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Cocoa Krispie Treat Mortarboard
Beth Klosterboer
Craft a mortarboard out of chocolatey Cocoa Krispies treats for your graduation party. Your graduate will love it!
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Prep Time
30
minutes
mins
Cook Time
2
minutes
mins
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Servings
12
Calories
296
kcal
Equipment
large mixing bowl
3 cup round bowl
8-inch square baking pan
non-stick tin foil (or tin foil sprayed with baking spray)
Ingredients
¼
cup
(½ stick) butter
10
ounces
mini marshmallows
6
ounces
chocolate chips
(about 1 cup)
6
cups
Kellogg's Cocoa Krispies cereal
6
ounces
Ghirardelli Dark Melting Wafers or Candy Melts
(about 1 cup)
1
Twizzlers Pull and Peel
1
Tootsie Roll Midgee
Instructions
Line a 3-cup bowl and an 8-inch square baking pan with non-stick tin foil.
Microwave Method:
Heat butter, marshmallows, and chocolate chips in a large microwave-safe bowl on high heat for 30 seconds.
Stir then heat for 20 seconds.
If the marshmallows are not melted, heat for 15-second increments, stirring after each until melted.
Do not overheat!
Stir in the Cocoa Krispies.
Stovetop Method:
Begin to melt the butter in a medium saucepan set over LOW heat.
Add the marshmallows and chocolate chips and toss to coat with the butter.
Stir often until about 75% of the marshmallows have melted.
Remove from the heat and stir vigorously until melted.
Either stir in the Cocoa Krispies or pour the marshmallow mixture over the Cocoa Krispies in a large bowl and mix to combine.
Fill the tin foil-lined bowl with the cocoa Krispies treat mixture.
Press to compress the cereal in the bowl.
Let it sit at room temperature to cool for at least 1 hour. You can speed this up by refrigerating it for about 30 minutes.
Press the remaining cocoa krispies treat mixture into an even layer in the square pan.
Heat the Ghirardelli Melting Wafers in the microwave on high power for 25 seconds, then stir, heat again for 20 seconds, and stir.
If not completely melted, heat for 10-second increments stirring after each.
Pour the melted compound chocolate over the cereal treat bar, reserving a tablespoon for the next step.
Place in the freezer for 10-15 minutes until the candy coating sets.
Removed from the freezer.
Pull up on the tin foil and remove the crispy treat square.
Un-mold the Cocoa Krispies treats from the bowl.
Peel off the tin foil.
Set the Rice Krispie treat dome on a serving dish or cake platter.
Reheat the reserved chocolate in the microwave for about 10-15 seconds to remelt it.
Spread about 90% of the melted chocolate on top of the Cocoa Krispies treat dome and attach the square cereal treat with the candy-coated side down.
Peel apart one Twizzlers Pull 'n Peel and attach the pieces to the center of the square treat using a dab of melted candy coating.
Flatten a Tootsie Roll into a circle and press it in the center of the square treat covering the ends of the Twizzlers.
Notes
Store your graduation Rice Krispie Treat in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
Keyword
Chocolate Rice Krispie Treats, cocoa krispies treats, graduation, rice krispie treats