This past weekend we went up to Dallas to celebrate good ole St. Patrick in all his glory: a sea of green on Dallas' Greenville Street (somewhat like Savannah's River Street festivities) complete with green beer.
St. Patty is getting more love than Santa this year!
You don't even have to be Irish to appreciate this sweet and salty twist on an American classic.
These little Leprechaun Treats are sure to be eaten up amongst all the mischief that St. Patty's Day brings; not to mention, they're incredibly easy to whip up.
Leprechaun Treats
swEEts original
Fills a 9x13 baking pan
3 cups Rice Krispies Cereal
1 1/2 cups pretzel sticks (slightly crushed)
1 cup corn or rice chex
1 cup green m&ms
1 bag mini marshmallows
1/4 cup peanut butter
2 TBS butter, melted
3-4 drops of green food coloring
Spray a 9x13 baking pan with cooking spray and set aside.
In a large bowl, mix cereals, pretzels and m&ms.
In a large microwave safe bowl, heat marshmallows and butter for 2 minutes.
Stir in peanut butter and green food coloring until smooth.
Pour over dry ingredients and with a buttered spatula mix until combined.
Press mixture into prepared baking pan using a buttered or sprayed spatula.
Cool and cut into squares.
Looking for something else to make this shamrock shaking holiday?
How about some Guinness Bailey's Swirl Brownies?
Or perhaps Guinness Cake with Bailey's Buttercream?
And you can never go wrong with Irish Soda Bread.
*Please note that the above recipes were in the very beginning of my blogging so feel free to poke fun at the lack of photography skills.. the recipes are still delicious though I promise!
30 comments:
Looks like you enjoyed yourself! I really need to be on the lookout for more "local" events. I would have drove the 4 hours! Haha! We did it for Super Bowl. These treats look like so much fun. I need to whip up a batch for itty bitty for snack and to share some with his little buddies. Yummy!
looks like great fun here!
These ara adorable, and I love tha the basic recipe can be adapted for lots of holidays by varying the colors! This is MY kind of baking...thanks for sharing, Evan.
Geez...I should proof more carefully for hitting send. Sorry for all the typos...we need to try to tag up in Austin soon. Now that it's spring, I'm in the mood for a little afternoon roadtrip from SA!!
love rice crispie treats any day! Leprechaun treats look fab...
I need to make these. I know my son would love them!!
Look how pretty you are! These are fun and must be sooo good! I'm happy you had a fun time at the festival!
Looks like so much fun. Wish we had a festival like that here. Those treats are so cute. Hope you have a happy St. Patty's day tomorrow.
-Gina-
Those treats are perfect! That bbq looks like way too much fun.
These treats look like a great simple thing that you could customize for several different holidays. Yum! Enjoy your new smoker!
What a fun take on one of my all time favorite treats. Love it!
Looks like so much fun and your treats are wonderful :)
i didn't celebrate St. Patty this year but that's what everyone is saying - it's for getting drunk haha. I would love to get drunk if only i could :D
Wow look at the smoked bbq thing. It's huge and looks like a serious business. Your treats remind me of a rice crispy except yours is greeeeen!
I love your sweet and salty treats! Happy St. Patrick's Day!
These treats are so cute! Happy St Pattys Day :)
This looks absolutely delicious. Love rice krispie treats and this has all my favorite yummies in it!
Oh so cute! Happy St. Patrick's Day, sweet girl. You know how to celebrate :-) Thank you for sharing this delicious and festive recipe. I'm hungry now! I hope you have a blessed and peaceful day tomorrow. Hugs from Austin! We are swelling with all this SXSW madness.
Awesome recipe! I love the new twist on the old rice crispies treats! Make sure to keep us updated on that new smoker too!
AMAZING.
I'll take a treat! I'm impressed with your festive spirit. I made corned beef -- that's extent of my St. Paddy's day celebration. Oh well. Maybe next year.
I'd love your Leprechaun treats...you know how to celebrate :)
Sounds like you had a fun st. pat's day. I love your leprechaun treats but I am definitely in awe of your massive green smoker! Lucky!
Those are the kind of treats that are a big hit with my kids on St. Patrick's Day.
I love the little Leprechaun treats!! I definitely need to do something like that next year... I made no St. Patrick's Day goodies this year :(
Sues
How fun!! Love your leprecaun festive treats!!!
Mary
Delightful Bitefuls
How fun!! Love your leprecaun festive treats!!!
Mary
Delightful Bitefuls
These leprechaun treats look incredible! Have fun at your bbq...I am so jealous! I can't wait for summer to have bbq's all the time! :)
I love those little leprechaun treats...what a great idea all those other ingredients, especially the pretzels!
Glad to hear you had a good time in the Big D!
I love your St. Patrick's Day spirit! Your leprechaun treats look awesome! So many good flavors in there :)
Cute. Looks like you had a good time. We had a nice St. Patty's day too. Dark beer, not green beer!
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