Lemon Meringue Rice Krispie Treats

You may think cereal treats are just for kids, but this recipe for Lemon Meringue Rice Krispie Treats is a perfect choice for sharing with anyone.  They are so delicious and upscale for a cereal treat that they could even be served at a dinner party.  Of course, your kids will love these treats. But since they have the classic lemon flavor you know and love, they will also be a hit with the adults.

Making Lemon Meringue Rice Krispie Treats is a great activity to do with your kids.  They will love watching the marshmallows meltdown, mixing in the cereal, and of course, licking the spoon!

Lemon Meringue Rice Krispie Treats

These lemon-flavored Rice Krispie Treats are an easy no-bake dessert recipe.

Ingredients:

• 6 cups Rice Krispies cereal
• 3 tablespoons salted butter
• 4 cups miniature marshmallows
• 3 tablespoons powdered lemonade mix
• 1 ounce marshmallow creme (I used KRAFT Jet-Puffed)
• yellow Lemon Nerds candy
• Non-stick cooking spray

Note:  Nerds often come in packages with two flavors – one on each side.  If you can’t find a box with just the lemon, look at candy stores that may have single flavor packaging instead.

Additional Materials:

• 8×8 baking pan or cookie sheet
• Ziploc bag or icing bag

Directions:

1. Coat the bottom and sides of an 8×8 inch baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
2. Melt butter in a large saucepan.
3. Add mini marshmallows to saucepan and stir until melted.
4. Remove from heat.
5. Add lemonade powder to the melted marshmallows and stir to combine.
6. Add Rice Krispies cereal to the marshmallow mixture and stir until all cereal is coated.
7. Pour the mixture into a baking pan.  Use a piece of wax paper to press the cereal mixture down firmly (this keeps your spoon or spatula from sticking to the cereal mixture).
8. Allow treats to cool completely.
9. Place the marshmallow creme into a Ziploc bag or icing bag and cut a small hole in the corner of the bag.
10. Pipe the marshmallow creme onto the top of the treats in a zig-zag or desired pattern.
11. Sprinkle with yellow lemon-flavored Nerds candy.

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Lemon Meringue Rice Krispie Treats

These lemon-flavored Rice Krispie Treats are an easy no-bake dessert recipe.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Lemon Rice Krispie Treats Recipe

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes minutes

Cooling Time 1 hour hour

Total Time 1 hour hour 15 minutes minutes

Servings 9

Author Ann

Equipment

• 8x8 baking pan or cookie sheet
• Ziploc bag or icing bag

Ingredients

• ▢ 6 cups Rice Krispies cereal
• ▢ 3 tablespoons salted butter
• ▢ 4 cups miniature marshmallows
• ▢ 3 tablespoons powdered lemonade mix
• ▢ 1 ounce marshmallow creme I used KRAFT Jet-Puffed
• ▢ yellow Lemon Nerds candy
• ▢ Non-stick cooking spray

Instructions

• Coat the bottom and sides of an 8x8 inch baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• Melt butter in a large saucepan.
• Add mini marshmallows to saucepan and stir until melted.
• Remove from heat.
• Add lemonade powder to the melted marshmallows and stir to combine.
• Add Rice Krispies cereal to the marshmallow mixture and stir until all cereal is coated.
• Pour the mixture into a baking pan.  Use a piece of wax paper to press the cereal mixture down firmly (this keeps your spoon or spatula from sticking to the cereal mixture).
• Allow treats to cool completely.
• Place the marshmallow creme into a Ziploc bag or icing bag and cut a small hole in the corner of the bag.
• Pipe the marshmallow creme onto the top of the treats in a zig-zag or desired pattern.
• Sprinkle with yellow lemon-flavored Nerds candy

Notes

Nerds often come in packages with two flavors - one on each side.  If you can't find a box with just the lemon, look at candy stores that may have single flavor packaging instead.

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