Red Velvet Rice Krispie Treats

5 from 3 votes

Red Velvet Rice Krispie Treats are deliciously chewy, super sweet, and so easy to put together! Perfect for your holiday celebrations!

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Cooling Time30

Total Time50

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Fourth Of July, red velvet cake, red velvet rice krispie treats, rice krispie treats

Servings: servings

Calories: 200kcal

First prepare a 9x13 pan by lining it with parchment paper and buttering the parchment.
In a large pot over medium heat melt marshmallows and butter stirring frequently until completely melted and smooth.
10 ounces mini marshmallows, ½ cup butter
Remove from heat and add in cake mix and vanilla, stir until well mixed.
1 cup red velvet cake mix, 1 tsp vanilla extract
Add in ½-1 tsp of red gel food coloring and stir to incorporate, add more if necessary to achieve desired color.
red gel food coloring
Add in rice krispies and stir to coat. The mixture will be very thick.
6 cups Rice Krispies cereal
Place mixture in prepared pan and evenly press into place.
Allow to cool completely.
Remove the treats from the pan and cut into 16 even rectangles.
Place white chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl and microwave them in 30 second increments stirring in between until melted and smooth.
1/3 cup white chocolate chips
Place the melted chocolate in a piping bag or a zip top baggie. Cut off the end or corner and pipe chocolate across each treat.
Allow chocolate to cool.
Store treats in an airtight container.

Don’t heat the marshmallows too quickly on a high heat as this may result in hard treats.
Use fresh marshmallows. Marshmallows that have been opened for a while won’t melt in the same way as fresh ones, so you won’t get the chewy texture we all love with these treats.
Make sure your treats are fully cooled before you top them with the melted chocolate, otherwise, the chocolate will melt into the Rice Krispie mixture.
Use the pillowy mini marshmallows as their large surface area will make them melt more evenly.