Whether you are hosting a birthday party or just want a special treat for after school, these adorable pies developed by cookbook author and founder of kids' cooking school Batter Up, Barbara Beery, features Kellogg's Rice Krispies in an unexpected way.
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine
- 1 cup milk chocolate morsels
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 4 cups Kellogg's Rice Krispies
- 2 cups assorted fresh chopped fruits
- Frozen non-dairy whipped topping, thawed
- Assorted sprinkles
Preparation:
- With adult help, in medium saucepan melt butter over low heat. Stir in chocolate morsels until melted. Remove from heat. Stir in cinnamon.
- Place cereal in large bowl. Carefully pour melted chocolate mixture over cereal. Gently stir until cereal is completely coated with chocolate.
- Spoon cereal mixture into twenty-four 1 1/2-inch muffin-pan cups coated with cooking spray. Using your finger or thumb, press cereal mixture onto bottoms and up the sides of each cup, forming crusts. [liPlace crusts in freezer for 30 minutes. Remove from freezer. Refrigerate, covered, until ready to serve.
- Before serving, fill each crust with fresh fruit. Dollop with whipped topping. Decorate with sprinkles. Serve immediately.
NOTE: Extra unfilled crusts may be frozen in air-tight container for up to a month. Let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes before serving.
Yields: 24 pies
Kid-friendly Kitchen Tips from Kellogg's:
- Children of all ages should have an adult assistant with them at all times when cooking.
- Little ones, ages 3 to 6, will enjoy pressing the mixture into the muffin cups and decorating with the fruits and whipped cream
- Chefs, 7 and older, can measure the ingredients and help stir the melted chocolate into the Rice Krispies® cereal.
- Make sure to have plenty of extra fruits for snacking while making these little pies.
Source: Recipe © Kellogg's. Used with permission.
