016 at 7:12 pmThese look like the perfect summer time treat!! I love Rice Krispies they are easy to make on the stove when you don’t want to turn on the oven.
lisa says
May 4, 2016 at 8:58 pmThese are so cute!! I love how these look. I can’t wait to make these for my kids this summer!
Kathy says
May 5, 2016 at 10:15 amThis is such an awesome idea. My girls already love rice krispies. I know they would love this. It would be fun to make them together.
Annemarie LeBlanc says
May 5, 2016 at 1:22 pmWow, these are simple to make in addition to being yummy and nutritious too. I’d love to make some of these with my sister. Wonderful treats for the kids when we come together to celebrate Mother’s day!
Christy Garrett says
May 5, 2016 at 2:16 pmThese are perfect treats for the kids. I bet my boys would love the fun colored treats. Ty for sharing.
Jaclyn Anne says
May 5, 2016 at 8:27 pmWhat an adorable idea – perfect for a summer BBQ or 4TH of July party. Thanks for the idea!
Michele D says
May 5, 2016 at 8:30 pmWhat a fun and creative idea! My kids would love these Rice Krispies! They look so good!
The Cubicle Chick says
May 5, 2016 at 8:43 pmThis is great for summer pool parties with the kids. They’d get a kick out of the chocolate chips on top, too. Thanks for the recipe.
Michelle Delgado says
May 5, 2016 at 11:33 pmWha a cute and clever idea! I am going to try this recipe with my kids.
Lynndee says
May 6, 2016 at 7:15 amWe love rice krispies, but surely never thought of watermelon rice krispies. What a brilliant and delicious idea! 🙂
Erin says
May 6, 2016 at 4:06 pmHow fun are these little treats! They’re so perfect for the upcoming summer events!
Claudia Krusch says
May 9, 2016 at 9:12 amI love this! I can’t wait to try it at our next barbecue party! Thank you for sharing it!
mycraftingworld says
December 19, 2016 at 6:42 amI love this. I am saving it for when the kids visit this summer. They will love making this. Thank you for the recipe.
shannon fowler says
May 27, 2017 at 3:23 pmThis sounds like such a unique twist on the classic. I can’t wait to give this recipe a try.
Jenifer Figg says
November 3, 2017 at 6:25 pmThis is an awesome recipe for summer parties.
Madeline Gragg says
July 13, 2018 at 12:49 amThese are so cute! I was a bit worried about watermelon flavored rice krispie treats – LOL!