Red Velvet Rice Krispy Treats

Red Velvet Rice Krispy Treats

Ingredients

Rice Krispy Treats:

5 cups of Rice Krispies Cereal

40-45 large marshmallows

4 tbsp. butter

1/3 cup red velvet cake mix

Frosting:

½ cup butter-softened

16 oz. cream cheese

1 tbsp. vanilla extract

2-3 cups of powder sugar

Directions

Rice Krispy Treats:

1.     Prepare cookie sheet or jellyroll pan by lining with parchment paper

2.    Melt butter in pan over medium heat.

3.    Once butter is melted add marshmallows stirring constantly until melted.

4.    Add in red velvet cake mix and stir well. Remove from heat and add vanilla. Stir well.

5.    Mix in cereal stirring until incorporated.

6.    Press into jellyroll pan until smooth and rectangular. Set aside to cool.

7.    Once cool frost with cream cheese frosting cut in half and place one half on the other. Cut to desired size.

Frosting:

1.     In the bowl of your stand mixer combine butter and cream cheese; beat on medium-high until smooth, scraping sides of the bowl with a spatula as needed. 

2.    Beat in the vanilla extract. Turn mixer down to low and begin adding sifted powdered sugar until desired consistency.