It's easy to turn delicious cereal treats into Rice Krispie Treat Pops by simply inserting a white chocolate-dipped lollipop stick, sturdy paper straw, or popsicle stick.
Grease an extra-large mixing bowl, a 9x13-inch baking pan, and a silicone spatula or spoon with butter.
Pour the Rice Krispies Cereal into the bowl and set aside.
Cut the 6 tablespoons of butter into small pieces, place them in a medium-large saucepan, and set that over LOW heat on the stove.
Allow the butter to begin melting then pour the marshmallows over top.
Toss the butter and marshmallows together and allow the marshmallows to being melting.
Stir often for 5-8 minutes until 75% of the marshmallows have melted, then remove the pan from the heat.
Stir the marshmallows until they are completely melted and smooth.
Pour the marshmallows over the bowl of cereal.
Stir until the cereal is well coated with marshmallows.
Pour the Rice Krispie treat mixture into a 9x13-inch pan and gently spread it into an even layer. Do not press too hard or your treats will be hard.
Set the pan of cereal treats aside for about an hour to cool.
Remove the treat from the pan and cut off ¼-inch around the outside edge. Then, cut into 16 rectangles.
Place the 4 ounces of white candy melts in a small jar and heat it in the microwave for 15-second bursts of high power, stirring after each, until melted.
Dip the tip of a lollipop stick, a sturdy paper straw, or a popsicle stick (about an inch) into the white chocolate.
Immediately, insert the stick into one end of a Rice Krispie treat making sure the stick goes in straight.
Set aside, and repeat, adding sticks to all of your treats.
Let the white chocolate candy melts holding the sticks harden for about 10 minutes before decorating your lollipops.
Use any remaining candy melts to decorate your treats or spread it out on a parchment paper-lined pan, chill in the freezer until hard, and save it for another use.
Optional decorations
If desired, you can drizzle more of that white chocolate candy melts over a treat, then sprinkle on rainbow Crispearls, jimmies, or nonpareils.
Or you can dip your treats into melted candy melts or melted and tempered pure chocolate before adding sprinkles, nuts, or marshmallows on top.
See the step-by-step tutorial for more decorating ideas.
Notes
Calories
The calories listed are for one Rice Krispie Treat. The optional decorations and white chocolate are not included.
Storage
Store your Rice Krispie Treat Lollipops in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week. Freeze plain treats for up to 3 months, then decorate once thawed. If you have to freeze chocolate-dipped treats, add some paper towels or cardboard to your container to help wick up condensation. Allow the treats to thaw completely in the enclosed container before opening it. That will help to keep your treats from becoming too sticky and wet.
Tips
Do not overheat your marshmallows or your treats will be too hard. Do not smash the cereal treat mixture into the pan or your treats will be too flat and firm. Pour the cereal into a mixing bowl then pour the warm melted butter and marshmallows over the cereal for the best texture. Use European-style butter with more butterfat than American-made butter for the very best flavor.
Melting Chocolate
If using compound chocolate (Candy Melts, almond bark, Ghiradelli, or Merckens Melting Wafers) made with palm kernel oil or other vegetable fat, you can simply melt and dip or drizzle. If using pure chocolate that contains cocoa butter, you must temper the chocolate (heat and cool to exact temperatures). See my Chocolate Making Tips guide for instructions on Hungry Happenings here - https://hungryhappenings.com/chocolate-making-tips/
Decorations
Top your treats with Crispearls (tiny round crispy rice cereal coated in chocolate), jimmies (the long skinny sprinkles), nonpareils (tiny round candy beads), dehydrated marshmallows, nuts, and more.