Earlier this month Rice Krispies and The Motherhood contacted me about participating in another Rice Krispie Treat Recipe Box Challenge with the goal of creating a Rice Krispies Treats™ Holiday Table Show-Stopper. (See my winning recipe from the July 4th Rice Krispies Treats Recipe Box Challenge here.) I am very impressed with the other entries that I’ve seen which you can view here. You will find a complete list of all 30 participating bloggers at the bottom of this post. Judges will choose and announce the winner of this Rice Krispies Treats Recipe Box Challenge December 21st, so check back here to find out who won!
Below is a photograph of all of the ingredients and supplies I bought for my Rice Krispies Treats recipe, not knowing what I was going to make at the time. The funny thing is.. my final Rice Krispies Treats™ Holiday Table Show-Stopper recipe doesn’t include ANY of the ingredients in the photograph below, except Rice Krispies and marshmallows… oh, and icing.
So, here it is..
my Rice Krispies Treats™ Holiday Table Show-Stopper
* Mismatched Rice Krispies Treats Gingerbread Men *
Not only are these little Mismatched Rice Krispies Treats Gingerbread Men adorable (I think), but they are also a super fun activity for kids! Give your kids a bottom and top half and some colored icing and let them have at it! Like to party? Invite a few friends over and have a Mismatched Rice Krispies Treats Gingerbread Men decorating (and eating) party! One complete Gingerbread Man equals one regular Rice Krispies Treats serving.
Recipe Ingredients and supplies:
- 6 cups Rice Krispies
- About 40 large marshmallows
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon ginger – optional
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon – optional
- Icing – various colors
- Gingerbread Men cookie cutters
Instructions:
- Melt 3 tablespoons butter in large pan over medium-low heat
- Add 4 cups miniature marshmallows to melted butter and stir until completely smooth – on medium-low heat
- Optional – stir ginger and cinnamon in for ‘gingerbread’ flavor
- Remove from heat
- Stir in 6 cups of Rice Krispies
- Transfer Rice Krispies Treats mix onto clean counter top or a shallow pan and flatten to about 1 inch thick
- Use gingerbread man cookie cutter (use cooking spray to ensure easy removal from cookie cutter) to cut gingerbread shapes and transfer individual gingerbread men to wax paper
- Cut gingerbread men in half
- Decorate the halves as you like and enjoy the yumminess!
$100 VISA GIFT CARD GIVEAWAY courtesy of Rice Krispies
What do you think of my Mismatched Rice Krispies Treats Gingerbread Men? Share a comment below and follow the rules below to enter to win a $100 Visa Gift Card courtesy of Rice Krispies!
1. Leave a comment telling me what you think of my Mismatched Rice Krispies Treats Gingerbread Men and/or what your favorite Rice Krispies Treats recipe is.
2. Contest runs from December 15th through December 22nd at 11:59am.
3. You may only enter the contest once.
4. Winner will be selected randomly December 22d and will be notified via email.
5. Winner has 48 hours to respond before another winner is chosen.
The Motherhood Holiday Rice Krispies Treats Exchange Blogger Giveaway Rules:
Abbreviated Rules. No Purchase Necessary. Begins no earlier than 12:00:00 AM (ET) on 11/29/10 and ends no later than 11:59:59 PM (ET) on 12/21/10. For complete Official Rules, go to http://web.mediacdt.com/docs/motherhoodholiday
Open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and District of Columbia who are 18 years of age or older at time of entry. Subject to complete Official Rules. Void where prohibited. Sponsor: TheMotherhood; www.TheMotherhood.com
Disclosure: I am working with Rice Krispies and TheMotherhood.com on this project and have received a stipend and supplies to participate.
Here is a full list of the bloggers who are participating in this Rice Krispies Treats Recipe Box Challenge:
- Alicia Hagan, The Mommy Insider: http://www.themommyinsider.com
- Amanda Acuna, Mommy Mandy: http://www.mommymandy.com
- Amanda White, Oh Amanda: http://ohamanda.com/
- Amy McGuire, The Finer Things in Life: http://amysfinerthings.com/
- Beth Davis, The Plus Size Mommy: http://www.theplussizemommy.com
- Briana Carter, Bargain Briana: http://bargainbriana.com
- Dariela Cruz, Mami Talks (guest posting on Modern Mami):http://www.mamitalks.com/ and http://modernmami.com
- Jen Murray, Quatro Mama: http://4tunate.net
- Jenna Gaskill, A Mom’s Balancing Act: http://www.momsbalancingact.com
- Jennifer Matuska, Mommy Instincts: http://www.mommyinstincts.com
- Jenny Rapson, Mommin’ It Up: http://momminitup.com/
- Jodi Grundig, Mom’s Favorite Stuff:http://www.momsfavoritestuff.com
- Karen Coutu, 3 Garnets & 2 Sapphires: http://www.3garnets2sapphires.com
- Kate Marsh Lord, The Shopping Mama: http://theshoppingmama.com
- Kathy Sykes, A Wife, A Mother, A First Lady: http://wifemotherfirstlady.com/
- Kelly Whalen, Centsible Life: http://www.thecentsiblelife.com/
- Kelsey Banfield, Naptime Chef: http://www.thenaptimechef.com/
- Kimberly Ortiz, Pretty Pink Momma: http://prettypinkmomma.blogspot.com
- Kim Janocko, Crafty Mom of 4: http://www.craftymamaof4.com/
- Maricris Guadagna, Zen Mama Ventures: http://zenforyou.dalefg.net
- Melissa Angert, Girlymama: http://www.girlymama.typepad.com/
- Mel Tuttle, Mel’s Box of Chocolates: http://www.melsboxofchocolates.com
- Monica Brady, Mommy Brain Reports: http://www.mommybrainreports.com
- · Renae Chiovaro, Inexpensively: http://inexpensively.com/
- · Robyn Wright, Robyn’s Online World: http://www.robynsonlineworld.com/
- · Sara Breuninger, Deal’icious Mom: http://dealiciousmom.com
- · Shannon Snow, Coupon Princess: http://www.couponprincess.net/
- · Shannon Steen-Larsen, The Mommy Files: http://www.themommy-files.com/
- · Tricia Callahan, Once a Month Mom: http://onceamonthmom.com/
- · Vanessa Druckman, ChefDruck Musings: http://chefdruck.blogspot.com/
Each of these wonderful bloggers is hosting a giveaway, so be sure to visit each of these terrific blogs and post a comment on their creations for a chance to win a $100 pre-loaded debit card!
I love your mismatched men–very creative!
Those are both cute and delicious-looking!!!
Very creative! I want to eat them!
I love your mis-matched dudes! So adorable and fun!
My favorite Rice Krispie Treat recipe is my mom’s – traditional with green food coloring and red cinnamon dots.
What a cute idea. My favorite is still the traditional treat with little things added such as chocolate chips or M&Ms.
These are too cute! I love that they’re separate pieces to be mixed & matched!
I love your mismatched men–very creative!
I think it’s a super fun idea! I know my daughter would love arranging them. Thanks 🙂
Your Rice Krispies treats look amazing. I’d love to take a big bite of them right now. =)
Wonderful creations!
I love your gingerbread men, they are so cute and what a lot of fun! My favorite rice krispies treats are the ones made with chocolate and peanut butter.
dogsrock at insightbb dot com
They are so cute! What a really fun idea!
I think that kids will have fun with these for sure! They get to play with something they want to eat 🙂
Very nice! I love your mis matched krispy treats! They are too cute. They look like little men, and would be cute to bake for Father’s Day or something too 🙂
My favorite rice krispies treat is their original rice krispy treat recipe. Every now and then I like to drizzle some chocolate on top. It’s so easy to make and great to give to family and friends for all occasions.
Winning this would be so wonderful. Not only would I bake some yummy Rice Krispy treats, but since my fiance and I are saving for our upcoming wedding this gift card would sure be a big help. Thank you for the opportunity!
Seasidesmitten@aol.com
They are adorable! I think the kids will love them! I like plain old rice krispie treat squares, but sometimes it is fun to mix it up!
so cute! hopping these blogs is making me hungry!
tattgiff at centurytel dot net
Reminds me of paper dolls 🙂 it’s cute!
This is a really cute idea that kids would love. I imagine the children in my home would have such a fun time mixing and matching “outfits”.
I think your Mismatched Rice Krispies Treats Gingerbread Men are adorable! I’ve been making Rice Krispie Marshmallow Treats for more than 40 years. I’ve tried many variations, including ones with peanut butter, chocolate, or caramel (three of my favorite foods); however, my favorite recipe is the original 🙂
In fact, I think I’ll go make some now.
Thanks for the giveaway.
I think they look cute .
What fun for the kids to match! I like rice krispie treats drizzled with chocolate.
I love your recipe idea! I think children especially will enjoy putting together their own special treat, the mix & match idea is awesome! 🙂 And one of my favorite ways is to just make the original recipe, but shape into fun shapes — I’ll have to try your idea!
Wow, they are cute. We aren’t very creative, and we usually just make the basic ones, although sometimes we put sprinkles on top.
My favorite recipe with Rice Krispies is Scotcheroos, but i LOVE those mismatched gingerbread men!! Definitely need to make those this year 🙂
Those are so very cute! They are unique and don’t look too intimidating to try to make. Just my style.
Thank you.
I like your idea and I like my rice krispies with chocolate chips!
The mismatched gingerbread men are terrific. The kids can “play” with their food before eating!
I’d have to go with the best being off the Kellogg’s Rice Krispies box. I’d tried various other rice cereal and toppings but always go back to the original.
I really like the Mismatched Rice Krispies Treats. It’s something I would love to try.
What a fun idea! The Mismatched Rice Krispies Treats Gingerbread Men are just the cutest thing to make. This would be fun for kids because it gives them the opportunity to dress their own little gingerbread man. I’ll definately be making these for my daughter and her little guests.
elgrandemich at hotmail dot com
Very cute, creative idea—love it! I usually just make the Rice Krispies marshmallow treats!
skkorman AT bellsouth DOT net
Aw, they are simply adorable.
Thanks for letting me enter your giveaway.
This was a really cute idea! And I am sure children would have a lot of fun with it.
I love your mismatched men–such a great activity for kids!
your krispy men are adorable- what an original idea! My DH loves rice krispy treats so much he would eat the original recipe out of the pot
Totally adorable!!! These are my favorite yet. 🙂
I think these are adorable…I love finding something that’s so classic with a fun new twist! I like my rice krispie treats plain personally and can’t. stop. eating. them!!!!
Those are really cool. Fun to eat, and they must have been incredibly fun to make. You are all so incredibly creative!
That is a ridiculously cute idea – I never would have thought of it, but it’s fun and creative – I’m going to use it!
I think they look delicious. Very creative, they sound like a great Christmas vacation project.
My kids would love doing these!
I LOVE your little mismatched people! What a cute and colorful idea! I just might steal this one!
ape2016(at)aol(dot)com
I love your idea, but my favorite rice crispies recipe is a rice crispies cupcake with marshmallow icing that my sister created.
Those are simply adorable! I just love the idea of having separate legs and torsos to mix and match!
I have to go with Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treat Ice Cream Sandwiches
Your Mismatched Rice Krispies Treats Gingerbread Men look adorable! I’d love to try making them too!
Those are super cute, and creative – I would love to make those, if I can find the time but if not next year!
The mismatched gingerbread men are so cute! I am sure my daughter would have lots of fun mixing them up to make different looks.
They’re so cute! I’d love to try them!!
This is such a great ideal, I think I will use this as a craft/ treat @ our Christmas party. Thank you so much.
Very creative! I love them. 🙂
I LOVE these!! What a great idea!
I like how original it is, I usually just go by the box
tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com
I think they are adorable and that kids would go crazy over them 🙂
blondie_31971(at)yahoo(dot)com
Love your brilliant idea of Mismatched Rice Krispies Treats Gingerbread Men, very creative.
Girl. I did almost the same thing–gingerbread men. But yours are WAAAY cuter. 😉
My 3 year olds would LOVE this! Cute idea!
I do like your idea. It is so colorful. I like mine plain.
Those are adorable! What a fabulous idea. I will have to try that one with my kiddos.
My favorite treat is a rice krispie treat with peanut butter and topped with chocolate.. Yum!