The best Rice Krispie treats dressed up as watermelon slices for summer!

watermelon Rice Krispie treats

Looking for a fun treat this summer? Try making some watermelon Rice Krispie treats! We turned our best-ever cereal treat recipe into wedges of awesome.

Need help making treats? Find lots of useful information in our Rice Krispie treats FAQ.

instructions

You will need 4 tablespoons of butter, 10 ounces of marshmallows, and 4 ⅔ cups Rice Krispies cereal. But we will be dividing the ingredients for the green and pink treats.

Here, I use Americolor Soft Gel pastes in Electric Pink and Electric Green. True watermelon-flavor fans, you may sprinkle some watermelon Jello powder in the pink cereal treats!

prepare the pan

Line a 9-inch cake pan with non-stick foil OR foil lightly greased with cooking spray.
- TIP: If you have an 8-inch cake pan, too, press it on foil to smooth.

make the green rind

First, let's make the green "rind."
- Place 3 ounces of marshmallows (about 2 cups of mini marshmallows or about 13 regular marshmallows) and 1 ⅓ tablespoon of salted butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat for 90 seconds at 70 percent power. Let the mixture rest in the heat of the microwave for a couple minutes.
- Meanwhile, place 1 ⅔ cups Rice Krispies in a large, greased bowl.
- Stir the marshmallow mixture very well until smooth.
- Stir in a few drops of green food coloring.
- Pour the marshmallow mixture over the cereal and stir very well.

Transfer the green Rice Krispie treats to the pan. Use a spatula to move the green around the outer rim. Then, use your hands to shape the treats in a ring.
- TIP: Wet your hands first to avoid sticking!

make the pink center

Next, make the pink center.
- Place 7 ounces of marshamallows (4 cups of mini marshmallows OR about 13 regular) in a large, microwave-safe bowl with 2 ⅔ tablespoons of butter.
- Place 3 cups of Rice Krispies in a large, greased bowl.
- Follow the instructions above to make pink treats using pink food coloring.

Scoop the pink treats in the center of the baking pan, pressing firmly to flatten. Fill the circle with as much of the treats as you can, pressing in place. Depending on how firmly the treats are pressed, you may have a little bit of pink cereal treats leftover.

add the finishing touches

Insert upside-down chocolate chips in the pink for "seeds."

Let rest until well-set, about 2 hours, or chill for faster setting .

Use the foil to remove the treats from the pan and cut into 8 wedges.

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printable recipe

Watermelon Rice Krispie Treats

Meaghan Mountford

Fun watermelon Rice Krispie Treats for summer.

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 3

Chill for 2

Total Time 2 23

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 8 wedges

Calories 229 kcal

Equipment

9-inch cake pan
non-stick foil or regular foil
cooking spray
pink food coloring
green food coloring

Ingredients

10 ounces marshmallows (6 cups mini OR about 40 regular)
4 tablespoons salted butter
4 ⅔ cups Rice Krispies
chocolate chips

Instructions

Line a 9-inch cake pan with non-stick foil or lightly-greased regular foil.
First, make your green cereal treats. Place 3 ounces of the marshmallows (about 2 cups mini or 13 regular size) and 1 ⅓ tablespoons of the butter in a microwave-safe bowl.
Microwave at 70 percent power for 90 seconds. Let sit in the microwave heat for a couple minutes.
Meanwhile, add 1 ⅔ cups of the cereal to a large, greased bowl.
Stir the marshmallow mixture very well until smooth. Add a few drops of green food coloring and stir well.
Pour the marshmallow mixture over the cereal and combine.
Transfer the green treats to the baking pan, spreading them around the edge. Wet your hands (to avoid sticking) and use your hands to shape a green ring.
Next, make the pink center. Place 7 ounces of marshmallows (4 cups of mini OR about 27 regular) in a microwave-safe bowl with 2 ⅔ tablespoons butter.
Place 3 cups of Rice Krispies in a large, greased bowl.
Follow the instructions above, using pink food coloring.
Scoop the pink treats in the center off the ring, pressing firmly down to fill the circle. You may have a little bit of pink cereal treats remaining.
Insert upside-down chocolate chips for "seeds."
Let rest 2 hours until set, or chill in the refrigerator.
Cut into 8 wedges.