Rice Krispie Treat sushi

Looking for a fun treat to make for a party or with the kids? Rice Krispie Treat sushi is so easy to make.

Rice Krispie Treat sushi

This Rice Krispie Treat sushi is fun to make, adorable, and easy to assemble. Make your own Rice Krispie Treat sushi bar! They're also great for an April Fools' Day food prank, for themed parties, or just for fun.

And a Rice Krispie Treat sushi activity is a great kitchen craft for kids.

Here, we start with our BEST taste-tested Rice Krispie Treat recipe. For cereal treat sushi DIY, simply cut into shapes and decorate with candy.

You'll need fruit roll-ups, Swedish fish, and gummy bears.

I'll give you two sushi Rice Krispie Treat ideas: Maki sushi rolls and Nigiri sushi.

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How to make sushi Rice Krispie Treats

You only need a few ingredients to make decorated cereal treats.

INGREDIENTS

Rice Krispies Cereal -- We usually recommend using the classic Kellogg's brand for the best flavor and texture.

Butter -- After extensive taste testing, we found that salted European-style better makes these the best Rice Krispie Treats ever.

Marshmallows -- We recommend using Kraft Jet-Puffed Marshmallows because they produce perfectly chewy treats.

Different brands have different textures and weights. See our marshmallow conversion chart for details about measuring marshmallows.

Green fruit roll-ups -- You'll need green fruit roll-ups or fruit by the foot. If you have difficulty finding green, I had luck getting the Tropical Fruit Roll Ups and cutting the green sections from the candy. If so, I recommend purchasing a couple boxes.

Swedish fish -- The fish candy will top the Nigiri sushi.

Gummy Bears -- As we'll be chopping the bears into little pieces, you may use ANY gummy style candy as a substitute.

Honey -- Dabs of honey help the candy adhere to the treats. You may also use light corn syrup or bits of frosting.

TOOLS you'll need:

Extra large mixing bowl -- It's best to have room to mix the cereal with the marshmallow mixture.

Medium sauce pan OR large microwave-safe bowl -- You may melt the butter and marshmallows either on the stove-top or the microwave.

8-inch or 9-inch square baking pan -- I prefer the smaller size for thicker treats.

Non-stick foil or parchment paper -- Line the baking pan so it's easy to pull the entire batch of treats from the pan.

Cooking spray -- Spraying your bowls and spatulas makes everything so much easier.

Knife for cutting squares to make nigiri sushi.

Circle cookie cutter to cut the maki sushi. I used a 1 ¾-inch circle cookie cutter.

Instructions:

Add 4 ⅔ cups Rice Krispies to a greased, large bowl.

To make Rice Krispie Treats on the stove-top:

Start to melt 4 tablespoons of butter over low heat. Add 10 ounces of marshmallows and heat, stirring frequently, until almost all of the marshmallows have melted.

Remove from the heat and stir well until very smooth.

To make Rice Krispie Treats in the microwave:

Place the marshmallows and butter in a microwave-safe bowl.

Heat for 1 minute and let sit for a couple minutes. Stir very well until smooth and melted. If needed, microwave for an additional 15 seconds.

Mix up your treats:

With a greased spatula, scrape the marshmallow mixture over the cereal. Stir to evenly coat the cereal.

Gently press into the prepared baking pan and let set at least 1 to 2 hours.

Decorate the sushi

For nigiri, cut pieces of cereal treats with a knife about 1 ½ inch by 1 ¼ inch. Dab honey on top and place a Swedish Fish on the cereal treats.

For Maki, cut 1 ¾-inch circles from the cereal treats.

Cut a strip of green fruit rollup. (Tip: Keep the plastic on the candy while cutting.) Remove the plastic and wrap around a circle treat.

Snip gummy bears into small pieces.

Dab honey on top of the circle treats and place a few gummy pieces.

How do I make a larger batch of Rice Krispie Treats?

The recipe here calls for an 8-inch or 9-inch baking pan. This will yield about (depending on the size of your cutters) 14 nigiri and10 to 12 pieces of maki sushi.

If you need a much larger batch, you can prepare the treats in a 9 x 13 inch pan using this ratio:

• 6 tablespoons salted European style butter
• 16 ounces marshmallows
• 7 cups Rice Krispies

You can also make a huge batch of treats by following the instructions to make sheet pan Rice Krispie Treats.

printable recipe

Rice Krispie Treats sushi

Meaghan Mountford

EASY and cute Rice Krispie Treat sushi -- How to craft sweet nigiri and maki sushi from cereal treats and candy. Fun food craft for kids!

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Prep Time 35 minutes mins

Cook Time 1 minute min

Rest for 2 hours hrs

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 22 pieces

Calories 142 kcal

Equipment

• large mixing bowl
• large microwave-safe bowl OR saucepan
• non-stick cooking spray
• non-stick foil or parchment paper
• 1 ¾-inch circle cookie cutter (often included in a circle cutter set)
• 8-inch or 9-inch square baking pan

Ingredients

  

• 4 ⅔ cups Rice Krispies cereal
• 4 tablespoons salted European-style butter
• 10 ounces marshmallows (about 40 regular or 6 cups mini)
• Swedish Fish (about 10 to 12 for half the batch)
• Gummy Bears or gummy candy
• Green fruit roll-ups or Fruit by the Foot
• honey

Instructions

 

• Line the baking pan with non-stick foil or parchment paper.
• Place the Rice Krispies in a large, greased bowl.
• To make on the stove top: Start to melt 4 tablespoons of butter over low heat. Add 10 ounces of marshmallows and heat, stirring frequently, until almost all of the marshmallows have melted. Remove from the heat and stir well until very smooth.
• To make in the microwave: Place the marshmallows and butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat for 1 minute and let sit for a couple minutes. Stir very well until smooth and melted. If needed, microwave for an additional 15 seconds.
• With a greased spatula, scrape the marshmallow mixture over the cereal. Stir to evenly coat the cereal. Gently press into the prepared baking pan and let set at least 1 to 2 hours.
• For nigiri, cut pieces of cereal treats with a knife about 1 ½ inch by 1 ¼ inch. Dab honey on top and place a Swedish Fish on the cereal treats.
• For Maki, cut 1 ¾-inch circles from the cereal treats. Cut a strip of green fruit rollup. (Tip: Keep the plastic on the candy while cutting.) Remove the plastic and wrap around a circle treat. Snip gummy bears into small pieces. Dab honey on top of the circle treats and place a few gummy pieces.
• If you make both nigiri AND maki, depending on the size of your pieces and baking pan, the recipe should yield about 14 pieces of nigiri and 10 to 12 pieces of maki total.

Notes

If you have trouble finding green fruit rollups, the "Tropical" style works well. Just cut out the green and yellow sections. I would suggesting purchasing two boxes, if so. 

Instead of honey, you may also use light corn syrup or bits of frosting to adhere the candy. 

For a larger batch of treats in a 9 x 13 inch pan, use: 

• 6 tablespoons salted European style butter
• 16 ounces marshmallows
• 7 cups Rice Krispies

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